We're extending the nominations another week to May 11, 5pm to allow more people another chance to get nominations. Interested people can self-nominate. The CBN board must maintain equal representation of men and women and we need to have more female nominees right now. If you know or are a women interested in a progressive, practical cycling organization please fill out a nomination form! (Men you can still apply but don't need encouragement.

Nominations to fill vacancies on the advisory board of the Community Bicycle Network (CBN) are open until Monday, May 11, 5pm for those interested in standing for election at CBN's Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 12, 6:30pm. We encourage all interested parties to inquire.

We are now offering classes in bike repair that build on our introductory (‘Flat-fix and Tune-up’) class.

The classes are taught by experienced mechanics and provide an intimate, focused, learning environment.

The first workshop covers Bike Repair - Brakes and Gears
while focusing on cable replacements, brake pad replacement and derailleur adjustments. The second covers Bike Repair - Bearings, Wheels and Drive train, specifically, bearing adjustment, spoke replacement, wheel truing, chain wear check and knowing when to replace the drive train.

Read the full information and schedule.

Do some spring cleaning! We'll take your donated bikes and build them up for sale and for giving them to people and kids who wouldn't be able to afford a bike. A bike is a lifeline for those have very limited transportation options.

If you live in a condo, apartment, or workplace and would like to clean out your racks or bike room we can arrange to come and pick up the bikes for you. Please give us a call - 416-504-2918 - or email us to arrange things. We've gone to the far stretches of the city to recycle bikes.

We are starting the new year off with an expanded series of mechanical classes beginning February 6th.

• Flat-fix / Basic Tune-up Workshop - Feb. 6, 7-10 pm
• Flat-fix / Basic Tune-up Workshop - Feb. 13, 7-10 pm
• Wheel Building Workshop A - Feb. 20, 7-10 pm
• Wheel Building Workshop B - Feb. 27, 7-10 pm
• Flat-fix / Basic Tune-up Workshop - March 5, 7-10 pm
• Flat-fix / Basic Tune-up Workshop - March 12, 7-10 pm
• Wheel Building Workshop 1 of 2 - March 19, 7-10 pm
• Wheel Building Workshop 2 of 2 - March 26, 7-10 pm

Email us as soon as possible to register for one of the dates listed above, or contact us immediately if your plans have changed so that we might fill the spot.

Price: $30 per person per class. Registration is required with a cash deposit of $10 at our office, 761 Queen St. West between 2-6pm Monday to Friday. A maximum of 6 people per class will be accepted.

The Community Bicycle Network is hosting a free hot chocolate and bike film night at our location, 761 Queen Street West, following Critical Mass Toronto.

8 pm November 30th, 761 Queen Street West (west of Bathurst)
Bike Parking provided

8 pm
Premiere of Critical Mass in Toronto documentary
Short Bike Films, by Martin Reis

9 pm
You Never Bike Alone
Documentary of Critical Mass Vancouver by Bob Alstead

Hot chocolate provided by Chocosol (some info here of this great little fair trade chocolate trader: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/chocosol_the_ul.php).

Please follow the ride (or just show up) to the CBN doors and see what we've been up to in our space.

Chrome Bike: One of our recycled bikes for sale.Over the last few months we've been recreating CBN into a recycling and education space. We've hired on Smokey Dymny to coordinate bike recycling and Do-It-Yourself bike wrenching.

Under Smokey's expert supervision volunteers have been busy fixing up recycled bikes. We have a number of bikes that are ready for sale: come by our space to take a look at what's available. If we don't have what you want build a bike yourself with our help.

We don't carry any new frames, but carry a basic stock of parts, both new and used. Before you use our space read our DIY rates and policy.

We will also try to regularly post our bikes for sale on craigslist so keep an eye there for any great bikes.