The “Wiarton Bike Repair Café” that ran in The Salvation Army Building parking lot last summer 2024 on a PD day was a great event! Run by Shawn Laporte (OS Repair Café member), Rick Krisko (OS Repair Café member) and Dave Drawbell (Bruce Mens Shed Volunteer), the volunteers repaired 12 bikes over 6 hours. The repairs included flat tires, tube replacements, tire replacements, brake pads, brake cables, chain maintenance, straightening rims, general adjustments (ie. for height), pedal replacement, gear derailleur adjustments.

The repairs are being done free-of-charge, but donations are accepted to the Wiarton Salvation Army Church & Food Bank.

And.... We're doing this wonderful event again on Saturday April 26th 2025! This time the Tune-up event will also support the launch of the new:

Wiarton Bike Bus!

Wiarton Bike Bus organizers will be at the Tune-up event to promote their NEW WEEKLY "BIKE BUS" RIDE in Wiarton. Students, kids, parents and cycling advocates will gather in a large bike group as they ride along the "west-of-the-highway" streets of Wiarton, delivering all school kids to the PSDS bike rack in time for school. The first ride is scheduled for the next immediate Wednesday morning following the tune-up event on April 26th which would make it Wednesday April 30th.

Questions: contact Lisa Osborne at the contact info above.