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Re-Cycles Community Bike Shop

2007-10-06T16:13:15Z

Anders: /* Re-Cycles Bicycle Coop */ Page Creation, added weblink

[http://www.re-cycles.ca/index.html Re-Cycles Bicycle Coop]

Contribute to this Wiki

2007-05-07T22:08:33Z

Anders: deleted spam

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Grease

2007-05-07T22:04:13Z

Anders: deleted spam

[[Image:GettingGrease.jpg|thumb|Getting Grease]]

To over simplify '''greases''', they are designed for different loads and temperatures. Anything made for automotive applications is usually more than adequate for the low loads and temperatures of bicycles.

== Bicycle Specific Grease ==

There are greases being labeled as bicycle specific:

* [[Pedro's]] Syn Grease Bicycle Grease
* [[Park Tool]] PolyLube 1000
* [[Finish Line]] Teflon Grease
* [[Phil Wood]] Grease

'''NOTE:''' Sheldon Brown recommends you use heat resistant grease for [[coaster brake hubs]].

== See Also ==

* [http://www.nlgi.com/ National Lubricating Grease Institute]

Fixed Gear Bicycles

2007-05-04T02:55:22Z

Anders: Added issues

'''By now you have probably seen someone racing by with one gear and asked yourself why? Well maybe you should ask yourself why not?'''

# All the cool kids are doing it. You'll be popular! Seriously, it can be a trendy thing, but you can either join or ignore the lemmings and still have a great time.
# A fixed gear bicycle is perfect for cadence training. You can't coast, even down hills, so if you maintain constant speed you are also maintaining constant cadence.
# Try something new, riding a fixed gear is a different experience, if you are looking for a little spice in your cycling life -- here it is.
# Mechanical simplicity results in something that is very easy to maintain.

'''Q: I hear they are bad for your knees, is that true?'''

A: They can be, the legally correct way of addressing this is probably to consult your doctor, however... Listen to your body, it has a lot to say. If you are experiencing discomfort, stop and evaluate the situation, try the following:

# Make sure the bike fits, the Bicycle Collective or other bike shops can help you with this.
# Are you using too hard of a gear for the rides you are on? Your cadence should be fairly high, but not so much that you are spinning out. Be a spinner not a masher.
# Brake pads are cheaper than knee replacements, if you don't have brakes and your knees hurt -- consider the obvious.

== What is it? ==
A fixed Gear Bicycle, sometimes called a 'Fix' or 'Fixer', is bicycle gearing without the ability to coast. That means that while the cranks turn the drive wheel will turn, and while the drive wheel turns the cranks will turn. Through this rigid attachment to one another, a fixed gear bicycle can be slowed by the rider's resistance to pedaling. Most fixed gear bicycles have one gear ratio, but some two-speed and three-speed internally-geared fixed hubs exist.

== Issues ==
There are a few issues unique to fixed-gear bicycles and some that belong to singlespeed or single chainline bicycles:
* Single Gear Ratio/Chainline
** Difficult climbs; any realistic gear combination can encounter a slope that the rider cannot climb. The rider must then slalom or walk
** Poor chain tension can wear parts at an accelerated rate (too tight) or lead to derailment (too loose)
* Inability to coast
** Spinning out on long/steep descents
** Pedal strike; hitting a pedal on a curb results in loss of control or crash because of the momentum of the rear wheel jarring the bike and rider
** Loose clothing can catch in the drivetrain, resulting in torn clothes, loss of control, direct or indirect injury to pilot
* Brakeless
** Skipping and skidding are commonly used for slowing among the brakeless, wearing the rear tire at an accelerated rate
** Cogs not properly installed for a brakeless setup could strip the hub threads or come loose, causing loss of braking
** Stopping distance increases approximately threefold versus a front brake only setup
* Repair
** Unfamiliar mechanics may find a spinning drivetrain leaves them [http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html#fing short] of fingers

== References ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-gear_bicycle Wikipedia's Fixed Gear]
* [http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/ Fixed Gear Gallery], for showing off your fixer
* [http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed/index.html Sheldon Brown's Fixed Gear/Singlespeed Page], a good start for anyone

Bike Kitchen

2007-04-06T23:11:39Z

Anders: updated website links

[http://www.thebikekitchen.com/ The Bike Kitchen] 
[http://www.ams.ubc.ca/clubs/bikecoop/hub.htm The Bike Hub]

Bike Dungeon

2007-04-06T22:37:47Z

Anders: added links, services, hours, prices, volunteering

The Bike Dungeon is a teaching shop located at the University of Manitoba. We prefer that customers explore their own bikes and learn repair for themselves. We will teach those who need help and perform services for those who won't or can't. We have been funded by the One Tonne Challenge, the Environmental Youth Corps, and soon the Manitoba Student Transportation Network, but continued funding comes by way of donations for service and parts, as well as donations of parts and tools.

== Location ==
The Bike Dungeon is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba. We borrow space from [http://www.umreg.org UMREG], the student recycling group, located in the basement of the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing. Our room number is 157, and best entry is found at the University Centre loading dock.

== Contact ==
Best to email us at bikdedungeon@gmail.com if you would like to make an appointment.

== Hours ==

Approximate times only, with little to no guarantee. 
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday during regular session, September 1 - May 1. 
Summer session hours are TBD.

== Resources ==
Many of the [http://www.umreg.org UMREG] staff are able to help with simple direction and orientation. 

[http://www.umanitoba.ca/campus/security/ Security Services] on campus has sought a partnership with the Bike Dungeon to maintain their [http://www.umanitoba.ca/campus/security/bike.html bike patrol] bikes and offload abandoned bikes that are liberated from campus bike racks. 

'''Collaborative Shops:''' [http://www.continualcycles.com/ Continual Cycles], [http://www.bike-dump.ca/ The Bike Dump], [http://www.naturalcycle.ca/ Natural Cycle] 

City bike shops have contributed countless parts, tools, and ideas through their excellent dumpsters.

== Services ==

We have cheap and plentiful oil, air, and grease, and we'll share them with you if your use is reasonable. 
We can offer wheel truing, wheel replacement, replacement tubes, tube patching, replacement tires, bearing adjustment and repacking, chain cleaning, wheel building, etc. as either a service or as a do-it-yourself. 

=== Used Parts ===
We have deraillers, shifters, brake calipers, brake levers, brake & shifter cables, brake & shifter cable housing, front and rear hubs, rims, spokes, front and rear wheels, handlebars, stems, grips, seat posts, saddles, bottom brackets, cranks, pedals, cog sets, cassettes, chains, and bearings in workable used condition, and all they often need is a good cleaning and lube, where applicable. For some parts we may ask for a few dollars donation, or just a little work cleaning and fixing used parts to replace the ones you need.

=== New Parts ===
We have varying supply of tubes, brake pads, brake & shifter cables, brake & shifter cable housing, cranks, chains, rim strips, cog sets, pedals, tires, grips, handlebar wrap, etc. that we will most often sell at the price that that part cost us. If you're able to fetch the part yourself, we can often direct you to the best place in town to get it.

=== Workshops ===
The Bike Dungeon has only given small group instruction, but its members have been involved with several workshops over the years, including: winter biking, regular maintenance, dealing with traffic 
Future workshops might include: wheel building, effective bike security, preventative maintenance, safe biking

== Prices ==
All of our prices are suggested donations. We will try to accommodate most reasonable budgets, but we cannot receive less than the amount that we paid for an item. Donations of bikes and bike parts, needed tools, and volunteer time can offset some amount on your bill. We are prepared to barter, but remember that bartering relies on goods or services that both parties value.
Most of our parts are old, used, broken, dirty, and refurbished. As such, prices are negligible compared to the same part new. Most used chains are $5, while used wheels range from $10 to $25, depending largely on supply and repair time.
Whenever possible, our prices for new parts will be the same as what we paid for them.

== Volunteering ==
We can always put volunteers to work. If you have something very specific that you want to do, we'll keep out of your way. If you have time and don't care what work you do, we have an infinite supply of bearings to clean, tubes to patch, spokes to sort, wheels to disassemble, chains to clean & sort, etc. that you can help with. We'll take volunteer time to offset service costs, but we can't budge on new part costs.

== Website ==
[http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bike_Dungeon The Bike Dungeon], hosted by [http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page UMREG].

== Media ==
The Bike Dungeon was first featured in the [http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=40&too=100&dat=2/9/2006&sta=2&wee=2&eve=8&npa=10032 Bulletin], a good news publication put forth by the University. The article marks the christening of the shop and highlights our funding, driving force, and mantra. 
The Manitoban, the weekly student newspaper, was the avenue for an [http://www.themanitoban.com/2006-2007/0328/115.Critical.mass.a.critical.problem.php anti-cyclist rant] in March 2007 to which many, us included, have responded.

== Links ==
=== Local ===
[[The Bike Dump]] via the bike collectives wiki and [http://bike-dump.ca/ their own website] 
[http://sanctoralcycle.blogspot.com/ Sanctoral Cycles], a co-op shop at the Canadian Mennonite University 
[http://naturalcycle.ca/ Natural Cycle] is a great co-operative shop in downtown Winnipeg. 
[http://www.continualcycles.com/ Continual Cycles] is the only mobile repair shop in town. 
[http://biketothefuture.org/ Bike to the Future] is an effective local advocacy group for Winnipeg and Manitoba. Locals can register their residences and destinations on the [http://biketothefuture.org/maps.php Map]. 
[http://www.onegreencity.com/ One Green City] is an effort to develop an active transportation network in Winnipeg. 
[http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/gci/MSTN/ MSTN], the Manitoba Student Transportation Network, promotes sustainable transportation through educational programs and events.

=== Fix It ===
[http://www.parktool.com/ Park Tools] has all the right tools, plus a good repair tutorial section. 
[http://www.sheldonbrown.com/home.html Sheldon Brown] is the best bike resource online. Read every section and every page for a really good start. 
[http://yarchive.net/bike/index.html Jobst Brandt], author of The Bicycle Wheel, posted most of the articles on this site, a logical analysis of common bike myths and physics. 
[http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/wrench.html Jim Langley] has some repair tips for you.

Bike Dungeon

2007-04-03T00:32:36Z

Anders: Added description, location, media links, other links

The Bike Dungeon is a teaching shop at the University of Manitoba. We have been funded by the One Tonne Challenge, the Environmental Youth Corps, and soon the Manitoba Student Transportation Network, but continued funding comes by way of donations for service and parts, as well as donations of parts and tools.

== Location ==
The Bike Dungeon is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba. We borrow space from UMREG, the student recycling group, located in the basement of the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing. Our room number is 157, and best entry is found at the University Centre loading dock.

== Contact ==
Best to email us at bikdedungeon@gmail.com if you would like to make an appointment.

== Hours ==

== Services ==

== Website ==
[http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bike_Dungeon The Bike Dungeon], hosted by [http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page UMREG].

== Media ==
The Bike Dungeon was first featured in the [http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=40&too=100&dat=2/9/2006&sta=2&wee=2&eve=8&npa=10032 Bulletin], a good news publication put forth by the University. The article marks the christening of the shop and highlights our funding, driving force, and mantra. 
The Manitoban, the weekly student newspaper, was the avenue for an [http://www.themanitoban.com/2006-2007/0328/115.Critical.mass.a.critical.problem.php anti-cyclist rant] in March 2007 to which many, us included, have responded.

== Links ==
=== Local ===
[[The Bike Dump]][http://bike-dump.ca/] 
[http://sanctoralcycle.blogspot.com/ Sanctoral Cycles] 
[http://naturalcycle.ca/ Natural Cycle] 
[http://biketothefuture.org/ Bike to the Future] 
[http://www.onegreencity.com/ One Green City] 

=== Fix It ===
Park Tools Repair help 
Sheldon Brown 
Jobst Brandt

Fixed Gear Bicycles

2007-03-28T03:11:08Z

Anders: added links, 'what is it' section

User:Anders

2007-03-26T05:05:42Z

Anders: infill

I am Anders of Winnipeg, also known as "the other Anders" since there are two of us who work on bikes and bike groups. I attend the University of Manitoba and I work at [http://www.umreg.org UMREG], the student-run recycling group there. I volunteer and run [[The Bike Dungeon]] and sometimes volunteer at [[The Bike Dump]]. In addition to the Bike Collectives Wiki, I contribute to the [http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page UMREG Wiki] and [http://holisticearth.org/ Holistic Earth]. 
My interest in bike policy and bike repair grew from independence and frugality along with the desire to understand. Beyond bikes, I'm interested in environment and energy: alternative energy, energy policy, efficiency, human power, etc. 
Please leave me a message.

User:Anders

2007-03-25T19:22:41Z

Anders: /* My info */ Page creation and first draft

Bike Dungeon

2007-03-25T01:42:11Z

Anders: /* Bike Dungeon */ page creation and layout

The Bike Dungeon is a teaching shop at the University of Manitoba.

== Location ==

== Contact ==
Best to email us a bikdedungeon@gmail.com if you would like to make an appointment.

== Hours ==

== Services ==

== Website ==
[http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bike_Dungeon The Bike Dungeon], hosted by [http://www.umreg.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page UMREG].

== Links ==