We will be keeping reduced winter hours during January and February. We’re hosting Open Shop every Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. For the time being, there won’t be Open Shop on Wednesdays. This Spring we will get back to our twice a week schedule!! We hope you can make it in the winter and take advantage of our services on a Sunday.
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Wheel Truing Workshop
Due to popular demand, our next workshop is “How to True a Wheel”! It will be this Saturday, September 6th, at 1:00.
We’ve gotten several requests for this workshop AND it won out in an Instagram poll.
In this workshop, you will learn the process to get a wheel rolling completely straight. We will teach you the concepts behind spoke tension and rim rotation. You’ll learn the entire process of adjusting spokes and getting a wheel true.
This is a free event for the public, but a suggested donation of $15 is appreciated.
FCCB Website Calendar
We’ve added a Calendar of Events to our website! If you click on the “Calendar” tab above, you will find a monthly calendar that shows you all the FCCB events coming up. It includes Open Shop hours, upcoming workshops, and events out in the greater community we might be present at.
One notable thing you will see on the calendar is the monthly meeting of our Board of Directors. Our board meetings are open to the public, so that you can come see the decision-making process for this organization or meet the board members. Keep an eye on the listed location for board meetings, they aren’t usually at the shop!
Winter Open Shop Hours Update
Starting Dec. 1, 2024, we are open one day each week:
- Sunday, 1:00-4:00pm
- Wednesday night Open Shop is on pause until Spring 2025.
When warmer temperatures return, we’ll return to a schedule with more Open Shop opportunities each week. Our target date for re-introducing Wednesday night Open Shop is March 1, 2025.
Donation Policy Update
Due to a change of building ownership, we’ve had to reduce our storage space for bikes awaiting refurbishment.
Without space to store incomplete project bikes, we are now only accepting donations of bicycles in complete, ready-to-ride condition. Please see our Donations page for more details, or message us with questions.
Posts Return!
After many years of delinquency, we are returning to using the Posts feature of our website to share news and announcements. Please bear with us as we try to turn this website into something functional again.
#BikewithAlan
#BikeWithAlan is a way to remember FCCB’s long-time bike mechanic and friend, Alan Tucker. Alan rode all over the Metro area on various bikes that he’d restored at FCCB. He loved to post photos from memorable spots around town and added captions that were quintessentially Alan. We have organized Alan’s photos & comments into folders and have named the collection: Alan’s Town, a photographic bicycle tour of the greater Louisville area! Browse the photos here and let’s continue the ride!
Join us and celebrate Alan’s life by recreating his photos. To #BikeWithAlan:
- Ride to a spot that inspires you and
- Share your photo with the hashtag #BikeWithAlan.
From now through Derby, we will collect your photos posted with the #BikeWithAlan tagline and share them at a memorial event held in Alan’s honor on his birthday in late June.
The only rule is to use the #BikeWithAlan hashtag! Need some ideas? Here are three examples:
EXAMPLE 1: Upload picture(s) normally on Facebook or other social media platform and simply add tagline #BikeWithAlan before you hit “Post.”
EXAMPLE 2: Add personal message on top of photo, and share to social media with #BikeWithAlan
EXAMPLE 3: Make new image with recreated photo together on canvas with original Alan photo, and share to social media with #BikeWithAlan
Spotlighting Donations
At FCCB, we are fortunate to receive a massive number of donations from our members, local bike shop owners, and members of our local community. Most of our visitors know from our website, Social Media and word of mouth that we have quite a few awesome bikes for sale at great prices. But, we do more behind the scenes that people may not hear that much about. I am of course talking about the donations of bikes that we make to other organizations and local non-profits. We have been able over the past few months to make use of over 50 bikes by donating them to groups like Pedal Power, whose shop is pictured here.
Pedal Power Workshop at Beargrass Christian Church
We are happy to assist Pedal Power with donations as they work to fulfill their mission of providing bicycles to refugees, houseless persons, local shelter programs and employees at Churchill Downs. It is also a way for us to pursue our goal of providing reliable transportation to members of our community. We strive not to let any bike go to waste. And we are humbled to provide support to groups that share in that effort.
Another group that makes massive effort at improving the lives of members of our community through providing reliable transportation is Wayside Wheels. Located at the Wayside Mission, Wayside Wheels focuses on assisting Wayside clients while promoting a safe and healthy lifestyle by offering group rides and support in learning about bicycle repair and maintenance. They also will provide bikes to Wayside clients when they are available.
Andy Dyson at Wayside Wheels next to a donation of 11 bikes from FCCB.
The third and final group that FCCB is happy to assist with donations is the La Casita Center in Old Louisville. La Casita is a community based network of workers, volunteers and members that come together to support each other in the community through classes, workshops, support groups, and resource sharing initiatives. La Casita focuses on accompanying families in the Latinx community to facilitate empowering families and strive towards long term systemic change. FCCB was very happy to have made a donation of 16 children and teen sized bikes during the holiday season to La Casita Center.
FCCB continues to make positive effort at fulfilling our mission of teaching about bike maintenance and repair, as well as providing low cost transportation. Making donations such as these is another way that we work towards these goals. Look forward to seeing us next time you stop in and ask what other fun projects we’re working on!
Biking in at Shelby Park!
Pleased to have been invited to Hal and Ben’s Bike in last Saturday at Shelby Park, Falls City Bikeworks along with the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, who hosted the event, and other local organizations and vendors contributed to making this bike night a hit with local community members!
Our staff and volunteers assisted members of the community with exciting activities like building DIY panniers out of kitty litter boxes. They were also available to answer questions, make minor bike adjustments or repairs and offer advice or conversation.
Featuring live music from local artists, free play areas for our next generation of cycling enthusiasts, food trucks and West Sixth Brewery selling refreshments, the fun didn’t stop even after dark when the selected movie, Microcosmos, was showing on a large inflatable screen.
Join Falls City Community Bikeworks at our booth during the next Bike-In on July 20th at Bingham Park and ask us how you can help support our mission!
Learn your bike at our Spring Workshops
We’re having a great time sharing bike skills and knowledge at our Spring Workshop series. Join us on Saturdays this spring to do a deep dive into bike component concepts and repair and maintenance tasks.
Check out our Facebook event listings for details on how to sign up! Workshops are open to the public and offered at no charge, but an optional donation of $10 would be appreciated!
