-
Older News
Scavenger Cat Results
SOLO
Name Time Time with Bonus Place Tobin McKnight 1:12 1:02 1 Jacob Adams 1:10 1:08 2 Christian Ahrens 1:10:45 1:08:45 3 Travis Mitchell 1:21 1:11 4 Micah Goulet DNF TEAMS
Team Name Name Individual Group Time Place Fightin’ Wilford Steve Kirschner 1:14 1:02 1 Brimleys Chelsea Magin 1:03 Katie Huebner 1:03 Fat Penguins Philip Chase 1:28 1:16 2 Katie Chase 1:28 Jim Friske 1:28 Hanna Friske 1:28 Mouse Mouse Lindsay Williams 1:29 1:27 3 Christina Wood 1:29 Bike Florida Hope Howland-Cook 1:41 1:37 4 Chris Walker 1:55 Tyler Lankford 1:41 Morgan Howland-Cook 1:42 2/20/10 9:00pm Benefit Show featuring Wabash, Brian Lugo, Cootie Shot, and Invisible Dolphin. $5+ suggested donation at the door
Saturday Schedule for February 20th
1:00pm – 3:00pm Bike polo (1 v 1, 2 v 2, 3 v 3), games, registration for scavenger hunt, tour our space, place food orders for post-main event food**
3:00pm Scavenger Hunt* (registration is $10-$15-$20 sliding scale), family bike ride
4:00-6:00pm Tabling event and prize raffle
6:15ish-8:30pm All ages Bike-In Movie “Breaking Away” at The Kickstand
9:00pm Benefit Show featuring Wabash, Brian Lugo, Cootie Shot, and Invisible Dolphin. $5+ suggested donation at the door
**For a $3 donation, you can order: one slice of pizza and one 12 ounce soft drink. Other random food–some vegetarian and vegan friendly–will be prepared by volunteers. Bring your own utensils to avoid using our disposable ones.
Scavenger Hunt rules will be explained just before the start, so please be on time. One prize per person please. Parking is extremely limited. If you drive, on-street parking is available on Main Street south of Depot Avenue. The intersection is closed, but it is accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
Our anniversary event is our primary Spring fundraiser to keep our doors open. The Kickstand thanks its sponsors for making this event a success, including:
(American made stems, seatposts, seat collars.).
Red Bull, Flaco’s, Original Pizza Palace, Bike Florida, Video Rodeo, Recycled Bikes, Laboratory
* Scavenger Hunt Rules
• Players may return to start at any time after mandatory items are collected.
• Items may be collected in any order.
• Starred items indicate moving checkpoint.
• Teams are allowed 4 players maximum; teams get same amount of tickets for prize raffle as solo.Chicken & Whiskey and Death Mites are confirmed bands for February 19th at The Kickstand!
Saturday events were postponed due to rain. Thank you for making Friday January 29th and Sunday January 31st anniversary events a success! We rocked Artwalk and our Bike-In movie at The 8th Ave Bike and Coffee House. We are considering making a Bike-In movie a regular event hosted by The Kickstand.Friday Schedule (January 29)
7:00pm Art Show, acoustic music, maybe some finger food… if you’re nice at the Kickstand, 722 South Main Street.
7:00pm Bike-In Movie at The 8th Ave Bike and Coffee House: 235 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601. Rumor has it that The Triplets of Belleville or Breaking Away might be showing.
Sunday Schedule (January 31)
2:00pm Bike Workshops: repair a flat tire, headset adjustment, etc.
[CANCELLED] Thursday January 21, 2010, The Kickstand invites homeless persons to a “Health in Our Community” focus group discussion with the WellFlorida Council. Participants will receive a $20 gift card in exchange for 1.5 hours of “a piece of your mind!” Sign up at The Kickstand!
January 12th, 2010
Volunteer meeting Thursday at 6pm. Come help us plan our 2nd Anniversary Weekend Extravaganza!
October 17, 2009
October 13, 2009
Homecoming Parade 2009 is Friday!
We invite you to participate as a walker or bicyclist in our unit. Extra points for creative outfits, unusual bicycles & enthusiasm! The awesome Gainesville Radical Ruckus community marching band will join our unit.
Meet at the O’Connell Center parking lot… just look for a bunch of bicycles! The parade finishes just south of University Ave. and Main Street in downtown. Expect to be done by about 2:30pm. Following the parade, many of us will be gathering at The Kickstand community bike shop (722 S. Main Street) for an open house!
October 5, 2009
Tuesday shop hours moved to Monday afternoon!
Due to some changes in mechanics, our Tuesday hours have been moved to Monday afternoons from 3-6 starting today. Sorry for the inconvenience.
September 24, 2009
Volunteer at The Kickstand during FEST 8!
We are once again a venue for the Gainesville musical phenomenon known as FEST. (www.thefestfl.com) Check out our Volunteer page for more info on how you can help!
Expanded Shop Hours!
With the help of our awesome new volunteers and the dedication of our veterans, the shop is now open 3 days a week!
Tuesdays 5-7
Thursdays 3-6
Fridays 3-6
September 13, 2009Mechanic Orientation Recap:
We’d like to thank the folks who attended Thursday evening’s Mechanic Orientation. We considered it a big success and look forward to working with our new mechanics to staff more open shop hours soon. This site will be updated as the schedule changes so check back to stay posted. As for right now shop hours are Thursday and Friday from 3 PM – 6 PM.
If you could not make it Thursday but are still interested in being a Kickstand mechanic, don’t worry, we will be having more Mechanic Orientations in the near future, and you are always welcome to come to the general Kickstand volunteer meeting, held every Thursday at 6pm at the shop (722 S. Main St.) to let us know you’d like to be involved. Or, email us at ilovethekickstand@gmail.com.Greeter Orientation:This Thursday, September 17, during our weekly volunteer meeting at 6 PM, we will be holding a “Greeter Orientation” for people interested in volunteering as a shop greeter. The greeter’s job is to manage the front area of the shop during open shop hours and includes responsibilities such as: checking people in and out, communicating with the mechanics about what kind of help people need, logging donations and volunteer hours, and helping with general cleaning and organization of the shop at the end of a shift. We are looking for dedicated individuals who don’t necessarily have mechanic experience but would still like to volunteer their time at the Kickstand and potentially learn more about bicycle mechanics in the process. With your help we can staff more shop hours and better serve the Gainesville community with low-cost bicycles and bicycle services.If you have any questions, email us at ilovethekickstand@gmail.com or call Eliza Lutz at (505) 316-1193 for more details.See you there!September 6, 2009The Kickstand needs mechanics! In order to be open more hours as a bike shop, we are currently seeking people who are interested in volunteering their time as a shop mechanic. If you would like to get involved, please attend our Mechanic Orientation this Thursday, September 10, at 6:00PM in the shop, located at 722 S Main St. We will discuss how shop hours operate, run through the basic layout of the shop, and talk with you about your availability to volunteer. The more experience you have the better, but if you have an understanding of the basics we can still use your help.
Thank you for your support!
-The KickstandAugust, 2009
501(c)(3) status
The Gainesville Community Bicycle Project is currently working to establish 501(c)(3)/non-profit status. If you can volunteer knowledge or time to this effort, please contact us.