Hector Tobar (center), Jose G. (right of Hector) and other volunteers at the Bike Repair Space
Author and LA Times writer Hector Tobar published an amazing article in today’s Times about one of our most devoted volunteers, Jose G. Tobar came to see City of Lights’ newest project, our Bike Repair Space at the IDEPSCA Downtown Job Center on Main and 18th Street. City of Lights, a campaign of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, is extremely grateful for the coverage we’re receiving around all the hard work we’ve been doing.
If you’d like to support our efforts please DONATE through the Bike Coalition’s website (be sure to leave a comment that specifies your donation for City of Lights). See the Bike Repair Space’s “wish-list” below or email Allison@la-bike.org for other opportunities to get involved in our work.
City of Lights Bike Repair Space “wish list”:
Bike Tools (Make, Model, Function)
Park Tool PRS-2 Deluxe Double Arm Repair Stand – $524.79 + Base – $174.99
Park Professional Wheel Truing Stand – $179.98
Park GSC-1 Gear Cleaning Brush – $2.35
Park CNW-2 Chainring Nut Wrench – $2.80
Park BBT-32 Compact Bottom Bracket Tool – $5.60
Hozan Lockring Tool, Headset and Bottom Bracket Dual Radius – $19.00
Park SR-2 or SR-1 Sprocket Remover Chain Whip – $19.70/$11.90
Park FRW-1 Freewheel and Lockring Wrench – $26.95
Park HCW-5 Double-Ended Lockring Spanner – $7.75
Park FR-5 Shimano Hyperglide Cassette Lockring and CenterLock Disc Remover – $3.15
Shimano TL-LR20 Saint Rotor Lockring Removal Tool – $13.92
Park FR-2 Suntour 2-Prong Freewheel Remover (Old Style) – $3.30
Park FR-6 4-Prong BMX Freewheel Remover – $7.25
Park FR-7C Falcon Freewheel Remover – $4.00
Park FR-4 Atom Splined Freewheel Remover – $3.30
Park FR-3 Suntour 4-Prong Freewheel Remover – $6.30
Park SW-10 Adjustable Spoke Wrench – $21.95
Park SW-40C 4 Sided Black Spoke Wrench, 0.127″ – $3.82
Park SW-1C Green Spoke Wrench, 0.130″ – $3.45
Park SW-42C 4 Sided Red Spoke Wrench, 0.136″ – $3.82
Spanners s2 – $4.20
Bike Parts:
V-Brake Pads – $90
Road Brake Pads – $60
Cantilever Brake Pads – $90
Shifter Cable $60
Shifter Cable 2 $60
Shifter Housing $60
GENERAL TOOLS:
Tape Measure – $10
Hacksaw – $17.45
Replacement Blades – $2.75
Pipe Cutter – $9.50
Locking Pliers (“vice grips”) – $14.00
Adjustable Wrench Set (Crescent Wrenches)– $19.97
Channel Lock Set (“Adjustable Wrench”) – $59.97
Long Nose Pliers (Needlenose OK, Lineman pliers NO) – $14.97
March 5, 2010 at 5:16 am
Hector’s article is great! I was fortunate to meet Jose and Ramon last week too. Here’s the video I made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHhsNcAxKms
March 5, 2010 at 9:40 pm
[...] new program to train immigrants in bike repair, whether to maintain their own bikes or to give them the skills to find work in bicycle repair shops. And several program members have responded by becoming bike safety [...]
June 22, 2010 at 10:41 pm
[...] has also seen Ciudad De Luces grow their vision to helping open a bike repair space at the IDEPSCA Downtown Job Center, called BiciDigna. Allison hopes that such a repair space can grow to become a node of Latino [...]
June 22, 2010 at 10:56 pm
[...] has also seen Ciudad De Luces grow their vision, helping open a bike repair space at the IDEPSCA Downtown Job Center, called BiciDigna. Allison hopes that such a repair space can grow to become a node of Latino [...]