Wednesday October 29, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Learn to evaluate an entire bicycle to determine repairs and adjustments required to put it into optimum working order. Condition of wearing surfaces, bearings, controls, and other components will be examined non-intrusively, that is, without disassembly. Needed repairs and extent of repair will be noted on an evaluation sheet to be provided as class material.
After demonstration portion of class, students will evaluate their own (or Oven supplied) bicycle in the manner presented. Students will then complete their own evaluation sheets. No tools will be needed or used, nothing will be disassembled or repaired. All evaluation will be done by sight, sound, and feel. No prerequisites for this class. No hablamos Español. Nous ne parlons pas français. Wir sprechen nicht Deutsches.
Email info@bikeoven.com for class reservation. Limit eight students.
(Note: the shop will be closed for this class. No other shop use will be allowed while in session.)
ODE TO THE BULLHORN/ BIKE OVEN ART SHOW/KIDDIE BIKE RACES BURNING PINATAS AND HOPEFULLY TRENWAY
11.8.08
THIS MONTHS SHOW IS A DEDICATION TO THE BULL HORN. SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL HAVE A SOUND INSTALLATION AND A BIKE RIDE. THE NELA BIKE RIDE WILL BE THE LOUDEST. BRING YOUR BULLHORNS MEET AT THE FLAGPOLE YORK AND FIGUEROA AT 6:30PM THEN AFTER THE RIDE WE’LL HEAD BACK TO THE OVEN FOR THE FESTIVITIES.
BORFO AND TRENWAY IF YOUR OUT THERE THIS SHOW AND RIDE IS DEDICATED TO YOU GUYS. I WONT EVER FORGET BULLHORN BRUNCH. HOPEFULLY WE’LL HAVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH TREWNWAY.
SUBMIT ANY ART OR GET INSPIRED AND MAKE SOMETHING AND WE’LL PUT THE DAMN THING ON THE WALL AND MAYBE SOMEONE WILL BUY IT. A BULL HORN IS WORTH A LOT FOR A BIKER. IT’S THE ONLY WAY THOSE CARS CAN HEAR US. AND SOMETIMES YOU CAN KNOCK CELL PHONES OFF OF PEOPLE’S EARS. COME JOIN THE FUN AND BRING YOUR EAR PLUGS TOO.
10.19.08
Alice Sweet Alice Bike and Live Freaky Die Freaky
in Scary Movie at the oven
We will be doing two hopefully for Halloween
Sunday October 19 2008. Doors open at 6pm, and movie starts at 7pm or when it gets dark
we will show
7pm-9pm Alice Sweet Alice 1977 horror.
9pm-11pm Live Freaky Die Freaky a
claymation rock opera about the life and times of Charles Manson
You totally think it’s the jealous kid trying to get even and that mask is spooky. The very end will get you
but there is plenty of us to hug in the room after wards so dont worry.
Free. just pay for beer $1 and possibly food.
Bike Oven
Highland Park
Wednesday October 15, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Our second tutorial will focus on wheel truing (straightening) and spoke adjustment. There are no prerequisites for this session and no prior mechanic experience is required. Anyone is welcome to attend. You will be given a brief overview of wheel design, construction, evaluation, tensioning, spoke replacement and tools and will then have an opportunity to practice on actual wheels.
Shop wheels will be used, but please bring your own as well for extra practice.
Class size is limited to 6 students. Secure your spot by emailing David Matsu at: david.matsu at gmail dot com.
First confirmed, first served. Walk-ins will only be admitted if class size permits.
(Note: the shop will be closed for this class. No other shop use will be allowed while in session.)
The Oven’s tutorials are designed to help new and current volunteers get up to speed on various common repair tasks we see in the shop so that they can participate in the madness we call the BikeOven…priority will be given to those who want to become full fledged volunteers. But we can fill open spaces with anyone who is simply interested in gaining new skills.
Unfortunately, this session is completely booked full. But if you are interested in future sessions, please still contact us and we will notify you about our next tutorial.
THE UNSTEALABLE BIKE/
Friday: CALL FOR ENTRIES ART SHOW OPEN TO ANYONE
Saturday: Art Show at the Bike Oven
10.10.08
THE UNSTEALABLE BIKE
IS THE THEME FOR THIS MONTH’S ART SHOW AT THE BIKE OVEN
We are restructuring the art shows so that we get more bike themed shows. Everyone and anyone is welcomed to bring art related to the theme. It could be a bike it could be anything really but remember we just have one wall. Think about the ultimate beaterbike. The sole purpose of the beater is to detract from the notion of stealing. That’s one idea but be clever, this is your shinning moment. You could leave it any amount of time up to two weeks from the start of the show.
There will be a drop off time on Friday before the show Saturday. Friday you will be able to drop off in the afternoon 3pm to 7pm and then we’ll ride off to midnight ridazz OR THE PASADENA CICLE ART RIDE. There will be a friday night social that Dingo’s been doing Friday nights in his efforts to bring the eastside fun back.
BIKE OVEN
3706 N FIGUEROA ST
HIGHLAND PARK
drop off friday oct 10 3pm-8pm
Art show Sat OCTOBER 11 7-10pm THEN POSSIBLY RIDE OFF INTO LA FREEWAVES TO SEE FUZZ’S PUPPET SHOW AND ANNIES BIKE DANCE IN HOLLYWOOD.AS WELL AS THE BIKE BELL ENSEMBLE. POSSIBLE KIDDIE BIKE RACES, TOO!!
Wednesday October 8, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
This Wednesday will be the first in a weekly series of tutorials taught by the Bike Oven’s mechanics and covering all aspects of bicycle repair, maintenance, technology, tools, and advocacy. There are no prerequisites for this session and no prior mechanic experience is required. Anyone is welcome to attend. You will be given a brief overview of the theory, tools, and practice of hub bearing repair and will then have an opportunity to rebuild actual parts.
If you have a bike you would like to work on, please bring it along. If not, we will work on shop bikes.
Class size is limited to 8 students. Secure your spot by emailing Steve Itano at: sitano at gmail dot com.
First come, first served. Walk-ins will only be admitted if class size permits.
(Note: the shop will be closed for this class. No other shop use will be allowed while in session.)
The Oven’s tutorials are designed to help new and current volunteers get up to speed on various common repair tasks we see in the shop so that they can participate in the madness we call the BikeOven…priority will be given to those who want to become full fledged volunteers. But we can fill opens spaces with anyone who is simply interested in gaining new skills.
The Bike Oven is changing hours for Fall. We will be open:
Tuesday & Thursday, 7 - 10 pm
Satuday & Sunday, 1 - 4 pm
- Mondays will be closed for shop maintenance and open only to staff volunteers.
- Wedensdays will be closed for tutorial, classes, and training sessions. Watch our blog for announcements on future sessions.
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