Saturday and Sunday, February 10-11

Like bikes? Winter weather whipping your trusty steed? Whip winter back with WINTERBEE!
794 East 21st Ave (one block east of Fraser)

Workshops include brakes/cables, fixing flats, anti-theft strategies. Bike laundry: clean filthy drivetrains over hot tea & conversation. Etch your bike to foil thieves. Winterwear forums, skill-shares & more. By donation.

Vegan lunch, snacks, hot tea/coffee is provided; more snacks are welcome! Some tools available; bring what you can. All workshops/meals by donation; no one turned away for lack of cashola. Childcare/ASL interpretation available with pre-registration. We aim to create a warm, welcoming, safe space for people & bikes.

Saturday Feb 10 Schedule

11:00 - Gathering/Best Snacks
12:00 - Diagnostics
1:00 - Brakes
2:00 - Lunch
2:30 - Bike Laundry (We will all be inspired to clean and fix our bikes together, yes!)
4:30 - DIY with the Recyclistas
5:00 - Winter Wear
5:45 - Anti-Theft Techniques
6:30 - Clean-up

We will then toddle over to the Stop the Highway Party at the Waldorf http://www.gatewaysucks.org/

Sunday Feb 11 Schedule

11:00 - Gathering/Best Snacks
12:00 - How to Fix a Flat
1:00 - Brakes
2:00 - Lunch
2:30 - Bike Laundry including DIY Diagnostics
4:00 - Physics of Cycling
5:00 - Closing Circle
6:00 - Clean-up

The bike etcher will be available all weekend. Mark your bike with i.d. numbers to make your bike traceable, or maybe just put little hearts or snowflakes, or TLF...

More info and updates: http://bicyclebee.blogspot.com
or email bicyclebee AT gmail DOT com

Photos from the last bee:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/72108828@N00/sets/72157594363538965/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/babybloc/sets/72157594341033409/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosshj/sets/72157594453599417/