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SERVICES ADVOCACY STATEMENT - Recognizing that Yellow Bike's mission is only worthwhile if adequate bicycling facilities are available, we have devised an Advocacy Statement of support for the continued development of bicycle facilities in Austin. This statement will serve two purposes: 1)to inform City Council, staff, and other interested parties of YBP’s general positions on all issues that affect bicyclists, and 2)to guide YBP’s position on all specific issues affecting bicyclists that arise within the City. Stay tuned for news on upcoming issues and ways you can help improve cycling in Austin! Thanks to Jen Duthie serving as Transportation Chair on our Representative Council for making this happen. You can read our Advocacy Statement online. Community Bike Shop Locations | Schedule The Yellow Bike Community Bike Shops are available as free educational facilities open to anyone who wants to learn about fixing and riding bikes. At the Yellow Bike Shop, we don't fix your bike for you; instead, we show you how to fix it yourself. Our 51st Street Shop closed in July 2008 to make way for a new road into the Mueller Airport Redevelopment. The Treasure City Satellite Shop (map | directions and address) has five work-stands and enough tools and parts to do most basic repairs, but it's not equipped to build a bike from the frame up. We are in the site development/construction process of building our new headquarters at 1200 Webberville Rd., and won't have a big warehouse shop space again until it is complete; we hope to have the Webberville shop up and running by Spring 2009.
OPEN SHOP (see schedule page for hours) - Personal projects are allowed during Open Shop times. You don't have to know how to fix bikes to use the shop. During our open shop hours you can bring in your bike, and Coordinators (volunteer mechanics) will guide you through the process of repairing it. Children under 16 who haven't completed our kid's shop must be accompanied by an adult that will work on their bike with them. Read more about options for getting a bike for personal use on the Bikes page. If you need any parts to complete your bike repair, we have used parts that you can get in exchange for a small donation. We also have a limited supply of new parts like inexpensive tires, tubes, chains, brake/gear housing and inner wire, patch kits, blinky lights, and the occasional bottom bracket or headset. VOLUNTEER SHOP (see schedule page for hours) - During Volunteer Shops, the shop is reserved for community projects. While access to tools and facilities are free for everyone, this all-volunteer organization can't exist unless those who use the shop for personal use volunteer time back to YBP. We need volunteers to help out with things like repairing donated bikes, sorting/organizing parts and donations, stripping down old bikes, cleaning the shop, coordinating shops, and more. If you're unsure of what you can do to give back, our coordinators are happy to help you find ways you can contribute. COMMUNITY SERVICE RESTITUTION (CSR) - If you have been instructed by the court to do community service restitution, you can take care of those hours in a fun and educational environment at our shops. Just show up any time the shop is open, and we'll put you to work. Hours that count towards court-ordered community service don't count towards becoming a collective member, but it sure is more fun than cleaning toilets at the ARCH! And of course once you're done with the courts, we'd love to see you back in the shop to volunteer or just to get on a bike. Earn-a-Bike (on hold) Bikes and Bike Parts There are several ways to leave our shop riding a bike wheather your looking for a cheap, ASAP, or empowered ride. Earn-A-Bike on Hold - Our Earn-a-bike program will be on hold as of June 2008 until construction at our new shop is complete. Active earn-a-bike projects must be removed from the shop. No more personal work will be allowed in the shop after the month of May 2008. Projects Yellow Bike Project has several ongoing community projects. The fundamental goal of these projects is to get bikes to people who need them. Read about these programs on the Projects page
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