Interested in Volunteering at the Bike Shed?
Great, we'd love to have your help.
I don't know much, can I still help out?
Yes you can. With even just basic tool skills you can help many people.
Advantages of Volunteering
There are many advantages to volunteeriing at the shed.
- Improve your bike repair skills – at the bike shed we think that learning comes from doing, and you'll learn lots helping others with their bikes
- Lunch is provided - we always stop and have lunch from the CERES cafe; and we insist all volunteers have lunch with us and get a snack or two during the day. This is partially to reward the volunteers for their time, but more importantly it gives the volunteers a much needed break and a chance to get to know the other volunteers.
- Training days – every few months we have in-depth training days. Past topics have included three speed hubs and wheel building.
- You get a warm fuzzy feeling from helping others and promoting bikes
Tools
Most tools are either hanging on the board or sitting on bench, but delicate tools are kept in the locked drawers. Speak to one of the regular volunteers if you need help find a certain tool.
Please be careful with our tools and ask about using tools that you aren't familiar with. Some tools can be damaged easily if used improperly.
A few basics tool instructions:
- Cable cutters are only for cutting cables and cable outers, not spokes, chains, etc.