The Bike Shop runs innovative youth programs and promotes bicycles as an affordable means of transportation in the Third Ward by offering do-it-yourself bike repair facilities, after school and summer activities for kids, and bike related events. Our youth and adult programs focus on hands-on self-directed education as a path to self-empowerment.
During Open Shop participants of all ages fix their own bikes with help from trained volunteer mechanics. During Open Shop people can also buy or earn used parts for their bikes. This program significantly lessens the cost of maintaining a bike by eliminating service fees and by providing inexpensive used parts.
During Earn-A-Bike participants can get a bike through a work exchange that benefits themselves, the Bike Shop, and the community. To earn a bike, participants must salvage working parts from an unusable bike and wheel, learn to patch a tube, and then fix a bike that is donated to a local charity. They then choose a bike to repair for themselves. Adults who can afford it are asked to make a $35 contribution to the Bike Shop to participate in Earn-a-Bike. Youth under 7 must have an older friend or adult help them with Earn-a-Bike.
Bike rides are held during school breaks and the summer and are open to students of all ages. In the past rides have gone to parks for cookouts and games, local museums, college campuses, pools, ice cream shops downtown and more.
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Bike Shop Docs
Volunteer Pamphlet
Earn-a-Bike Contract
Bike Shop Information Form
Bike Shop Flyer
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July 30, 2010
Workshop Houston is on summer break! We will see you when we get back!
Bike Shop Summer Break: August 1st - 26th
After School Programs Break: August 1st - 30th
And….look out for our new Bike Shop Hours in the fall!
July 14, 2010
The Bike Shop was featured today on Channel 13’s Hometown Live! Check it out here!
July 9, 2010
We are looking for volunteers in the following areas: bike shop upkeep and maintenance, funding research, volunteer recruitment, clothing design and projects, interior and exterior decorating, computer expertise, building maintenance, board recruitment, and mentoring. If you have any of the following skills, please contact Reginald @713-807-7911 or email reginald@workshophouston.org
May 26, 2010
Want to know when things are going on at Workshop Houston this summer? Click here for Summer Program hours.
May 11, 2010
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!)
March 16, 2010
The Bike Shop will be closed this Wednesday, March 17th for a spring break camping trip. Sorry for any inconvenience.
January 9, 2010
The Bike Shop will be closed today, January 9th, because it has no heat and it is too cold for that! Sorry for any inconvenience.
December 15, 2009
Workshop Houston’s holiday Break runs from Sunday, December 20th through Sunday, January 3rd. We will reopen with regular our regular schedule Monday, January 4th, 2010! Happy New Year and see you in the next decade!
October 27, 2009
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!
