Shop closed on the 21st, 22nd, and 28th of May
Due to a holiday and lack of volunteers, the shop will be closed on the following dates: Monday, May 21; Tuesday, May 22, and Monday, May 28.
This Wednesday starting at 6:30 pm, meeting at Chalet du Parc Maisonneuve.
More info can be found here: Le Tour du Silence
May volunteer orientation
Spring Workshops!
After a very long hiatus, the Flat is again offering workshops!
Note the schedule change:
Wednesday, 23 May:
5 – 6.30 How to Fix a Flat
7 – 8:30 All You Ever Wanted to Know About Brakes (and then some)
How to fix a flat
Fixing a flat is the most common problem cyclists encounter, but it is not necessarily the most straight-forward! We’ll start from the beginning and cover removing your wheel, patching, tube sizes, tire pressure, and plenty more.
All you ever wanted to know about brakes (and then some)
We will cover the various kinds of brakes, brake pads, and cables and housing.
Everyone is welcome to attend, and there is no need to reserve a spot. Workshops are, as always, free to attend.
We will announce future workshops as they are scheduled.
Is there a workshop you would like to see offered? Email us at theflat.bikecollective@gmail.com
Women and Trans Folk * * Femmes et personnes trans
Queer Night at the Flat * * soirée queer au Flat
Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month * * le deuxième mercredi du mois
Starting May 9th * * commençant le 9 mai
5.00-7.30 * * 17h à 19h30
(**Le français suit l’anglais**)
The Flat now hosts WTF night, for people identified as women and/or trans, on the second Wednesday of every month. While The Flat’s goal is to always be a welcoming and positive environment for fixing bikes and learning about bike mechanics, sexism, gender discrimination, and patriarchal BS can still happen. WTF night is about trying to eliminate(challenge?) those dynamics and about empowering more people to learn bike repair and use The Flat’s space, tools, and resources to their advantage.
That said, trans folk and women are also encouraged to work on their bikes at the Flat during regular hours.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help! If you have a bit (or a lot) of bike mechanic experience or want to learn from experience, let us know.
e-mail us at theflat.bikecollective@gmail.com with WTF in the subject line.
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L’atelier de vélo, The Flat, situé sur le campus McGill, organise maintenant sa soirée FPT (pour Femmes et Personnes Trans) le deuxième mercredi de chaque mois.
Bien que l’objectif de l’atelier a toujours été d’être accueillant et accessible à toutes et à tous, le sexisme et la discrimination règnent toujours dans notre société, et surtout dans les ateliers de vélo–espaces souvent dominés par le machisme. La soirée FPT cherche à démanteler ces systèmes d’inégalités, et donc invite les personnes s’identifiant comme femmes ou trans à utiliser l’atelier, les outils, et toutes les autres ressources disponibles.
Cela dit, toutes personnes s’identifiant comme femmes ou trans sont toujours encouragées à travailler sur leurs vélos pendant les heures régulières de l’atelier (Lun, Mar, Jeu de 17h-19h30)!
**NOUS AVONS BESOIN DE BÉNÉVOLES!** Si tu as un peu (ou beaucoup!) d’expérience en mécanique de vélo, ou aimerais apprendre, fait le nous savoir! Envoyez-nous un courriel à theflat.bikecollective@gmail.com, avec comme object ”FPT\WTF”
Buy a bike, Support a good cause
Bike sale this Saturday. Organized by and to support Caravan. More info on this organization here.
FERMÉ AUJOURD’HUI 1 mai / CLOSED TODAY May 1st
Le Flat est fermé aujourd’hui, le 1er mai, à cause d’une manque de bénévoles.
The Flat is closed today due to a lack of volunteers.
Calling all Gear-Heads
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Cyclo-Nord Sud Bicycle Gear-Swap, April 28, 10am – 3pm.
The swap has been a great place for cycling enthusiasts to meet and geek out, unload some of their extra items, and pick up some cool new stuff.
Held at CNS’s warehouse, 7235 St Urbain (near Jean-Talon and Castelnau metro stations). If you plan to sell in volume, you can come an hour early to set up.
Admission: $2
Sellers: $10
Cyclo Nord-Sud members: free
More info or to book a table: recyclonordsud@gmail.com
Because of a holiday the Shatner building and thus the Flat will be closed on Monday, April 9. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday, April 10.
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Vous pouvez consulter l’ordre du jour à http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/theflat/index.php/Agenda.
Tout le monde est le bienvenu à nos réunions, si elles veulent aider à garder le Flat organisé ou tout simplement exprimer une opinion quant à la façon dont les choses se passent dans l’espace.
Nous nous rencontrons le premier mercredi du mois à 5h30 au Flat.
Notre prochain rendez-vous serai le 2 mai.
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You can check out the agenda at http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/theflat/index.php/Agenda
Everyone is welcome at our collective meetings, whether they want to help keep the Flat organized or just voice an opinion as to how things are going in the space
Collective meetings happen the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 in the Flat.
Our next one is May 2nd.
