Davis Bike Collective

Here's how the place looks when the magic is not happening.

Location

1221 1/2 4th Street, Davis, CA Intersection of 4th and L Street,

northwest corner, courtyard facing south.

Please see the Map or "Google Street View".

Hours

Mondays 1-5 PM

Tuesdays 4-8 PM

Wednesdays 4-8 PM

Thursdays 4-8 PM

Saturdays 12-6 PM

Events and Workshops

Mondays 6:30-8:30 PM Open Bike Night (Fun bike-related events!)

Sundays 4-6 PM Women/Trans/Femme Workshop

Meetings

1st and 3rd Wednesday 8-10 PM

Contact

(530) 758-1483

Email

<bikeministry AT gmail DOT com>

Join the general listserv: http://groups.google.com/group/bike-forth-volunteers

Website and Video Links

http://www.davisbikecollective.org

Facebook Page

Facebook Group

Video interview w/ Davis Bike Collective

Established

April 16th, 2009

Payment Methods

Cash, Davis Dollars

The Davis Bike Collective is a volunteer-run nonprofit community bicycle organization. They operate a public D.I.Y. shop called Bike Forth where folks share tools, skills, and knowledge about bike maintenance and repair. The also support many community bicycle related programs such as repair workshops, bike share and lending, etc. They accept donations of used bicycles and parts from the community and, in turn, make used parts available for anyone else to build or repair a bicycle. They ask all patrons to contribute financially to the cooperative shop, but they don't turn anyone away for lack of funds. Their aim is to empower confident and committed cyclists through education and community building, and to encourage more cyclists by making bikes and bike maintenance, fun, safe and accessible for everyone.

Between 2004 and 2009 we operated as the Davis Bike Church from the Domes on the UC Davis campus where we taught thousands of Davisites the way of the spoken wheel and pedal wrench in a quest for for community liberation, love, peace, and sustainability through appropriate technology and self-empowered transportation (ie bicycles). We are now organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit thanks to the fiscal sponsorship of the Solar Community Housing Association and venture onward with our mission at Bike Forth (Bici Cuarto).

Hablamos español: Fernando, Suami Salami, Spokemistress Sarah y Sister Cat

This business also accepts Davis Dollars community currency.

The Bike Collective needs your help! As we get on our feet in our new location we need financial support, and we need volunteers.

We expect that, once settled in, the normal operations at Bike Forth will be financially self-sustainable, but as we start-up we are seeking seed funding from the community. We've already received many generous donations from individuals who share our vision for a cooperative community bike shop, if you share our dream too, please contribute. You can visit the shop during open hours, or contact our fundraising coordinator Jonathan - jmwoolley@gmail.com

More importantly, we need your time, muscles, and genius. If you can help out as a volunteer, join our Bike Forth Volunteers email list. You will receive email updates about how to lend a hand as part of the Collective. If you show up during open hours just ask a minister how you can help - there is quite a list of things to do!

We need several volunteers who can commit to a regular hosts/greeter shift weekly or biweekly during open shop for 3-4 hours. Basic duties include greeting newcomers, answering questions about how the Bike Collective works, keeping the shop tidy, helping visitors and main volunteers as you are able.

If there's a specific ability you can contribute contact our volunteer coordinators at intern@davisbikecollective.org

We are also offering four internships through the U.C. Davis Internship and Career Center for Fall 2010. Please visit http://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/students/internships/Internships.htm (or talk to Sarah) for more details.

Matt Sattva

Spokemistress Sarah Cardinal Janaki Friar Robbie

Suami Salami

Obi-Jan-Kenobi Count Darach Saint Efrem Tim Lane Darin Wick

Goði Woolley

Max Stevenson Angel York Joshua the Uncertain Johnny
Jeff 3:16

Not comprehensive: Add your picture if you show up to volunteer. Clinton Gibson seira Andrew Elissa, Josh

Emeriti

Congle-Roshi

Sister Cat Deacon Ty Ted

Time trials,

God Bless Tom Ritchey

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2009-04-21 00:28:52   Are there more details about what the community can do to help with the move, and specifically what address the new space is. Riding by it was completely unclear. What about fund raising goals or monthly budget? As someone who isn't in the inner circle, has hours but not dollars, it's not clear how I can help. —AlexMandel

2009-04-21 16:50:37   Meetings every Friday at 6pm, as per Bike Church page. For the first time, we're going to hold our meeting this week in the new space. —Darach

2009-04-24 11:50:11   Is the "grand opening" going to be a grand opening or is it just going to be like the first day of operation? Also, it's really unclear where this actually is. Can you guys put up a graphic explaining or something? —jsogul

• Have you tried clicking the map icon? There's one on most wiki pages.
  

• My bad... I thought there wasn't a map icon but I was just looking in the wrong place. —jsogul
  

• I am often able to use google maps and street view, but the above link isn't working for me. If you are at the intersection of 4th and L, you want to look on the north side of the street: between Bikram Yoga Davis and Abbey Road Press there is a courtyard, and the Bike Collective should be visible in the northwest (back) corner. —DougWalter
  

2009-04-26 00:59:55  

Biked by the old church site today and got confused. may i suggest you put up a big and legible sign outside the church to inform people of this move?

also where are the meetings held? —RaymondZhang

2009-04-26 09:40:40   "2009-04-21 16:50:37 Meetings every Friday at 6pm, as per Bike Church page. For the first time, we're going to hold our meeting this week in the new space. —Darach"

We'll get some sinage up when we have the resources to do so.

—Darach

2009-04-26 13:11:14   Does the DBC have a preference about the type of bikes/parts donated? I'll be skipping town soon and need to unload a bunch of stuff, but some of the frames and parts are from department store junkers. —TheAmazingLarry

2009-04-27 08:48:32   We are working on signs and will get those out soon at the new and old location. As for parts, we welcome all and any, but prefer not to get department store bikes (Magna, Huffy, Next, Roadmaster...). We're working on creating an alternate use for these sorts of bikes, but are still working out the details.
To learn more about volunteering, sign up for our volunteer google group by searching "Bike Forth Volunteer" on google groups. We'll be sending emails out about how to help out and get involved. —smcc

2009-04-27 14:01:12   I'd like to volunteer, but I can't seem to figure out how to find the "Bike Forth Volunteer" on the google group search.. Any help/suggestions?

—LinaPlanuty

2009-04-27 18:46:39   There seem to be two google groups, http://groups.google.com/group/bike-forth-volunteers and http://groups.google.com/group/bikeministry , what are they each for? Can an administrator of them explain on this page? Thanks. —NickSchmalenberger

• I assume that "Bike Forth Volunteers" is the group for people who want to volunteer and help out at Bike Forth. The "Bike Ministry" group, I once again assume, is for the current ministers of the Davis Bike Collective (whom you can see on the Bike Church page). —Oleg.Lokhvitsky
  

2009-04-28 15:55:41   Go to this link and you should be able to sign up for the google group for volunteers: http://groups.google.com/group/bike-forth-volunteers. This will get you signed up for the volunteer group. The Bike Ministry group is for active ministers. —smcc

2009-05-15 19:53:29   Spanish language site on bicycle maintenance: http://www.unionbike.net/mantenimientobici.htm —Angel.York

2009-05-23 00:21:29   Whoo hoo! Go Bike Forth! Pasture Ted, minister emeritus —TedBuehler

2009-06-20 00:28:39   who put up that terrible photo of me? i'm changing it. —SisterCat

2009-06-30 02:55:04   These folks are signifigantly awesome. If you don't mind getting a little grease on your fingers, you can fix your bike very nicely and cheaply, plus you'll know how to do it next time! Teach a man to fish, and all... The location is a bit hard to find: it's across the street from the Quaker church, at the back of that little parking lot. —Flynn

2009-07-13 22:39:01   Does the Bike Collective want 5 years of Bicycling Magazine for free, delivered by bike? 2004-2008 +/-. (Asked on facebook already, trying here too.) Lemme know... —EdHenn

2009-09-23 23:24:44   Matt and Friar Robby sure do rule! —StevenDaubert

2009-09-25 23:44:06   The venerable Davis Bike Collective has saved my butt several times. You walk in with a sick bike, you ride out laughing skipping. Both riding and skipping. They're that good. They give you more than repairs, they give you new skills. I have taught my friends what I learned there, and they were seriously grateful. —Devonian

2010-01-24 12:09:48   Bike 4th sure is awesome! —StevenDaubert

2010-01-25 10:55:52   I must agree, this is a very awesome place. Be sure to donate while you are there. Davis needs a place like this to stay open for a long time. Donate so they can pay rent and buy new tools/ equipment. Everyone is so very nice and helpful, tools and equipment are well organized. —DagonJones

2010-08-28 21:27:11   EXCELLENT PLACE! Great people. —PeterM

2010-09-08 23:33:19   It should be noted that you can get a new-to-you bike here, for far less than it would cost to get a new bike. They aren't really in the 'business' of 'selling' bikes, but they do have a LOT of parts on hand that they are willing to let be built into a noble steed for the roads. Expect a LOT of grease, and you may wind up with a 'unique' bike, but it will be roadworthy and sound. —Flynn

2010-10-27 00:33:19   I was wondering if anyone knows about the average cost of building a bike here? I would probably do almost all the labor myself, but in terms of parts? —superamazing123

• The usual guideline for building a bike from scratch is about half what it would go for on craigslist, which is normally between $10 and $80 depending on the bike. And you'll have to do ALL the labor yourself - but there are people around to explain anything you don't know how to fix. —DarinWick
  

2011-05-08 08:47:06   I'm pretty mechanically-inclined and I hate to pay for services I can do myself. Enter: Bike 4th. They've got all of the tools you'll need (and if they don't have it.. no, they have it). I didn't take advantage of the rummage-through-bins option but I certainly frequently use tools and stands. They've got a great support staff as well. Needless to say, this place offers a great service to the Davis community. Thanks! —ZElliott

2011-09-05 23:03:39   I have the pleasure of having a second-hand 24 year old bike that is in constant need of tune-ups, and the lovely people here have been there to help me along the way. Last time I was there they had enough patience to direct me how to open up and clean my back wheel's axle. My bike never rode so smoothly. —MarisolG