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Bike Pirates
Website	http://www.bikepirates.com
Email	info@bikepirates.com
Founded	2006
Location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Language	English;
Services Offered	DIY Repair Services; Mobile Repair Services; Workshops; Group Rides; Women and Trans Programs;
Mission Statement	Bike Pirates is an autonomous organization whose mission is to empower cyclists and make bicycles more accessible. Volunteer-run and volunteer-organized, Bike Pirates provides a Do-It-Yourself workspace to the members of the community and supports the concepts of bicycle re-use, collective decision making, and social justice.

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Hours & Location

Tuesday 6PM - 9PM
Wednesday 6PM - 9PM
Thursday 10AM - 2PM
Saturday Noon - 4PM
Sunday Noon - 4PM *Women/Trans Only*

We are located at 1564 Bloor Street West, just west of Dundas Street West.

Ongoing events

Organizing meeting every last Monday of the Month. 7pm
Volunteer Orientations as needed

History

Bike Pirates first opened on July 1, 2006 as an autonomous, anarchist collective, run by local activists and bike punks who wanted to have a space to fix their bikes and to help others do the same. Originally located at 457 Bathurst St., with limited hours and gradually increasing resources we helped hundreds of people get their bikes running, learn to build a new bike, and even sold some people their very first bicycles. Within two years, a base of volunteers and service users was built up and the time was ripe to relocate to a much larger space accessible to people of all abilities.

In August 2008, Bike Pirates moved to its current location at 1292 Bloor Street West, and also became an official non-profit organization, with a board of directors. Since then we have flourished, more than doubling our hours, and drawing a great many new clients from a neighbourhood that is more in need of our resources. We have become a well known leader in the cycling community, and our volunteer pool has expanded to match. In November 2008, we added our weekly “trans & women only” hours, which have been running successfully ever since.

During the summer of 2010, Bike Pirates hosted Bike!Bike! 2010.

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-'''Bike Pirates''' is a volunteer-run space that provides affordable bicycles and bike repairs for Toronto residents.
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+   | email    = info@bikepirates.com
+   | town     = Toronto
+   | province = Ontario
+   | country  = Canada
-Saturdays and Thursdays from 12-5pm
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-== Location ==
+   <!-- Languages officially supported, most likely it will just be one, so leave the rest blank -->
+   | language1 = English
+   | language2 =
+   | language3 =
-Bathurst st. about half a block south of College and Bathurst, across from the Beer store
+   <!-- Simply "yes" or "no" -->
+   | has-diy-shop           = yes
+   | has-pay-shop           = no
+   | has-mobile-repair      = yes
+   | has-bike-sharing       = no
+   | has-earn-a-bike        = no
+   | has-bike-valet         = no
+   | has-workshops          = yes
+   | has-courses            = no
+   | has-group-rides        = yes
+   | has-bicycle-advocacy   = no
+   | has-pedicab            = no
+   | has-in-school-programs = no
+   | has-youth-summercamp   = no
+   | has-youth-racing       = no
+   | has-women-trans-hours  = yes
-== Website ==
+   <!-- Please share your mission statement or mandate -->
+   | mission-statement = Bike Pirates is an autonomous organization whose mission is to empower cyclists and make bicycles more accessible. Volunteer-run and volunteer-organized, Bike Pirates provides a Do-It-Yourself workspace to the members of the community and supports the concepts of bicycle re-use, collective decision making, and social justice.
+}}
-[http://bikepirates.com Bike Pirates]
+== Hours & Location ==
+*Tuesday 6PM - 9PM
+*Wednesday 6PM - 9PM
+*Thursday 10AM - 2PM
+*Saturday Noon - 4PM
+*Sunday Noon - 4PM *Women/Trans Only*
+We are located at 1564 Bloor Street West, just west of Dundas Street West.
+==Ongoing events==
+*Organizing meeting every last Monday of the Month. 7pm
+*Volunteer Orientations as needed
+== History ==
+Bike Pirates first opened on July 1, 2006 as an autonomous, anarchist collective, run by local activists and bike punks who wanted to have a space to fix their bikes and to help others do the same. Originally located at 457 Bathurst St., with limited hours and gradually increasing resources we helped hundreds of people get their bikes running, learn to build a new bike, and even sold some people their very first bicycles. Within two years, a base of volunteers and service users was built up and the time was ripe to relocate to a much larger space accessible to people of all abilities.
+In August 2008, Bike Pirates moved to its current location at 1292 Bloor Street West, and also became an official non-profit organization, with a board of directors. Since then we have flourished, more than doubling our hours, and drawing a great many new clients from a neighbourhood that is more in need of our resources. We have become a well known leader in the cycling community, and our volunteer pool has expanded to match. In November 2008, we added our weekly “trans & women only” hours, which have been running successfully ever since.
+During the summer of 2010, Bike Pirates hosted [[Bike!Bike! 2010]].
 == See Also ==
 * [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]
+{{TorontoCollectives}}
-[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]
+[[Category:Ontario Community Bicycle Organizations]]