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Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by TooManyHumyns » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:35 pm

In case any of you didn't know, there is a bike collective opening up downtown, it may already be open, im not 100% sure, i just drove by and noticed it the other day, then bopped online to confirm what i saw...sure enough, my eyes were right...
so heres some places with info...

here is a video of it from the news...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmlolAUvd_8

heres a link for bike iowa with info on the collective space http://www.bikeiowa.com/asp/features/fe ... icleID=823

here is contact info for the collective.
eeastonwest@aol.com

and hours of operation as of NOW...more hours will be added in the future.
oh, i just found out the hours of operation...they are:

open saturdays from 9:00 to noon
fridays from 10 to 2:00
tuesdays by appointment
and thursdays from 3:30 to 7:00
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Re: Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by Joe » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:36 pm

So fucking cool.
I'm going to e-mail this dude right now to check the schedule of events/whatever for this place.

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Re: Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by TooManyHumyns » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:40 pm

yeah, i just emailed him asking when i can help out, i have alot of parts/and a few frames i can donate...tis a shame we got rid of most of our bikes though....but oh well...I'm stoked!!!

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Re: Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by Walking Thunder » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:44 pm

Nice. This looks like it will be cool.
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Re: Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by TooManyHumyns » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:46 pm

oh, i just found out the hours of operation...they are:

open saturdays from 9:00 to noon
fridays from 10 to 2:00
tuesdays by appointment
and thursdays from 3:30 to 7:00

CHECK IT OUT!!!

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Re: Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by robdigi » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:48 pm

Sweet. Des Moines needs more cool shit on this level.


I tried to get my bike built through a collective here, but my only day off that they would do builds on was "GLBT day". They even used the word "patriarchy" in the description on their website. Oy vey.
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Re: Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by TooManyHumyns » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:54 pm

spread the word, and lend your support...Des Moines has totally needed something like this to surface...its pretty awesome that it seems to be legitimate as well...this is way exciting!!!

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Re: Des Moines Bike Collective

Post by El Rhino » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:51 am

Hmmm... Interesting.
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