The Fall workshop series is now posted. Check it out to see when you can join us to learn more about wheels, derailleurs and more!
September 6, 2009
September 2009 Hours
Hello Bike Buddies!
The shop hours will continue to be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through the month of September, with a couple of exceptions: Monday, the 7th, we are closed for Labour day, and Tuesday, 15th, we will be closed for Activities Night.
Look out for New Volunteer Orientation on Wednesday the 16th of September, and if you want to get involved, you can always send us an e-mail at theflat.bikecollective@gmail.com
June 10, 2009
New Workshop Series
Meeting WEDNESDAY JUNE 10 AT 6PM, in the lounge of the Shatner Building on McGill campus (one floor above the shop) for anyone interested in lending a hand, coordinating or teaching in the next workshop series. Without community involvement these workshops are not possible, so come on out.
Wanted: Workshop Coordinators
Do you have a certain level of expertise on all or some bike components that you’d like share? We need people interested in leading workshops for the summer months. If you’ve ever attended a workshop at the Flat, you’ll know they are always informative as well as friendly and informal. Or, for example, do you know enough about bottom brackets to teach other people if you had a sidekick to back you up? We can arrange for you to teach with someone else too. Please send an e-mail to theflat.bikecollective@gmail.com if you’re interested.
March 13, 2009
Call out for bike zine submissions/ Appel pour sousmissions de zine de vélo
the FLAT’s bike zine is looking for submissions! Anything goes. Click on the “Bike Zine” tab for more information. Deadline is March 31st.
March 12, 2009
Springtime Workshops
Click on the “Workshops” tab for the latest on Wednesday workshops at the FLAT!
March 12, 2009
Volunteer Orientation : Wednesday March 18 (7:30PM)
A volunteer orientation day, for all those who have and/or would like to volunteer at the flat, will be held on March 18 at 7:30pm at the Flat. We strongly recommend that you attend if you are available during this time so that you can learn about what being a volunteer entails, express your interest in helping out, and meet the people you’ll be working with. All persons welcome; no experience necessary. See you all on the big day.
September 22, 2008
Collective Call Out
Many people replied during out new volunteer orientation that they wanted to be part of the collective. However, we suspect a certain degree of misunderstanding. You are still more than welcome to come test the waters. Not being part of the collective means you can and will volunteer, participate in events, attend workshops, etc. But there are a lot of things you can do as a collective member…
What does it mean to be part of the collective?
Here is more or less what collective members have done in the past:
-bottomline major renovations
-make orders
-pick up old bikes
-organize workshops
-plan volunteer orientations
-shape the general direction of the shop
-have collective/consensus based meetings once a week
-coordinate volunteers
-make a website
-deal with ssmu
-make general and really really specific decisions
-come up with crazy ideas that we cant yet do because of lack of capacity/feasability
-liaison with other student groups
-have many votes on a name (which is currently THE FLAT)
-make way to many to do lists
-make propaganda
-eat a lot of dinners at al–taib
Of course the sky is the limit. With your participation we could do much more. We seek people that are willing to commit, put in some time for some general tasks, take on some responsibilities, and are willing to function collectively and consensusly.
Currently our meetings our scheduled for Wednesdays at 6 (but if you cant make that time and still want to be involved (again ” theflat.bikecollective@gmail.com).
We are very open to change, but please don’t show up promising radical change and unwavering dedication, and then disappear off the face of the earth. It is really hard to get anything done that way.
Anyways… if you still want to get involved come to a meeting on January 28 at 6PM in B-02 Shatner (The FLAT). Or send us an email. We love emails (theflat.bikecollective@gmail.co
