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'''[http://www.myspace.com/qcbs Querencia Community Bicycle Shop]''' is a community bike shop in Denton, TX USA.
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'''[http://www.qcbs.org Querencia Community Bicycle Shop]''' is a community bike shop in Denton, TX USA.


== Mission Statement ==
== Mission Statement ==
The mission of Querencia Community Bike Shop (QCBS) is to establish and maintain a 501(c)(3) non-profit community-run bicycle shop dedicated to providing residents of Denton County a healthy, affordable, environmentally friendly and fun alternative to the debilitating effects of automotive dependency. QCBS offers open access to the necessary work space, tools, parts, and instructional resources for one to build, repair, and maintain one's own bicycle. QCBS encourages self-reliant transportation while strengthening the bonds of community through collective ownership and cooperation.
QCBS is a an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit community bike shop dedicated to providing to Denton residents a healthy, affordable, environmentally friendly, and fun alternative to automotive transportation. We offer open access to the work space, tools, parts, and instructional resources for citizens to build, repair and maintain their own bicycle.
 
Querencia, though difficult to translate from its original spanish context, describes “a deep, quiet sense of inner well-being that comes from knowing a particular place of the earth… its history and its part in your history… where, whenever you return to it, your soul releases an inner sigh of recognition and relaxation.” -Kirkpatrick Sale


== Hours ==
== Hours ==
 
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Business Meetings are currently being held Sunday evenings at 8PM at Banter, off the square in Denton. We are also starting up internal shop days in order to get the inventory in order and to prepare for this summer's activities. Contact (info at qcbs dot org) or come to one of our meetings for more information!
Business Meetings are currently being held Sunday evenings at 8PM at Banter, off the square in Denton. We are also starting up internal shop days in order to get the inventory in order and to prepare for this summer's activities. Contact (info at qcbs dot org) or come to one of our meetings for more information!


== Location ==
== Location ==
 
Email info@qcbs.org to ask for the location, since it’s a temporarily hosted at a private residence.  It’s close to UNT, in the historic district, just off the Hickory St bike lane, and we have [http://qcbs.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/qcbssign1.jpg?w=300&h=225 this sign] in the front yard when shop is open.
== About ==
 
== Services ==


== Website ==
== Website ==
* http://www.qcbs.org
* Querencia on [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16491818494&ref=ts Facebook]


http://www.myspace.com/qcbs
[[Category:Texas Community Bicycle Organizations]]
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Community Bicycle Organizations]]
 
[[Category:Community Bicycle Organizations]]

Latest revision as of 16:38, 11 August 2011


Bikes to Kids

Querencia Community Bicycle Shop is a community bike shop in Denton, TX USA.

Mission Statement

QCBS is a an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit community bike shop dedicated to providing to Denton residents a healthy, affordable, environmentally friendly, and fun alternative to automotive transportation. We offer open access to the work space, tools, parts, and instructional resources for citizens to build, repair and maintain their own bicycle.

Querencia, though difficult to translate from its original spanish context, describes “a deep, quiet sense of inner well-being that comes from knowing a particular place of the earth… its history and its part in your history… where, whenever you return to it, your soul releases an inner sigh of recognition and relaxation.” -Kirkpatrick Sale

Hours

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Art Bikes

Business Meetings are currently being held Sunday evenings at 8PM at Banter, off the square in Denton. We are also starting up internal shop days in order to get the inventory in order and to prepare for this summer's activities. Contact (info at qcbs dot org) or come to one of our meetings for more information!

Location

Email info@qcbs.org to ask for the location, since it’s a temporarily hosted at a private residence. It’s close to UNT, in the historic district, just off the Hickory St bike lane, and we have this sign in the front yard when shop is open.

Website