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Birmingham Bike Foundry

@bikefoundry

Birmingham Bike Foundry is a worker co-operative and bike repair shop. We also provide training, custom bikes, electric and non-electric cargo bikes.

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We are working with Stirchley Co-operative Development to relaunch regular co-op meetup events. Come along and learn about co-ops - get advice on starting one or converting your existing business. The next one is on Tuesday 30th Aparil 6-8pm in Stirchley Baths workers.coop/civicrm/event/…

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We're offering some free maintenance training in Stirchley in dadslaneca , funded by Cycling UK Book your place here birminghambikefoundry.org/product/cuk-in…

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Have you thought about getting an electric cargo bike to do the school run, or the shopping? You can now hire one from us for ÂŁ50/month to see if it's right for you. Book your bike here: birminghamgearshift.org

Have you thought about getting an electric cargo bike to do the school run, or the shopping?
You can now hire one from us for ÂŁ50/month to see if it's right for you.
Book your bike here: birminghamgearshift.org
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#Mayday! Time to celebrate the coming of spring and workers struggles for justice across the world. We created the current system, & are in charge of making the new one. As Industrial Workers of the World members we provide free workplace advice for workers being exploited, drop ins are on Saturdays

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On Sunday 26th May we're running a Bike Kitchen event in our shop. Come along and work on your own bike under professional supervision, using our tools and workshop for free. Funded by Cycling UK Booking essential: calendly.com/info-8490/bike…

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We will be at this Saturday's @stirchleymarket running a free Dr Bike service. Come down with your bike and get minor repairs and assessments done for free.

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Thanks for popping by Liz Clements in the next few days 5 more Tern Bikes will come online so if people are interested they should check the birminghamgearshift.org website from Thursday.

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This means our fleet of 16 e-cargo bikes causes 3470 time less road damage than one SUV. Quite astonishing. Yet imagine how many more journeys are made possible. Hire one for up to three months at birminghamgearshift.org #gearshift

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Tomorrow evening we will be attending the Birmingham Summer Co-op Meetup, you are welcome if you are involved in or want to learn more about cooperatives in the area. Stirchley Baths @ 6pm : more info here - workers.coop/civicrm/event/… & facebook event: facebook.com/events/8290565…

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My wonderful, beautiful and brave friend Eva has, along with four others, been sentenced to one year in prison today in Glasgow. She has been imprisoned for taking peaceful action to save Palestinian lives - by occupying an Israeli arms factory. This is an evil decision

My wonderful, beautiful and brave friend Eva has, along with four others, been sentenced to one year in prison today in Glasgow. 

She has been imprisoned for taking peaceful action to save Palestinian lives - by occupying an Israeli arms factory.  

This is an evil decision
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We have a couple of these great Bicicapace family e-bikes available for hire in south Birmingham for just ÂŁ50 per month, starting now/soon - check out the website at birminghamgearshift.org

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crowdfunder.co.uk/p/a-new-home-f… support this fundraiser for the amazing Sheffield Community Bike Project to move into a new home

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🤝 The new Sustrans #CyclingOpportunity report proposes expanding Cycle to Work scheme to people on low incomes & not in employment. "This would help 1000s of Londoners on low incomes who are missing out on the health & wellbeing benefits cycling brings" ~ LCC CEO Tom Fyans (he/him)

🤝 The new <a href="/Sustrans/">Sustrans</a> #CyclingOpportunity report proposes expanding Cycle to Work scheme to people on low incomes &amp; not in employment. 

"This would help 1000s of Londoners on low incomes who are missing out on the health &amp; wellbeing benefits cycling brings" ~ LCC CEO <a href="/TomFyans/">Tom Fyans (he/him)</a>
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We have a space free on our usually sold-out Wheelbuilding course this Saturday. If you or someone you know wants to spend a day learning not just how to true bike wheels and replace spokes but also build whole wheels from scratch, this is the course: birminghambikefoundry.org/product/wheel-…

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We have a couple of spots left on our gears course on Thursday afternoon. Come and learn the esoteric art of indexing. birminghambikefoundry.org/product/gears-…

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We're planning to launch accredited cycle maintenance training this autumn in our new building. If this is something you'd be interested in you can fill out this form forms.gle/RvgaoCsMtHSV7u…