Bici Coop

National Bike to Work Day: Birmingham

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:14:17 -0500

May 18th is National Bike to Work Day! We will be celebrating after work that day at Avondale Brewing Company. So ride to work, then come meet up with other riders and celebrate both your ride to work and the start of the weekend with a few delicious, locally brewed beers.

3rd Anniversary Recap

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:09:00 -0500

We had a simple and relaxed race+party to celebrate our 3rd year as an organization.

The night started off with the hill climb up to Altamont School. This isn’t a traditional alleycat - racers started 1 minute apart and climbed up the same route, with whoever had the fastest time winning the ultimate prize - money! We also had a prize of cookies for first fixed/ss and fastest person who rode in “street” clothes. Thomas won that coveted prize because he repp’d in the clothes he wore to a wedding he was attending right up to the start of the race, and which he returned to after collecting his spoils.

After the race we tucked into a keg and celebrated both the co-op’s ability to last this long, and the people that have helped keep us going. Thank you everyone who attended, who has supported the co-op in the past, and those of you yet to come. We appreciate what everyone has done for us over the years, and look forward to what the future brings for the Birmingham cycling community. To bikes!

*Thanks to Daniel Jordan for taking photos! And thanks again to Neil Russler for the amazing poster!*

Poster by Neal Russler.

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:23:00 -0500

Poster by Neal Russler.

MAY 5: Annual May Day Hill Climb Birthday Celebration

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:33:01 -0500

It’s been 3 years! That means it’s time to put on your climbing legs and your drinking arms! If you don’t feel like climbing, leave your legs at home and just give you arms a workout. We need your help to empty a keg.

Registration starts at 7:00PM, and race starts at 8:00PM. Route here.

This will be a time trial style race, meaning each person will be racing the clock. There will be a 1 minute gap between each person, so no mass start.

$5 to race, $0 to hang and empty the keg. There will be a CASH PAY OUT! KOM (first place men) and QOM (first place women) will split the cash from the entry fees. Extra special prize for DFL, and maybe a few more goodies here and there.

Yep, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BICI!

Avondale Park Goals to be Reviewed

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:55:53 -0500

The public is invited to attend the Annual Friends of Avondale Park meeting at Avondale Library, 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, where continuing progress at the park and the Friends’ strategic plan will be discussed.

The strategic plan, with an initial focus on the next five years, according to Adam Snyder, president of the FOAP, is an outcome of an intensive survey and analysis performed for the park’s volunteer group by The Clarus Consulting Group, a Birmingham headquartered survey and research firm to help identify and provide insight and focus for the future. Snyder said that the plans call for a community-based effort to assure increased and harmonious use of the park.

“We are experiencing renewed interest by the many people and groups who use and plan to use Avondale Park,” Snyder said, “and we want to be prepared and able to aid in the diversity of operations and uses of the park.”

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This will be a good opportunity for people interested in cycling related activities at public parks (such as mobile shops, cyclocross, bike rodeos, etc.), to share how they would like to see this park used. I hear they are against Cyclocross at this and all other city parks, but we should at least make our presence and wishes known.

Bike!Bike! Southeast 2012: It's a wrap!

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:15:07 -0500

Bike!Bike! Southeast 2012: It's a wrap!:

bikebikese:

Another successful Bike!Bike!SE we’d say! Thank you to everyone who made it to Birmingham to hang out, talk about bikes, and see what we have going on. It was a pleasure meeting all of you, and if you ever want to make another trip to our side of town, be sure to hit us up! Also, thanks…

Wiley, you will be missed.

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:17:58 -0500

We found out yesterday about the passing of our friend and volunteer Wiley. Anyone who had the privilege of meeting him knows what a kind and generous person he was and how his positive attitude on life had an impact on everyone in the shop. Our thoughts and prayers go to his family. This is from Birmingham News.

Events scheduled for Bike!Bike!SE weekend

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:23:02 -0600

There are lots of fun events scheduled for the Bike!Bike!SE weekend. We’d love for you to attend the entire conference (bikebikese.tumblr.com for more info), but if you can’t commit to the entire weekend, then consider coming out for at least one of these fun things…

Goldsprint at Bottletree Friday March 23

Alleycat starting at the Spring Street Firehouse Saturday March 24 at 6-ish

Show at Spring Street Firehouse with Probably the Tornado, Henry Dunkle, The Hundred Years Whore, and Wet Rainbow Saturday March 24 at 7-ish

Birmingham+Bike Filled Weekend=AWESOMENESS

Bike!Bike!SE 2012

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:41:00 -0600

Bici is hosting the 2012 Bike!Bike! Southeast conference March 23 - 25. For more info and to register head over to bikebikese.tumblr.com

Bike Love!

There’s a new pedicab business opening up shop this spring...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:00 -0600

There’s a new pedicab business opening up shop this spring at Railroad Park and they’re looking for drivers. If you’re interested in making some cash while riding a bike around the park, hit them up!

The shop renovation is complete an it’s looking absolutely...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:12:09 -0600

The shop renovation is complete an it’s looking absolutely amazing in there. A huge thanks to everyone who helped out! We’ll be open tonight at 6, so come by if you need work, or just stop in to see what we’ve done to the place.
For Bici, 2012 is of to a killer start!

Shop Closed this Week

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:23:01 -0600

This week, December 26 - 30, we are closing our shop for renovations. Cleaning! New organization! Paint! We will be here working, so if you happen to come by you are more than welcome to help out with our projects, but no bike work will be done.
The shop will re-open in the new year. Happy Holidays everyone!

Ladies night this Wednesday

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:12:25 -0600

Hi all! Just wanted to send out a reminder that our monthly ladies night -women/trans/femme - is this Wednesday at 6 pm. We’ll have holiday libations (wassail anyone??) and would love to have you lovely ladies come by with your bike and your questions for a hang out session.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Bici Coop is hosting the 2012 Bike!Bike!SE conference March...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:54:01 -0600

Bici Coop is hosting the 2012 Bike!Bike!SE conference March 23/24/25. We’re so so excited! Our opening night event is going to be March 23 at Bottletree Cafe - GOLD SPRINTS!! This video is a great example of what Gold Sprints is like. True, they’re French, but you get the idea. It’s going to be AMAZING.

Cool bike on Craigslist

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:08:01 -0600

Random post, but while trolling the internets today I discovered a pretty cool looking 1973 Raleigh on Craigslist that I think someone looking for a cheap vintage frame in good shape should snag. It has an internal hub and original Brooks saddle!

Click here to get to the Craigslist post

HEY IT’S HALLOWEEN! We’ve decided to close the shop...

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:18:21 -0500

HEY IT’S HALLOWEEN!

We’ve decided to close the shop tonight so we can all get wild and crazy this evening. Enjoy the festivities, and be safe out there!

We’ll be back for our regular shop night Thursday.

LADIES NIGHT - cancelled for October

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:32:00 -0500

Sad trombone! Ladies night is alas cancelled for this month due to a conflict in schedules. Instead, ride your bike over to Bottletree Cafe to see Washed Out perform! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

Until next month!

Washed Out - Belong (Music Video) from Blake Salzman on Vimeo.

Maps maps maps!

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:13:00 -0500

Maps is a new page on our site. It’s been up for a while but some new maps have been added. I (Ross) made them using routes I’ve found myself taking most often to get around. I’d like it to grow, so, if you know how to make a map on Google send me a link and I’ll post it. If not, get it to me how ever you want and I’ll make it.

Race Recap: The Kitty Cat

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:04:33 -0500

I am still taking it all in; this race was completely amazing. We had 45 total racers, a huge number compared to our usual turn out; so many men in drag, so many ladies kicking butt, so much fun! The amount of sponsors we were able to get on board made the prize give away a blast - everyone who won something was totally stoked. And the food. Oh my god the food. SUSHI! VEGAN COCONUT CAKE! Green Central Station brought an unbelievable spread.

Congratulations to all our winners! Alan was first for the guys, Elizabeth was first for the gals. Maaike won the Po Campo bag for best dressed among the ladies - check out that fancy necklace! Rishi won the Chrome bag for best dressed among the dudes. The competition for that prize was tough, but as you can see below, he really did it up right. Stuffed what needed to be stuffed and all.

Thank you to every who donated, volunteered, raced, hung out, gawked. Also thanks to the photographers who shared the photos for this post - Virginia Jones and Mary Lou Davis. Some others that the Bici crew took should show up sometime soon.

This race was the best. Be sure to visit our sponsors and say thanks!

Cahaba Cycles - http://cahabacycles.com/
Church Street Coffee and Books - http://www.churchstreetshop.com/
Charm - http://www.charmonsecond.com/
Chrome Messenger Bags - http://www.chromebagsstore.com/
First Avenue Rocks - http://firstaverocks.com/
Green Central Station - http://www.localgreencentral.com/
Naked Art - http://www.nakedartusa.com/
Po Campo - http://www.pocampo.com/
Primavera Coffee Roasters - http://primaveracoffee.com/
Sarah Johnson, Massage Therapist - http://www.sarahjohnson.massagetherapy.com/
Urban Cookhouse - http://urbancookhouse.com/
Urban Standard - http://www.urbanstandard.net/
V Richards - http://www.vrichards.net/

Race stops for Kitty Cat!

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:01:00 -0500

The race is only two days away, hoorah! Here’s a list of the stops - you will have to go to each one of these places, but in the order WE give you the day of the race.

V Richards - 3916 Clairmont Avenue South

Naked Art - 3831 Clairmont Avenue South

Urban Standard - 2320 2nd Avenue North

Charm - 2329 2nd Avenue North

First Avenue Rocks - 2417 1st Avenue South

Pullman Flats Building - 2226 1st Avenue South

Bici Coop HQ - 1211 28th Street South

Note that you will need to wear a helmet to race, everyone’s gotta stay as safe as possible! Remember the registration fee is $10. All proceeds go to Bici.

See everyone Sunday at Rushton Park (on the corner of Highland Avenue and 30th Street South)!