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'''FreeRide Montpelier''' | |||
Freeride Montpelier promotes bicycling by providing affordable used bikes and community-wide access to the tools, skills and information necessary for bike maintenance and safe riding. Freeride is largely volunteer-run and all of our profits are reinvested in our mission. Everyone is welcome to join us in fixing bikes – a bike for one’s self, bikes for the community, or an experiment with anything else – and we strive to make the shop as comfortable as possible for a diversity of people and a variety of skill levels. | |||
'''Statement of Values''' | |||
As a collectively-organized space welcoming all community members, Freeride strives to be open and tolerant. We reject discrimination based on race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality/ethnicity, age, ability and political beliefs. We ask that anyone using the Freeride space respect these principles. | |||
[ | In addition, Freeride strives to uphold and advocate the following: | ||
economic accessibility | |||
gender equality | |||
environmental responsibility | |||
promotion of bike culture | |||
civic engagement, community development, and community service | |||
personal empowerment | |||
non-hierarchical organizing and direct participation | |||
road safety | |||
participation in a community-based economy | |||
'''Programs''' | |||
''Bike Recycling:'' refurbishing and selling used bikes at affordable costs. | |||
Work-Exchange: trade volunteer work in the shop for shop time. | |||
''Education:'' workshops and playdays for youth and adults. | |||
Bike Art and Freak Bikes: cut them up, re-create them, and ride them! | |||
''Advocacy:'' politics-free advocacy for bike use, bike riders and bike programs in Montpelier. | |||
''Community Service:'' providing a venue for individuals to complete community service requirements. | |||
Events, Galas, Fests, Hoedowns and Celebrations of All Things Bike! | |||
ADDRESS: | |||
89 Barre Street | |||
Montpelier, VT 05602 | |||
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/89+Barre+St,+Montpelier,+VT+05602/@44.256175,-72.5737539,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cb5a7f640ff2e7d:0x26817d1ebcd917a3 Map and Direction] | |||
The shop, including bikes for sale, is located in the back of the building. | |||
CONTACT US: | |||
Email: bikeshop@freeridemontpelier.org | |||
Phone: (802) 552-3521 | |||
Revision as of 14:54, 28 March 2023
FreeRide Montpelier
Freeride Montpelier promotes bicycling by providing affordable used bikes and community-wide access to the tools, skills and information necessary for bike maintenance and safe riding. Freeride is largely volunteer-run and all of our profits are reinvested in our mission. Everyone is welcome to join us in fixing bikes – a bike for one’s self, bikes for the community, or an experiment with anything else – and we strive to make the shop as comfortable as possible for a diversity of people and a variety of skill levels.
Statement of Values
As a collectively-organized space welcoming all community members, Freeride strives to be open and tolerant. We reject discrimination based on race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality/ethnicity, age, ability and political beliefs. We ask that anyone using the Freeride space respect these principles.
In addition, Freeride strives to uphold and advocate the following:
economic accessibility gender equality environmental responsibility promotion of bike culture civic engagement, community development, and community service personal empowerment non-hierarchical organizing and direct participation road safety participation in a community-based economy
Programs
Bike Recycling: refurbishing and selling used bikes at affordable costs. Work-Exchange: trade volunteer work in the shop for shop time. Education: workshops and playdays for youth and adults. Bike Art and Freak Bikes: cut them up, re-create them, and ride them! Advocacy: politics-free advocacy for bike use, bike riders and bike programs in Montpelier. Community Service: providing a venue for individuals to complete community service requirements. Events, Galas, Fests, Hoedowns and Celebrations of All Things Bike!
ADDRESS:
89 Barre Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
The shop, including bikes for sale, is located in the back of the building.
CONTACT US:
Email: bikeshop@freeridemontpelier.org Phone: (802) 552-3521