OBC

Orioles Bike Cage Update

The Orioles Bike Cage (they call it a cage because it is a cage) is on the cusp of "opening". The OBC is a community-owned bike repair station, with used parts and skills training available for those in need and willing to help out. The permissions and insurance and all that for the space are in place, and last week FGBC'ers Bill and Teagan A. and I, and a host of other west Winnipeggers got the space cleaned out and a bunch of tools and gear dragged in.

The opening hours for the space are shaping up as Thursday nights, after 7 p.m. At least for now. I could see a weekend shift being added once warmer weather hits. This Thursday (and for the next couple, probably) will probably be set up work - getting tools, workbenches, etc. sorted out. It's a pretty loose, take-all-comers sort of a collective, so anyone who has a spare hour to help out would be most certainly welcome.

Orioles Community Club (part of the larger ensemble of Valour Communuty Centres) is at the corner of Burnell and St. Matthews, and the OBC is at the back of the gym.