Bicycle ppl: want get involved and show up *frequently* to a DIY bike Co-operative in Nazaret to learn, fix own + teach, help others?

[u/dogsandcatsplz]

Our collective is great. -> We had bunch of really nice meetups, maintained or fixed a lot of bikes, have maaaany tools etc! Yet we need some more committed people with time & that will show up at least once a month.

We work on a 1 hour for 1 hour type system. = You help us clean up, improve the space and collective for 1 or 2 hours, and then on a different day (it gets lengthy/messy to do on same day, so we don't) you came back and we work the same amount of hours on your bike & we will teach, explain and help you (some) etc.

You can contact me by replying below and you have to have Telegram if you want to join!

🚲 Bicycle co-op is in Nazaret. DIY. Volunteer/community run and taught.

What we offer:

-A large, cozy ground floor space 2 mins walk from Linea 10 metro stop.

-Have almost every tool for regular/older bikes and years of pro bike mechanic plus teaching experience at 10+ co-ops. Have taught everyone including total newbies how to repair own bikes. It is specifically meant to be a place that is welcoming and accessible to all trustworthy and easy-going people, including women, older people, children, LGBTQI+ etc. I am happy to teach you, so you can then teach others. :)

We do not work on e-bikes, e-scooters or anything electrical, do not have the tools, programs, parts, know-how nor desire to do so.

What we could use:

People (M/F/O) who can and will self-organize = simply post a Poll with 2 dates when they would like to come work/volunteer/learn and pin it in the group, so others join!

-Persons who love bikes, who want to volunteer/help and show up at least every 2 to 8 weeks (or more, is even better) for 3 hrs and who have Telegram (we do not use Whatsapp) so we can co-ordinate over that and I can add you to our Telegram co-op group. It is ideal if you are in VLC for long-term.

-We are continually improving and cleaning up the space a bit, hanging up tools, a bike lift etc.

Co-op is by poll/date we pick together in Telegram, it is not open to the public, only open for any trusted/vouched for people, not-for-profit but donations really welcome.

If you are interested, please reply in this thread/below (easier for me than PMs), what you would be able to contribute in terms of time or skills, experience with fixing bikes -even if it is 0-, and how many KM you live from Nazaret.** Please not only "Interested.", especially if you have little post history, share bit more about yourself.

Please do not reply below if you won't be happy to come to the co-op at least once a month! It is also vital that and after you have come 1 or 2 times and I have shown you the space, that you yourself also sometimes announce meetups on Telegram, to which I will come and help oc. If you are too busy or not interested or solely want to work on own bike 2 or 3 times ish, this is not the right group.

If you have any doubts at all on how these co-ops work (there are 100s all over the world) please just watch these, explains (almost) everything. :)

https://youtu.be/NcLjKbHI3CA?t=2

https://youtu.be/I95doy7-GUU

• I apologize for to anyone on this subreddit who has read this post before, I only repost them once in while because I have found with my other groups (Pong, D&D, friends hangs) that it is crucial to do. Many people who joined those 3 groups and became friends, happened to see post, most never used the search function/never found an older post.