January 2008

RUBARB Bike Shop

AmeriCorps members spent a chilly Saturday morning and afternoon at Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes (R.U.B.A.R.B.), a bike shop where you can earn a bike, hang out, fix your bike, make art, volunteer, build a bike, and help others. Members spent the day stripping bikes, working with local kids who were much more knowledgeable about bikes than us, and making baskets out of old bike tires. The beauty about R.U.B.A.R.B. is that it is a community bike shop, meaning all are welcome. It gives kids a place to go and something productive to do where their hard work goes into something tangible. Literacy* AmeriCorps New Orleans is very lucky to have had member Liz Lichtman who was one of the co-founders of R.U.B.A.R.B. provide us with this amazing service project.