What is The Salty Spoke's membership model?

The Salty Spoke is a nonprofit community bicycle cooperative offering sliding-scale annual memberships. Members pay a suggested donation equal to twice their hourly wage (for example, $30/year for someone earning $15/hour) and gain access to the shop during member open hours, tools, equipment, and free workshops led by on-duty mechanics.

When can members access The Salty Spoke's shop?

Member open hours are currently 11am–2pm on Saturdays. Prospective members or those interested in learning about involvement can visit during these times or email for more information.

What educational programs does The Salty Spoke offer?

The shop offers bike maintenance workshops and educational opportunities for members and community bikers. Members can learn hands-on skills from shop mechanics and other members while working on their own bikes using the shop's tools and equipment.

Does The Salty Spoke refurbish or donate bikes?

Yes, the shop refurbishes and donates used bikes to partner organizations that work directly with at-need populations in the community.

What is The Salty Spoke's approach to cycling access?

The Salty Spoke explicitly focuses on decolonizing cycling and increasing equitable access by supporting women, youth, Indigenous bikers, and Sitkans with income limitations. The shop aims to build a bicycling culture where everyone who wants a functional bicycle has access to one.