The Bike Shop Interns will work in the bike shop for the bike season, 2010, starting August to September, learning valuable job and life skills, while also contributing to CBN's bike refurbishing and education efforts. Read the full job description before applying.

CBN staff will mentor the interns in developing problem solving skills, gaining a better understanding of simple mechanical systems, acquiring job skills, and studying bike safety.

The Bike Shop Interns will also assist the regular staff in the Bike Shop in support of CBN’s Earn-a-Bike partnership, which provides volunteer youth with mechanical skills training and eventually their own bike in reward for their volunteer time. Through this initiative, the interns will help the trainers to lead youth through bike mechanics workshops. It's preferable that the interns a bike mechanics workshop such as Charlie's Freewheels Workshops, the Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance Course or equivalent.

Attention all DIYers!

As of the week of March 22, 2010, Tool Rental days will be changing. We will be modifying Tool Rental days for do-it-yourselfers to be only Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Otherwise, things remain the same: as long as we're open on those days, you're welcome to come and rent the tools and stands on a first-come, first-served basis. Mechanics will still be available to help you out.

The only difference will be that on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the stand space is all reserved for our mechanics to get things done. Thanks for your co-operation, and see you soon!

Help us cater our workshops to our community more effectively. Or, maybe we're already doing such a great job that you don't have any suggestions!

Either way, if you have thoughts about what we're doing right, or what we can do better, or what else you'd like to see offered, please take a few moments to visit the survey at the link below and give us your thoughts.

Workshop Survey

Thank you!

Join us on Saturday, January 30th, from 12 to 6pm, when we will hold an all-afternoon Open House!

We will be holding a Live Auction for five of the legendary yellow Bikeshare bikes at 3pm. Get them while the getting's good!

Also, throughout the day (and ending at 5pm) there will be a Silent Auction for high-end and unique vintage parts.

And if you don't want to hang around till that happens, just drop by and get used parts at astonishing prices - we will be slashing our always-low prices on used parts. (All used parts just $2.00 -- One Day Only.)

Plus, hot cocoa and snacks to keep you warm on a wintery bike day.

(If you're planning to go to the Coldest Day of the Year Ride, there should still be time to get to CBN's auction afterward, so you can do it all!)

See you then!

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages: we are letting go of 10 of our iconic yellow Bikeshare bikes!

Even now, three years after the closure of the Bikeshare program, these bikes are a well-known visual in the city, and people visiting Toronto from various global destinations still come looking for a yellow bike to ride while they are in town.

This is your opportunity to own a piece of local history. Each is distinctively individual! Above and beyond that (although that is pretty exciting), these are the beautifully simple, built-for-the-city singlespeed coaster bikes. All of the bikes have been kept in good working order for rental use, and are ready to ride out the door (not to mention that they come with a 3-month warranty).

Maybe you had special memories of Bocephus, or Sparkle brings a glimmer to your eye. Maybe you always thought that Stuart should be your own special guy, or God's Work seemed like a good idea to you. Come and visit us and take one home for $200 (plus GST). (They make great gifts!)

Join director Tina Hahn (Life’s a Twitch) for a trip-by-bike that takes us to Beijing, Amsterdam, Bogotá, New York, La Rochelle, South Bronx, Manhattan, Paris and back to Toronto. She’ll be at the Revue on Friday, March 27, from 7 p.m. for a free public screening of her film, sponsored by local MPP Cheri DiNovo.