R.U.B.A.R.B. is located behind St. Mary of the Angels church, on the corner of N. Tonti and Gallier, in the Upper 9th Ward of New Orleans.
SHOP HOURS:
Mon. 10-2
Wed. 3:30-Dark
Sat. 1-Dark
Local Bike Links
july
*RUBARB is featured in Bicycling Magazine! our very own Louis and Lani are quoted in this national magazine. check it out at: http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,6610,s1-3-12-17549-1,00.html
*we brought 16 kids on a field trip to Lake Pontchartrain on July 4th weekend. we swam all day, played in the sand, flew kites and picknicked. thanks to all volunteers to helped out!
*5 youth from RUBARB helped send off cyclists at the beginning of the alleycat race to benefit Food Under Claiborne. We first stopped at Plan B to check it out and then met up with the racers in Washington Park.
*Congratulations to Louis who won a stationary bike competition at the Whirling Dervish. Way to represent!
june
*we've had great volunteers this month! Some Americorps volunteers spent a day thoroughly cleaning the outside of the shop and made the parking lot look immaculate, while former Peace Corps volunteers who served in Sierra Leone, Malawi, China and Niger, spent a Saturday stripping bikes, painting with kids, sorting through parts... thanks to all!
*Plan B (www.bikeproject.org) has donated their kid's bikes to us. We picked up a bunch this month and plan on getting more in the future.
*The Sibley Bike Depot in St. Paul, MN (www.bikeped.org) sent a shipment of sweet bikes to RUBARB. we now have a bunch of 3 speeds available for fixing up/purchase. Thanks fellow bike supporters!
*our very own Josh Willis competed in an alley cat and came in 8th place!
check out previous news at our "old news" page