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85 Anderson St., Portland, ME

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Volunteer Sessions have returned to the patio at t

Volunteer Sessions have returned to the patio at the Garage (155 Washington Ave) for the season! Sign up for a volunteer shift this Spring via the calendar on our website: portlandgearhub.org/support or link in bio. ⬅️

No experience is needed! 🔧 Volunteers help us process incoming bike donations and build kids bikes for earn-a-bike programming this summer. Learn something new, make friends, use tools, and recycle bikes with us ♻️ 🧰

#volunteerpower #communitysupport

It's going to be a BIKE BARN BONANZA @ketchaoutdoo

It's going to be a BIKE BARN BONANZA @ketchaoutdoors Saturday, April 27th from 9AM - 12PM.
It's a 1st ever (maybe annual?!) Used Bike Sale in our barn down in Scarborough where our bikes spend their winters with the goats and chickens (and sometimes children).

It'll be a first peek at most of the bikes we've built and refurbished over the winter. It's a chance for all the Ketcha families and kiddos to walk their favorite trails and pick out a new-to-them bike. And for the Portland Gear Hub fans who have never ventured the 107 acres at Ketcha Outdoors, come visit us!

A few other perks:
~ 15% OFF bike accessories with the purchase of a bike. (We'll have helmets, locks, and bells)
~ 40% Off Youth XC Ski gear
~ More AS-IS Project Bikes 15% off

#reducereuserecycle♻️ #shopusedshoplocal #gearhubbike #barnsale

Antique of the Week book club with @jessebillypilg

Antique of the Week book club with @jessebillypilgrim

We have a little collection of vintage bicycle owner's manuals here at the Portland Gear Hub. Generally, if you buy a new bicycle, you can get an owner's manual with it and some people throw them away or lose them immediately. Some people are very good about keeping files and every once in a while, those people donate a bike to us with the original paperwork.

The three booklets I'm featuring today are from a 1978 Schwinn Caliente, a 1988 Huffy Dream Girl, and a Univega Alpina Uno. Most of the information in these is pretty generic, but surprisingly thorough. They all feature an anatomical description of the bikes, suggest tools to have on hand and how to make basic adjustments to fit and operation of the bike.

My favorite feature comes from the Schwinn Manual which shows "Bicycling Don'ts". They are quick to tell you that Jumping Curbs, Riding Double and Stunting can: "Increase the chances of collisions and taking spills..."Doing wheelies or DIRT BIKING places stresses bicycles far above design intentions." While most of everything you could ever need to know about bikes is on the internet sometimes having a paper copy to look at can be much easier to digest.

#antiqueoftheweek #bicycleownersmanual

We had a blast at our Spring Yard Sale!! Thanks fo

We had a blast at our Spring Yard Sale!! Thanks for browsing the project bikes, admiring the used bits, jumping on deals, volunteering, designing "spinnies" to adorn our lot, and walking away with over 40 bikes to new homes. The weather and the sun really boosted our spirits, too.

🗓️ Mark your calendars for a slightly different bike-filled spring get-together:

Sat. 4/27 at 9AM is our 1st Bike Barn Bonanza at Ketcha Outdoors! @ketchaoutdoors

It's a sneak peak of all our refurbished bikes that have been wintering with the goats down at the barn. 9AM - 12PM, bring the family!!
#yardsale #bikebonanza #garagesale #reducereuserecycle♻️ #shopusedshoplocal #thankyouforyourdonations

Your next project awaits. We cherry-picked some aw

Your next project awaits. We cherry-picked some awesome vélos that will be available AS-IS tomorrow and 15% to boot. 🍒 Starting prices between $25-$100. Tri bikes, mountain bikes, a sweet vintage Bottechia, several 10speed classics, and more. 🤯

If a project sounds fun but also daunting, remember we’ve got Open Bench Time twice a week, every week offered in a drop-in sliding scale model that prioritizes your learning.

See you tomorrow!!

#yardsale #garagesale #openbenchtime #projectbikes

THIS SATURDAY, 4/13 starting at 10AM: Gear Hub Spr

THIS SATURDAY, 4/13 starting at 10AM: Gear Hub Spring Yard Sale!! 🎪
We all love getting into the yard sailing spirit and are excited to bring some of the Fall Yard Sale magic to the springtime. ⛵

Updated closeouts and discount list:
- 40% OFF on (new) Youth XC Ski gear, XC Ski boots, telescoping XC and Trekking poles, ski waxing supplies, buffs, and moooore
- 40% OFF on (new) camping and backpacking equipment including drybags, ultralite sleep accessories, stoves, field repair kits and probably more, too
- 15% OFF on Used Bike Parts, Used Bike Gear, AS-IS Project Bikes, Frames and Forks and Wheels.

Our favorite delight is bringing out all the hidden bins of our most cherished bike parts and bobs for the day so you can paw through and find some vintage treasures.

As a nonprofit shop, your support & donations help fund our free and sliding scale programming at the Bike School and @ketchaoutdoors !

#reducereuserecycle♻️
#shopusedshoplocal #yardsale #garagesale #projectbikes #gearhubbike

Staff bikes! Gathered up in a ⭕️ with the plan

Staff bikes! Gathered up in a ⭕️ with the planters 🌱
#biketowork

🤩 The first *new* frame-up custom build this se

🤩 The first *new* frame-up custom build this season: Tanglefoot Hardtack V2 in delightful splatter static ‘90s throwback paint with a touch of purple.
Designed in VT, it’s truly a bike for every New England season and the roughest of “roads.”
We gave this set-up the full butter ✨ treatment:
~ custom stem from @analogcycles
~ newest Microshift Sword shifter/ drivetrain combo
~ nicest Vittoria Mezcal 27.5x 2.6” wide tires

Size Small frame likely fits riders 5’4” - 5’8”
We built this up for the retail floor after working with several of you this past year to build your own. Come on down to ask us questions and take it for a test ride!

#tanglefootcycles #gearhubcustom

Antique of the Week bargain gem presented by @jess

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Ketcha Outdoors
336 Black Point Rd
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 883-8977

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