Archive for: January, 2014

May 2014 Shop Hours

We’re all really excited to announce our new Open Hours for May 2014! These hours are effective May 1, 2026 Retail Shop Hours Come in for a new tube, lights, or any other retail item. Limited public bike wrenching. But please feel free to come by and check us out! Wednesdays 12PM - 6PM Thursdays…

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Testimonial Tuesday: Happy Customers, Happy Days

Today, we hear from Hope Helgren, one of our happy customers who left our shop with a fixed bike and a big smile… “At first I just wanted to see what they were all about, thinking they were painting yellow bikes to place all over the city…” How did you first hear about SFYBP? When the…

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Testimonial Tuesday: Reflections From the Beginning

Today we hear from SFYBP’s passionate co-founder, Mary Kay Chin: “When you’re on a bike you interface with the world around you differently than when you’re in a car…” If you could describe SFYBP in three words, what would they be? MK: Bikes, Community, Education How has SFYBP evolved since its first official day as…

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Testimonial Tuesday: Howard And His Yellow Bike

Susan Curry, got to see her great nephew ride a bike for the first time this past weekend at the Kids’ Extravaganza. Howard, 4, traded in his training wheels for a vibrant yellow and black bike that matched his bright yellow shirt. “Before today, Howard didn’t know how to ride a bike without training wheels,”…

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Testimonial Tuesday: Terence Tse Shares His SFYBP Experience

Meet 25-year-old Terence Tse, who believes our SFYBP family is ”literally democratizing the bicycle…” How did you get involved with SFYBP? After undergrad, I biked across country from Baltimore to SF. I have always been interested in bikes and mechanics and when I moved to SF a year later, I knew I wanted to get…

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SFYBP’s Tenderloin Children’s Bike Swap

We’re all super excited to announce we will be hosting our first 2014 Children’s Bike Extravaganza on Saturday, April 12 from 12-5 p.m. PT at the SF Rec & Park Tenderloin Children’s Playground (570 Ellis at Hyde). The event focuses on serving community families through bike giveaways, safety lessons and maintenance skills workshops. We will be provide hands-on…

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Testimonial Tuesday: Meet Thomas Treffry

“I thought I’d go in, get a cheap bike and leave. 18 months later, I’m still volunteering here…” - SFYBP Volunteer, Thomas Treffry We took some time to chat with one of our regular volunteers, Thomas, about his experience at SFYBP- Here’s what he had to say:   How did you get involved with SFYBP? Shortly after…

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