THE SPACE RACE IS ON FOR 2008!

Very soon, Freeride will be losing its storage space where it houses
hundreds of bikes waiting to be fixed or used for parts or art. Do you
know of any good storage space? Basements of buildings in town, unused
garages, warehouses? Free is preferable, but we may be able to pay modest
rent.

Also, while we love our shop space, we are almost constantly feeling the
limit of its size. Ideally, we would like to find a suitable shop space
attached to or very close to a storage space.

Please email us with ideas!

Wish List

Here is our wish list. Please don’t buy any of these things new for us; we prefer cash donations. But if you have any of this stuff lying around and you don’t need it, please consider donating it!

· Clipboards

· Adjustable crescent wrenches

· 3 hole punch

· Tape of all kinds

· Bike hooks

· Bolt cutters

· Engraver

· Metal files

· Magnet

· Markers, scissors, knives (x-acto, utility)

· Torque wrench

· Rust solvent

· Rubber mallet

· Fast orange or other hand cleaner, and a large pump bottle for water (soap bottle style)

· Small wide tub for tube checking

· Extension cords

· Rope

· Metric wrenches of all sizes

· Bike tools/parts

· Old bottom bracket tools

· Cotter puller

· Pegboard pegs

· Phone line/cell phone

· Shop/storage/office space

· Electrical Work (installing lights, outlets)

Special Bike/Part Collection Sep. 22 with SculptCycle

MDCA and FreeRide are collecting used bicycles and bike parts on Saturday,
Sept. 22 from 10am to 1pm. Donations can be dropped off at FreeRide which
is located at 89 Barre St. (the small white building near Hubbard St, next to Fisher Auto Parts). The entrance is in the back. FreeRide will refurbish bikes and bike parts in
good condition into usable transportation. All other donations will be
turned into public art as part of the MDCA SculptCycle project.
SculptCycles are unique sculptures utilizing recycled bicycle parts which
will be on display in downtown Montpelier during Summer/Fall 2008. To
learn more about the SculptCycle project, go to www.SculptCycle.org or
www.mdca.org.