Our shop is a Do-It-Yourself repair space. That means we have all the tools and knowledge for you to complete your bike repair yourself, alongside one of our volunteer mechanics on staff who is there to guide you. We have plenty of additional books and resources for you to learn about bike repair. Open shop hours function essentially as a tool share, where you pay for time with the tools and mechanic.
Currently, stand time and tool use costs $10/hour, or $5/30 minutes.
Please note that this is a volunteer run space. We always have a lead mechanic on staff but encourage learning together as this is an educational space. Because of the nature of this, there are certain repairs we cannot do. We do not do tubeless setups or maintenance, hydraulic disc brake work of any kind, suspension fork work, or any electronic shifting. For these things we recommend you visit a local bike shop such as Carytown Bikes or Outpost. We also do not have the capacity to do work on E-Bikes. For E-Bikes in Richmond we recommend you visit Pedal Power. For very specific BMX needs we recommend Powers Bike Shop. For frame modifications and other specific vintage restoration projects we recommend checking out Wheel Simple.
We also offer a combination of affordable used and new parts to get you back on the road. Used parts are priced accordingly, but Rag & Bones aims to remain accessible and can work with you on a sliding scale. Our parts library is extensive; we offer wheels, tires, brakes and levers, shifters and derailleurs, frames and forks and all sorts of accessories used. For other refurbished “like new” bikes we recommend talking to Recycles Bike Shop.
To help keep the space open, we sell affordable refurbished bikes to the community. These range in price from $50-$350, depending on the type of bicycle and how much work we have put into it. To view what’s for sale, you can check our Instagram or walk in during open hours.
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