WOW–the results are amazing! our new workshop is clean, organized, and well lit. we’ve got shelves, a woodstove, and some supplies to get us started. three weeks ago we hauled away a couple couches, broken dressers, and rotted mattresses. last monday night, we moved out the remaining pallets, a busted futon frame, one moldy armchair, a dozen car parts and forgotten blankets. we hung the 20 bikes that we need to fix, and scoped out the work areas.

i love that kind of work…

• take one giant mess of a place
• connect an energetic bunch of people
• add tools,sweat,muscle power, common sense
• mix in some music, beer, lots of cool water and iced tea
• work your butt off for 3 hours straight
• and presto–one helluva workshop. don’t forget to stand back and admire the greatness of all your hardwork : )

we have our regular crew that john blogged about last week. plus, we may have brian, a bike commuter named john, and a co-worker of mine and master mechanic, jason, joining us. shioban is ready to learn bike mechanics, and johanna will be around to lend a hand. i also have a hunch that ann may catch the wrenching bug.

john wants to end each monday night with time-trials on the Rollfast. just one timed lap around the block on this 24″ wheeled beauty

PS: never toss out old refrigerators; they make great storage cabinets