Syracuse Bicycle Works

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

SBWC 10th meeting: Painting

This time we'll learn how to clean a frame in preparation for painting. It'll be the first out of three meetings on painting. After this meeting, you won't be able to ride your bike until the third meeting, so make sure you have a spare one ready.

Bikes in France

There are all kinds of bikes in France, From French clunker, to English three speed, to classy road bike, to fixie: French people love riding bikes. It's just cool there.

Bike Rental Station in La Rochelle

Saturday, April 2, 2011

9th meeting of SBWC

Today we met at Mundy Branch Library and learned how to slap a stencil on a DIY disc wheel, and then went for a ride all the way to Elmwood Park. We had a new member: Brandon, from the South Side.

Here we are at the top of Onondaga Park, with Syracuse in the background.

Mikese, Cameron, Angel, Brandon, Mr. Alex, Edward. Picture by Ms. Tina.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Riding Pretty

This is my girl coming back from work, and stylin' on her Sears Free Spirit

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Alley Cat Race on April 8th

Syracuse April Fool's Alley Cat
Location: Syracuse, Amphitheater at Thornden Park
Time: ‎8:00PM Friday, April 8th
-$8 All proceeds are going to support Marc Johnson's Bike and Build summer trip: http://bikeandbuild.org/
Click here for more info

Racing downtown in traffic? I totally dig that. I just wonder what bike I'm going to use... better check the route first.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Tweed Rides

A Tweed Ride/Run is a bicycle meet, in which the cyclists are dressed in vintage clothes, including traditional English bicycling garments made of tweed, and ride old bicycles.

Check out this year's Tweed Ride Calendar at Riding Pretty.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

7th meeting of SBWC this Saturday

Today we started repairing and customizing old bikes for the bike show organized by WAC at Skiddy Park on May 21st. We met at Mundy Library at 1:00 PM like usual and then rode to a secret location on the Near West Side.