What we’re about
We are Fremont, Union City and Newark residents passionate about improving bikeways in our area so that people will choose to bicycle to work, schools, and shopping. In our East bay location we have some of the best climate and some of the widest roads, which makes it possible to transform our area into the next cycling City.
Find us here also:
https://www.facebook.com/BikewaysFremont/
https://www.instagram.com/bikefremontinfo/
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Volunteer for Bike Fremont Booth at Niles Canyon Stroll & Roll 2023Niles Canyon Road & Old Canyon Road, Fremont, CA
Come volunteer at our booth to promote biking in Fremont! We're looking for volunteers to help us set up and operate our booth at the 2023 Niles Canyon stroll & roll. Please note our booth will be on the Fremont side. Use the link below to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4CAAA929ABF49-volunteer1#/
Tasks include:
Setup tables/canopy.
Table duty: help with informational displays, hand out maps and other giveaways, answer people's questions about biking,
Teardown/cleanup.
For more info, contact us at info@bikefremont.org.
- Bike Fixit Volunteers Needed Irvington Farmers MarketIrvington Farmers' Market, Fremont, CA
Fix Your Bike Day wants you!
Volunteers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084FAEAA28A57-fixit25#/Fix Your Bike Day wants you!
This is where you repair bikes under caring guidance, coaching, and supervision by a trained cycling instructor and qualified mechanic. In other words, you learn to fix somebody elses bike. We haven't failed yet. Well, actually we have, but we don't talk about that.
Women are highly encouraged to participate. We need more women bike mechanics and this is the place to start. Please sign up and show up.
FIXIT volunteer bike mechanics welcome. It's Bring Your Own Part bike repair event at the Irvington Farmers Market. Sponsored by FFBC and Bike Fremont. A valuable service to interact with cyclists.
Volunteers: novice and experienced bike mechanics. Lead mechanic available for consult and instruction. You do not have to figure it out yourself (or watch a youtube video on the part, it really works). Bring a tool kit: adjustable wrench, plier, flat and cross screw drivers, 4-5-6 mm Allen/hex wrenches will do. FFBC tool pouch provided along with spare parts, lube, and some specialty tools.
We need a mechanic to function as Triage. Make many rapid repairs and adjustments to off load the service line. These fixes are seat post lube and saddle adjustment. Is my bike safe to ride, Bicycle Mechanical Check", one-speed bike chain tension, chain lube, cleaning, brake adjustment, brake cable slack, some on the bike flat fixes. Ten (10) minute jobs to get the cyclist on the road. Will train the right person. Tools: 4-5-6 mm hex, 9-10-14-15 mm wrench, #2 phillips screwdriver recommended otherwise we will provide the tools. We provide the chain lube and grease and other tools. You can ride over. 11:00 to 1:00 PM.
A tire patch specialist needed. We train and provide tools and supplies. You can ride over too. 11:00 to 1:00 PM.
Likely problems: shifting, derailleurs, frozen shifters, brake calipers, brake pads, cables & housing, brake levers, headsets, handlebars, grips, seatposts, hubs, axles, bearings, saddles, wheel truing, looseness, missing parts, broken parts, crashes, interference, worn parts, stuck parts, leaking tubes, temporary field repairs, and resurrection bikes from long term storage.
Rain or shine we go. Arrive at 9:30 AM, and be prepared to begin at 9:45. Ends at 1:00 pm.
