I Can Handle That: Fix A Flat Workshop! in Oakland

Check out the upcoming "I Can Handle That!" hands-on bike mechanic workshop series for women and gender variant folx. A collaboration with  Bike East Bay all workshops will be hosted at Spokeland. Registration required for all workshops. First upcoming is the I Can Handle That: Fix a Flat workshop on March 18th.  Please click here... Continue Reading →

Back on the Road

A few weeks ago I made a post on Facebook reaching out to the biking community for help.  My bike needed new or used wheels (new to me) after mine became immediately unusable. The response from the community was so great and appreciated!  Now my bike is up and running and ready to ride. Thanks... Continue Reading →

New 4th Era of Bicycling: The Mobile Evolution Has Begun

New 4th Era of Bicycling: The Mobile Evolution Has Begun Cycling Industry Gets More Mobile -Image by: http://cycle-tech.myeweb.net/   It has been mentioned several times that we are approaching the fourth era of bicycling industry.[1]  The bike industry is indeed entering in a new evolution; one full of eBikes, workshops, deliver, specialty service and convenience... Continue Reading →

QBP Women’s Mechanic Scholarship Winners Announced

This past year QBP sought outside help to be able to diversify scholarship winners, with an emphasis on women of color and it worked out.  This year's winners pool has TRIPLE the number of women of color over last year and nearly 9x as many as the first year of the scholarship. Let's hope this... Continue Reading →

Professional Wrenching Certification Requirement in 2019?

January 5th, 2017   In the Beginning Since the popular use of bicycles began, there have been people wrenching on them.  The majority of people begin as self-taught enthusiasts who either made a shop or got hired at a shop.  Any education or certification was secondary if at all.  The skills built up over years... Continue Reading →

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