Newsletters Archive

Sibley Bike Depot's New Strategic Plan!
February 24, 2011

***Sibley Bike Depot has a new 2011-2013 Strategic Plan!

Beginning in November 2010, Sibley Bike Depot engaged volunteers, community members, program participants, Board, and staff in developing a plan to guide the organization to continued success and greater sustainability.  Sibley's new Strategic Plan identified four key goals for the organization to focus on; these goals are:

February at the Sibley Bike Depot
February 3, 2011

***Welcome to new Board and Staff!

Sibley Bike Depot wants to warmly welcome some new faces to our dedicated Team of Board and staff members!  Claire Stoscheck was recently hired as Sibley's Bike Library Program Director; Claire has extensively coordinated bike programs in Minneapolis, Ithaca NY, and Quito Equador. Louis Haut-Prokop joined Sibley's Board of Directors in January; Louis is a dedicated bike commuter and staff member at Wellstone Action, where he helps support community organizing and organizer training. 

Biking the Blizzard
December 17, 2010

Happy holidays and safe traveling to everybody this season! And to those hearty souls who braved the blizzard to help staff and volunteer at Sibley's Open Shop last Saturday amidst the wind and snow - we aspire to your dedication and ruggedness!

Here are some updates this Holiday season:

***Thanks to the Sundance Family Foundation and the Home Depot Building Healthy Communities Foundation

Don't Forget - Tuesday is Give to the Max Day!
November 15, 2010

***Give to the Max on Tuesday!

Help support Sibley's great community bike programs this Fall with a donation.  Support us on Give to the Max day through GiveMN.org, and your contribution will be matched fifty cents for every dollar contributed, thanks to a generous Sibley donor!

Support Sibley on Give to the Max Day - November 16
November 11, 2010

***Support Sibley Bike Depot on Give to the Max Day - November 16!

Support Sibley's Fall Fundraising Campaign by making a donation to support our work!  Click on the link below on Tuesday, November 16 - Give to the Max Day through GiveMN - and your donation will be matched fifty cents for every dollar contributed (up to $5,000) thanks to a generous Sibley supporter!  Leverage your donation by by making a gift on November 16.  Help Sibley to reach our goal of raising $5,000 on Give to the Max Day!

October at Sibley
October 8, 2010

Thanks to everybody who made it out to our Bike Library Celebration at the end of August!  It was inspiring to see the turnout of Sibley volunteers, Bike Library participants, community members, and bike advocates from throughout the Twin Cities.  Councilmember Melvin Carter III inspired with his \"autobikeography;\" Tia Williams, Bike Library participant from Hope Community, shared her moving experience of getting on a bike after 15 years; and Joan Pasiuk from Bike Walk Twin Cities called this program \"masterful.\"  Read some local media cover

Bike Library Celebration August 25
August 20, 2010

***Bike Library Celebration August 25 at 4:30, at Goodwill Easter Seals!

August at the Depot
August 6, 2010

***Support Sibley at the \"How-To Conference\" August 21!

Sign up today to attend a community education and do-it-yourself event, and support Sibley Bike Depot with your registration fee!  Attend classes on topics from canning to beer-brewing to energy efficiency to backyard composting.  Tickets are $34, and 90% of proceeds will go directly to small non-profit organizations; pick Sibley Bike Depot as your preferred organization and your contribution goes directly to supporting our work!  Register today at http://howtoconference.eventbrite.com/

***Upcoming Classes

Sibley has a full slate of classes starting this month - sign up for all classes through the Twin Cities Experimental College at www.excotc.org. 

\"GREASERAG MPLS RIDE\" with WOMEN AND TRANS on Tuesday, March 4 @ 6pm!
July 16, 2010

Women and Transgender Night at Sibley is riding with The Grease Rag from Sunrise Cyclery in Mpls to Sibley Bike Depot in Saint Paul. The ride starts at 6pm at Bryant and Lake.

Urban Bicycle Festival Saturday!
July 16, 2010

Thanks for the support from everybody who has contributed their time and energy to helping make 2010 an exciting year at Sibley Bike Depot.  With the Summer in full swing, we can see that more people than ever are using our free Open Shop, attending our bike repair classes, purchasing affordable bikes from our sales floor, and checking out a bike from our new Community Partners Bike Library.

***Volunteer at the Urban Bicycle Festival this Saturday!

The Urban Bicycle Festival, this Saturday, is an event put on by Major Taylor Bike Club as part of the Rondo Days celebration.  The event \"celebrates the diversity of cycling in our community and offers an opportunity for engagement, sharing, and education.\"