Ride Ready Repair Services
Supporting Cyclists through Education, Mentoring, and Bike Repair
All communities need affordable, accessible, safe, and reliable transportation to and from the workplace, school, medical appointments, and everyday errands. SABA's Ride Ready bike repair programs help ensure that everyone can access free skills training, bike safety, and repair services regardless of who they are or where they came from.
Ride Ready Repairs
The costs associated with taking your bike to a local bike shop for even basic repairs are beyond the economic means of many of our citizens. To eliminate this obstacle, SABA works with elected officials and community leaders to identify historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.
SABA’s professional mechanics support these communities in high-injury transportation corridors with hands-on education, youth mentoring, and professional bike repair. We operate our free "pop-up" repair clinics in residential and business complexes, schools, parks, and at various community events. This past year, we made over 2,000 bicycles ride-ready at over 200 events.
If you want to host an affordable, hassle-free repair clinic, contact robert@sacbike.org
Ride Ready Education
A reliable bicycle, the ability to repair it, and the self-confidence to ride it are vital to increasing the number of people who use it for everyday travel. We offer special Ride Ready clinics designed to teach the fundamentals of bicycle maintenance and repair. Safe riding classes led by a cycling instructor certified by the League of American Cyclists contribute to this comprehensive program.
Many community leaders have asked us to help them envision, plan, create, and operate community-run, not-for-profit bike centers. In addition to consulting on location, shop layout, inventory, and management, SABA has developed a training program for the initial group of community mechanics.
Our modular curriculum incorporates crucial hands-on experience gained by working alongside our mechanics at our repair clinics, expert instruction and mentoring from SABA’s professional mechanics, and textbook and online video content from the Park Tool School. We are fortunate to have several mechanics come to SABA with years of experience in bike collective operations and management.
"I am a full-time bicycle commuter (8-years car free). I brought my bike in to have a new chain installed at SABA’s clinic. SABA volunteer mechanic Mike was adept and very knowledgeable. He installed my new chain and took the time to answer my questions about how a chain should be properly installed.
He also gave my bike a thorough look-over, tightened the rack, lubricated fittings, and brought to my attention I should replace the left derailleur soon. On top of that, Mike replaced the worn-out grips, which I thought was above-and-beyond. My experience was first-rate, and much appreciated, as I rely on my bike to for everything from getting to work and doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping and laundry runs. SABA has been an invaluable resource and support system for me. Thank you!"
~CS, Sacramento area cyclist
