Call for Volunteers: Public Hours / Open Shop - Week of 8/17/2025 + Upcoming Events

[Ian Ogden]

Ahoy - 

I. WEEK OF 8/17: Public Hours / Open Shop x2

416 W Huron

Shall we help people work on their bikes for a few hours on Sunday and perhaps again next Tuesday?

Also - Greeters Welcome!

When things get busy and a line starts to form, a volunteer being available to welcome folks, ask what brings them by and direct them to a workstand (once available) is a huge help.

As we approach another busy time of the year, please consider signing up as a Greeter. If you'd like to chat with people / see a variety of different bikes and their problems without working directly on any repairs - this could be just the thing.

Sunday, 8/17/2025, 11 AM-3 PM

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KnpRbIe-mU75vBConWUNRIXy7JCUq9YdL4mYQqOnFO0/

Tuesday, 8/19/2025, 6-8 PM

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KnpRbIe-mU75vBConWUNRIXy7JCUq9YdL4mYQqOnFO0/edit?pli=1&gid=821355435#gid=821355435

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II. SUNDAY, 8/17: CC Steering Committee Meeting

4-5:30 PM, The Internet

This month's steering committee meeting follows Public Hours on Sunday. All are welcome to attend, even just to listen in - if interested, please email us at in...@commoncycle.org and we'll be happy to share the Zoom details.

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III. FRIDAY, 8/15: Bryant Back-to-School BBQ

Arbor Oaks Park (2090 Champagne Dr, 48108; map), 5-7 PM

As a reminder, tomorrow evening is we'll be hosting a repair-session at Arbor Oaks Park in the Bryant/Stoneybrook neighborhood as part of the community's annual Back-to-School Barbecue.

We're reasonably well-covered for volunteers, but feel free to come by - 

Volunteer Signup: Community Bike Repair Session @ Bryant B2S BBQ:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D74MsWXW3EA-MlmFhbt1K8uo-0gMsLexER0mZT6xI-M/

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IV. Federal Transportation Infrastructure Funding

Comments accepted through Wednesday, August 20.

Cribbed from the League of American Bicyclists - 

I do think it's a problem when we're making massive investments in bike lanes at the expense of vehicles.
— Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy

Secretary Duffy believes that Congress and the U.S. DOT should not be funding bicycle infrastructure.

Disagree? You have through next Wednesday, August 20 to share your own comments (which can be as brief as you'd like).

Consider submitting a comment here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/21/2025-13663/advancing-a-surface-transportation-proposal-that-focuses-on-americas-most-fundamental-infrastructure

More info from the League of American Bicyclists:

https://bikeleague.org/take-action/action-center/?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f129400%2frespond

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Have a good rest of the week,

Ian O.