We suggest a $5-10 donation to use the stands, tools, and guidance from our mechanics.ĭuring open hours programming, at least two volunteer mechanics will be available to help you learn to work on your own bicycle. We welcome all members of the community to drop by– no appointment necessary. Mechanical Gardens is a do-it-yourself bike co-op staffed entirely by volunteers.

How We Do Itīy helping New Yorkers learn to repair their own bikes and ride safely, we help folks gain the skills and confidence to move through the city on their own terms.īy inviting learners to become co-op leaders, we cultivate a space that reflects a diversity of cultures, characters, and contexts.īy universalizing access to quality bike maintenance, we elevate neighborhood health and resiliency while combating economic, environmental, and social inequalities.īy addressing the conjunction of bike issues and affordable housing, living wage work, food deserts, gentrification, and other aspects of urban development, we engender the growth of civic engagement.

We embody New York’s multifaceted movement for urban equity by working to democratize bike access through hands-on, do-it-yourself repair education. The Mechanical Gardens holds public programming for do-it-yourself repair education and creates community-based workshops that empower every bike rider to take charge of their mobility. Countless New Yorkers struggle against financial disparities, education gaps, and discrimination in order to keep their bikes moving. The Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op is dedicated to expanding fair access to bikes, bike repairs, tools and knowledge.

Basement bike workshop