In 2016, Mechanical Gardens grew from a collection of bike tools at our apartments to weekly Open Hours at the church basement. In 2019, we expanded to our primary home in Red Hook. Since the start, we have helped over 2,000 New Yorkers keep their bikes rolling. From one-time drop-ins, to regulars and […]
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The "long sleeve bikini" bike wash was the surprise star of the show at our Red Hook Launch Party, and more than 50 people came out in cats-and-dogs rain to join the festivities.
The Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op launches a new outdoor bike education center in Red Hook, with free bike repairs and fun activities Sunday Nov 1, 12-4PM
On a blistering July weekend, the Brooklyn Army Terminal returned to its origins as a staging ground for confronting a global crisis — but this time, instead of soldiers assembling to fight the Nazis, it was an army of volunteers assembling bicycles for hospital workers to fight COVID-19. During a […]
The Bike Co-op Launches a New Initiative with NYCEDC and DOT New York, NY: This weekend, July 18th and 19th, Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op (MGBC) will host a Bike Build-a-Thon to assemble fifty bicycles for NYC essential healthcare workers at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT). New York City Economic Development […]
The Mechanical Gardens will be closed over the week of March 16. BUT: people need bikes now more than ever. SO: we’re reconfiguring our operation for the coming month(s) to keep bikes and repairs accessible to everyone who needs them. AND: if you can, please consider sending us some financial […]
We’re setting an ambitious agenda of exhilarating community programs for 2020 to expand bike equity farther than ever before. Here are some highlights of what’s to come: A six-week mechanics job training course with monetary fellowships for 12 community participants; A “cycle of giving” repair-a-thon with 50 volunteers repairing 100 […]
Wednesday Evenings, 6.30-10pm @ St John the Evangelist Lutheran Church 195 Maujer St., Brooklyn SESSION ONE – MARCH 15 Headset, Bottom Brackets, Hubs SESSION TWO – MARCH 22 Drivetrains (Cassettes, Freewheels, Chain, we do it all!), Shifters + Derailleurs SESSION THREE – MARCH 29 Brake Systems + Wheel Truing FREE! […]