Call for Volunteers: Public Hours / Open Shop - Week of 8/2/2026

[Shannon Lau]

 This Saturday (8/1) – Ann Arbor Pride 

You could go to Ann Arbor Pride, or you can go to Ann Arbor Pride AND help work on bikes.

Saturday, August 1 @ 12-5pm: Ann Arbor Pride
Downtown Ann Arbor (Specific location TBD)

 Sunday (8/2) + Tuesday (8/4) – Public Hours 

If you know her, you love her – Katie’s leading our shop this Sunday afternoon. Come wrench alongside her once more.

Common Cycle Community Workspace (416 W Huron)

Sunday, August 2 @ 11am - 3pm: Sunday Public Hours  
Tuesday, August 4 @ 6 - 8pm: Tuesday Public Hours 

 Other Happenings 

• Tomorrow: Bike Party :: Swim (Facebook Event)
  Friday, July 31 @ 7pm at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market
  
  Under 10-mile-ish slow roll ending at Bandemer for dips & hangs. Pack a swimsuit, if you’d like.
  
  

• Tell Congress: The Safety of Bike Lanes Can't be Erased
  
  After USDOT removed bike lanes, road diets, and speed management from their Proven Safety Countermeasures website, the League of American Bicyclists is calling for federal accountability. Consider urging your congressperson to push back.  More details, and a snazzy tool to create and send your letter: 

https://action.bikeleague.org/page/100481

Ride well,

Shannon