New volunteers are always welcome, no matter how much experience they have with bicycles. Just come down to the BikeShed and tell one of the volunteers you would like to get involved.
Donations are always welcome, but we prefer you drop off bicycles or parts during our opening hours of Fri and Sat, 11am to 5pm. If we aren't open, just prop them against the door to the shed.
Maybe, maybe not. We have many parts for old bikes, but please keep in mind that all of our parts are from donated bikes so we cannot guarantee in advance that we will have the exact part you are looking for.
Note: Please bring your bike with if you are looking for specific parts. We cannot be sure a part fits unless you bring the bike with you.
We are not a bike shop and will not fix your bike for you. However, we will happily instruct you on how to fix your bike.
No. Nyet. Nada. Not at all. How many ways can we say this? Tools are never to be taken off the premises by anyone, including BikeShed volunteers and CERES staff. There are no exceptions allowed to this policy.
No. We have found that paying for bikes and giving credits and discounts for bikes encourages bike thieves. We never pay for bikes, or accept trade-ins for bikes. There are no exceptions allowed to this policy.
The shed is run by "The Bicycle Recycle Shed Inc.", Association Number A0054282G (VIC). We are an "on-site" group as CERES, [translation: we are tenants at CERES].
The shed was built by the Bike Shed members over several years. Please see the history page for the full story.