Bicycle Lemonade

Cleaning House

2011-10-27T16:20:00.000-07:00

Here are a few shots of our current workspace. You can see we have a ton of bikes and (for now) a place to work on them. Hope this makes you want to drop by and do some wrenching with us!

Bikes in Ignacio

2011-10-23T18:37:00.000-07:00

A couple of us got to help the SUCAP kids program from Ignacio last week by tuning and fixing some of their bikes. They had a couple of their kids with them, so we got to teach them how to do some basic bike maintenance and the all important art of the test ride! A good time was had by all and it was a great opportunity to help a good program. This is a group of volunteers who are not afraid to take kids out to places like Moab to ride trails rocking Nexts and Roadmasters all day long!

Reemerging Bike Movement Seeking Motivated Lemoneurs

2011-10-14T03:22:00.000-07:00

We at Bicycle Lemonade are rebooting. We've been out of the communications loop for some time now and are beginning the process of restructuring and structuring to bring our movement further into the community of Durango.

If you're new or looking for an update on the status of BL, here you go:

We are still here! Due to lack of a public space to work on bikes, we have had to run underground, so to speak for quite a while. We currently have a ton of bikes in our garage space downtown and a small group of people have been working hard to get bikes out to the community. It has been a real struggle, however, to try and bring on new volunteers when we, technically, are not supposed to have "the public" in our garage space.

We want your bikes and bike parts. We are interested in whatever bike stuff you want to get rid of! Our goal is not to make money, so most of what we put together from Lemonade is given away for free. Some of the sweeter bikes we build will be sold on consignment to cover costs of tools and parts that we need to purchase to continue our work. Donations can be dropped at the Durnago Cyclery on 13th next to Buckley Park. Please do not go into the Cyclery and ask, "where's the free bikes at?" Not only is that horrible grammar, but someone is likely to throw a wrench at you!

We want you to be a Lemoneur! Along with getting bikes back on the road and saving them from the landfill, we are passionate about teaching people to build and maintain bikes. Whether you are a seasoned mechanic and your blood runs Park blue or you just want to learn how to bolt that dobber to the thingy, we want you to be part of BL. Workspace is an issue for us since we don't have a public space, but we want to get more people involved to move these bikes!

Contact us. Our email is up and running and we now have a Facebook page for communication. Email us at bicyclelemonade@gmail.com This blog will be phased out over time as the Facebook page becomes our primary forum for communication, but your emails will be responded to as well.

Thank you to everyone who has hung with us. We look forward to working with you and to collectively making a voice for bicycle cause in our community!

lemonart by Devin Dahl

NEW NEWS April 29, 2010

2010-04-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

Bicycle Lemonade will be at Buckley Park on Sunday, June 20th.

http://www.getarounddurango.com/clean-commute-week/

Clean Commute Week is an effort by the City of Durango to encourage a shift in the way our citizens think about transportation.

Our goal is to promote the use of alternative modes of transportation to benefit people’s health, the health of our community and the environment.

By promoting bicycling, walking, carpooling, and public transportation as environmentally responsible and practical options, we hope to excite people about

the benefits of clean commuting and get them to take a break from their single occupancy vehicles.

We hope that through our events, people will learn that commuting cleanly can be easy, cost effective, and fun.

Still looking for a new home!!!
If you know of any open space that might be good for a bike shop (or of anyone one that might) let us know

Build nights:
more will be occurring: volunteers will be scheduled for efficiency…contact us by e-mail if you’re interested--note what experience you have working on bikes and what weeknights you are available somewhere in the 5-9pm timeslot

Still accepting donations (bikes/parts):
Durango Cyclery--- 13th Street and Main by Buckley Park

T-shirts and Hats coming soon!!!!!!

NEWS!!! ...ACCEPTING DONATIONS!!!

2010-04-16T08:26:00.000-07:00

April 16, 2010

1) We are ABLE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS!!!!!!!!....... legitimately- meaning that you can write-off the donations you contribute to our cause.
(We have an umbrellaship under another local non-profit, The Community Foundation, which gives us the ability to accept donations and grow until we acheive full 501(c)(3) status)

Please make checks payable to our fiscal agent:
"The Community Foundation"
Send it to:
Bicycle Lemonade
P.O. Box 1898
Durango, CO 81302
(we'll be setting up a PayPal account for online donations soon)

2) Spring Cleaning taking place- space is more organized and usable, but we definitely still need a new home...

3) STILL IN SEARCH OF A STOREFRONT with large storage area and small retail space that is easily accessible to the public(downtown area).
We are looking for a really good deal or to get the space DONATED...which can be written off now.

4) We'll be at the 4 CORNER'S GREEN LIVING EXPO
THIS WEEKEND 4/17-18
Sellin some bikes, helmets, and spreading the word.
Stop by and check us out 10-5 Saturday, 10-3 Sunday.
Who knows...maybe you'll win the sweet Schwinn Le Tour Commuter we've created for the Expo's BIKE GIVEAWAY!!

5) Coming Soon:
PICS- of our current space, the expo bike, etc.
NEW LOGO- courtesy of Jon Bailey
FUNDRAISER- complete with riding bikes and drinking beverages

.........stay tuned for details

We have a fiscal sponsor!

2010-04-15T10:05:00.000-07:00

Bicycle lemonade has signed an agreement with Community Foundation, which allows us to act as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization! Make checks payable to The Community Foundation.

May 15, 2010: The Dandelion Festival

2010-04-09T15:20:00.000-07:00

Last year was sweet! If you missed it, don't miss this one. Dandelion Brew and fun for all.

Bike to Work Day: June 20, 2010

2010-04-07T08:57:00.000-07:00

The City of Durango will be hosting festivities at Buckley Park on Sunday June 20, 2010. Be there or be square, and squares don't roll very well do they?

Green Living Expo- April 17-18

2010-04-05T18:56:00.000-07:00

We'll be at the LaPlata County Fairgrounds, selling bikes and spreading the word:
10-5 Saturday (17th)
10-3 Sunday (18th)

Come by and buy a bike...or just stop by and say hi!

We're still looking for a place to call home (one which would pass inspection allowing us to have community members come in for working on bikes, learning how to work on bikes and the like)

2010-03-28T17:54:00.000-07:00

Check us out at the Re-Localization Fair up at the Fort
this Monday, March 29, 2010 from 10am-2pm!

2010....

2010-03-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

Wrenching is occurring. Stay tuned for Spring sale dates and locations....

We expect to be at many of the Saturday Durango Farmers Markets again and at the 4-Corners Green Living Expo: April 17 and 18 (Saturday 10:00-5:00, Sunday 10:00-3:00). La Plata County Fairgrounds. More as we know it.

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-18T07:54:00.000-08:00

Bicycle Lemonade has given away 22 fixed-up bikes, mostly kid's bikes, to a few organizations around the area including Project Merry Christmas, SUCAP Youth Services, Southwest Safehouse Women's Shelter and the Durango Community Shelter. This is pretty last-minute, but we still have about 12-15 bikes we'd love to donate to people in need. If you know someone in need of a kid's bike for the holidays, send us an email!

Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Love, Bicycle Lemonade Crew

Fall Cleanup!

2009-10-26T10:26:00.000-07:00

We would love your unwanted bikes and parts! Don't throw em out, ok? Same goes for tools and any other types of useful donations you'd wanna throw our way. Thank you!

SSWC09

2009-09-28T16:14:00.000-07:00

The SSWC09 storm has passed. Passion Productions put on an epic and sweet (long) weekend of single speed bike fun in Durango. So much love & creativity!! Bicycle Lemonade was honored to be the beneficiary of proceeds from jersey sales. Aussie was super kind to throw the love our way. Thanks Mark & Seanette!!

Donations and Bike Sale Dates... General Info

2009-08-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

Any bikes or parts that you want to donate can be left at the Durango Cyclery, 143 East 13th Street. Russell and the guys over there have been really kind to let the Lemonade Stand use their space for the drop-off point. Thanks much guys!

Any questions at all regarding Bicycle Lemonade can be emailed to bicyclelemonade@gmail.com

As of right now, we don't have a storefront (or a phone number). We're doing our best to make this happen at some point in the future, but for now, we're only selling at farmer's market or at a few local events around town. Check this site for sale dates. They'll be posted on the side...

The workspace, aka dungeon, is definitely getting sweet...

Hi there.

2009-08-22T19:51:00.000-07:00

So this is what's up with us right now... We've had some really sweet bike sales at a few different events around town and at several of the Farmer's Market saturdays. Over the summer we were at the 4-Corners Green Living Expo, the Dandelion Festival and the Who's Your Daddy Festival/Durango Discovery Children's Museum Benefit. We've gotten so much great support and feedback from the community. Thank you.

Every week we bring down a new pile of donated bikes and parts to work with. AND we've had a ton of volunteers come down and help us out with every aspect of bike refurbishing.

Here's some pictures from our first ever bike sale!! The 4-Corners Green Living Expo....

We will do our best to keep this site updated with any upcoming news, so check back regularly!