at the Community Bicycle Network in Toronto Canada we have the Wenches with Wrenches program.&nbsp; it is technically separate from CBN but uses the space and tools and then donates a portion of the workshops income to the CBN.&nbsp; its a 4 week course on intro to bike maintenance including bike fit, brakes, flat fix and adjusting gears.&nbsp; there are 2 senior classes that u can register for separately that are ball bearings &amp; wheel truing.&nbsp; its been completely volunteer run including volunteer bike mechanics, keeping the cost low ($25-40 or so) and involving lots of women, keeping participants coming back to be volunteers etc.&nbsp; that <a href="http://www.communitybicyclenetwork.org/wenches">www.communitybicyclenetwork.org/wenches</a><br>
<br>at Bike Pirates (<a href="http://www.bikepirates.com">www.bikepirates.com</a>) also in toronto we have started a Women &amp; Trans only day which runs for four hours on sundays every week.&nbsp; we keep the whole day for women &amp; trans activities to avoid overlap and awkwardness.&nbsp; this has been going on since oct or nov?&nbsp; we were inspired by bike bike to finally go ahead and do it but people have been wanting it for a while.&nbsp; there&#39;s been a great reponse so far and support from allies<br>
<br>peace, kathleen<br>Bike Pirates<br>CBN<br>Toronto<br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:57 AM, David J. Zielinski <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:djzielin@gmail.com">djzielin@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Durham Bike Co-op<br>
Women&#39;s Shop<br>
Durham, NC<br>
<a href="http://www.durhambikecoop.org/" target="_blank">http://www.durhambikecoop.org/</a><br>
<a href="mailto:durhambikecoop@gmail.com">durhambikecoop@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
Best,<br>
-Dave<br>
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On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 12:50 AM, allison karow &lt;<a href="mailto:bike.saviours@gmail.com">bike.saviours@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; which shops currently have a women&#39;s program (open to interpretation)? i am<br>
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