This Saturday’s Cookout has been postponed due to weather!

It will be next Saturday,  May 22nd.  It is the first of three  summertime Saturday cookouts happening at the Bike Shop.  We will be grilling and chilling and fixing bikes as usual, too.  We are firing up the grill around noon.

Mark your calendars for June 19th and July 17th as well.   A Big Thanks to Fiesta for sponsoring the summertime cookouts!

(PS - If you want to help out,  please email Matt at matthew at workshophouston dot org!)

Over spring break we went to Enchanted Rock State Park for two nights of camping. We left Tuesday morning and stopped in San Antonio for lunch and a quick tour of the Alamo on the way.  We hiked two miles to our primitive campsite carrying all of our gear with us.  Wednesday, we hiked up the rock, and we went through the cave on the backside. Upon returning to our campsite we all played in the creek, had dinner, and then went on a star-gazing walk.  Thursday,  we headed back to Houston, with stops at  San Marcos for a quick swim in the river, and in Lockhart for some barbecue. All in all, the weather was fantastic, and we had a great trip.

Fresh off completing their low-riders for the Los Magificos Custom Car Show in the fall, 8th grade students Clarence and Mike decided to embark on a collaborative project for May’s Art Car Parade: a hot-rod inspired  go-kart.

The project is giving them the opportunity to push the skills they have acquired in Chopper Shop over the last two years and make decisions as a team.  (more…)

Join Cyclone Cycles, Blue Line Bike Lab, I Cycle and the METRO Cycling Club for a fun Lucha Libre-themed bike ride on New Year’s Day! Proceeds benefit Workshop Houston! Check out the brochure for more information or call Cyclone at 713 668 2104.  Or you can register online!

Mustaches for Kids Houston has chosen Workshop Houston as the beneficiary of its annual mustache growing fundraiser! Learn more about it here and here!

Workshop Houston’s super fun summer party is back this July 23rd! Would you like to know more? Would you like to get your tickets right now? Click on the image below!

In May, we enjoyed riding in the Art Car Parade. This year we brought out some new bicycles and the Stretch Limo Go Cart, a go cart made by two students in Chopper Shop.

If you have any photos from the parade please send them to us.

A benefit concert  for Workshop Houston - Friday May 29, 2009

Avant Garden

411 Westheimer

All ages welcome

8pm $10

Stop by the Poison Girl on Sunday between 5-12 to have a drink — proceeds will benefit Workshop Houston!