BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25197@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:DIY bike kitchen 04/09 DTSTAMP:20260722T190851Z DTSTART:20260904T100000Z DTEND:20260904T160000Z DESCRIPTION:IN SHORT\n\nWhat: Do-it-yourself bike workshop\nWhen: Every Fri day in August\, September\, October and November.\nTimes: Open from 12:00 – 18:00\nWhere: At the Maakbar on the Ceuvel square (covered\, outdoors)\n For whom: People who want to learn to build and maintain their own bike\nA ccess: Please sign up here [https://forms.gle/VnTYpLJnU6yHz4N3A] so we kno w how\nmany people to expect.\n\nSigning up not working for you? Just drop by.\n\nLet us know here if you’re coming [https://forms.gle/VnTYpLJnU6yHz 4N3A]\n\n\nABOUT THE DIY BIKE WORKSHOP ‘DE STANDAARD’\n\nThis community bi ke kitchen is an accessible bike repair workshop at De Ceuvel\,\nwhere you can drop by every Friday in 2026 to learn how to repair and maintain\nyou r own bike\, with the help of an experienced mechanic from De Standaard at \nyour side.\n\nAt a time when public transport keeps getting more expensi ve\, and we’re quicker\nto throw things away than to fix them\, De Standaa rd offers a shared space where\npractical and social solutions can be test ed and shared. Together we look at\nwhat’s possible with the bike and what can still be repaired\, arriving at\nsurprising ways to give old parts a new life.\n\nA DIY workshop for everyone and every bike. Where sustainabil ity\, connection and\nself-reliance take centre stage.\n\nhttps://i0.wp.co m/deceuvel.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC0445.webp?ssl=1\n\n\nFREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS:\n\n * Can I just drop by? Please sign up in advance via the sign-up form\n [https://forms.gle/VnTYpLJnU6yHz4N3A]\, so the mecha nic knows how many people\n to expect. Signing up online not working for you? Just drop by.\n \n * I’m not handy at all. Can I still work on my own bike? No problem\, this is\n something you can learn. A mechanic wil l guide you along the way. You can ask\n any question you like. You lear n by doing: start with a small repair or\n simple maintenance\, and you’ ll naturally get better at it.\n * Does it cost money? Use of the space\, tools and guidance is free. Donations\n are welcome!\n We offer a sele ction of reused parts from old bikes. These are available for\n a donati on. Any extra parts you need for your repair\, you arrange and pay for\n yourself.\n \n * What can I come by for?\n De Standaard focuses on re pairs and maintenance. You can hang up your bike\,\n and basic tools are available so you can get started on your own.Have a\n bigger project fo r your bike in mind? Let us know via the sign-up form\n [https://forms.g le/VnTYpLJnU6yHz4N3A]. We’ll look together at what’s\n possible.\n * I’m not sure what parts I need for my bike. How do I find out? Come by in\n advance during opening hours on a Friday and discuss with the mechanic wh at\n you need. That way you can come prepared to get to work\n\n\nSAFETY AND GUIDELINES\n\nYou are and remain responsible for your own safety and your bike. Wear clothes\nthat can get dirty.\n\n * Follow De Standaard on Instagram\n [https://www.instagram.com/destandaardbicyclekitchen/]\n * J oin the ‘DIY bike workshop’ subgroup in the Ceuvel WhatsApp community.\n [https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bw4pLSm4ryCBD3WsTfUerq]\n\nhttps://i0.wp.com/d eceuvel.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC0459.webp?ssl=1\n\nThe De Standaa rd DIY bike workshop is made possible in part by Vereniging de\nCeuvel\, N oordmakers and the efforts of volunteers. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/diy-bike-kitchen-0409 GEO:52.3930912;4.9096685 LOCATION:De Ceuvel - Korte Papaverweg 2\, 1032 KB Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-noord,buiksloterham,community,opening,repair,workshop X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

IN SHORT

What: Do-it-yourself bike workshop
When: Eve ry Friday in August, September, October and November.
Times: Open from 12:00 – 18:00
Where: At the Maakbar on the Ceuvel square (covered, outdoors)
For whom: P eople who want to learn to build and maintain their own bike
A ccess: Please sign up here so we know how many people to expect.

Signing up not working for you? Just drop by.

Let us know he re if you’re coming

About the DIY bike workshop ‘De Standaard’

This community bike kitchen is an acce ssible bike repair workshop at De Ceuvel, where you can drop by every Frid ay in 2026 to learn how to repair and maintain your own bike, with the hel p of an experienced mechanic from De Standaard at your side.

At a time when public transport keeps getting more expensive, and we’re quicker to throw things away than to fix them, De Standaard< /em> offers a shared space where practical and social solutions can be tes ted and shared. Together we look at what’s possible with the bike and what can still be repaired, arriving at surprising ways to give old parts a ne w life.

A DIY workshop for everyone and every bike. Where sustainab ility, connection and self-reliance take centre stage.

Frequently asked questions:

  • Can I just drop by? Please sign up in adv ance via the sign-up form, so the mechanic knows how many people to expect. Signing up online not working for you? Just drop by.
  • I’m not handy at all. Can I still work on my own bike? No problem, this is something you can learn. A mechanic will guide you a long the way. You can ask any question you like. You learn by doing: start with a small repair or simple maintenance, and you’ll naturally get bette r at it.
  • Does it cost money? Use of the space, tools and guidance is free. Donations are welcome!
    We offer a selectio n of reused parts from old bikes. These are available for a donation. Any extra parts you need for your repair, you arrange and pay for yourself.
  • What can I come by for?
    De Standaard< /em> focuses on repairs and maintenance. You can hang up your bike, and ba sic tools are available so you can get started on your own.Have a bigger p roject for your bike in mind? Let us know via the sign-up form. W e’ll look together at what’s possible.
  • I’m not sure what parts I need for my bike. How do I find out? Come by in advance during opening hours on a Friday and discuss with the mechanic what you ne ed. That way you can come prepared to get to work

Safety and guidelines

You are and remain responsible for your own safety and your bike. Wear clothes that can get dirty.

The De Standaard DIY bike workshop is made possible in part by Vereniging de Ceuvel, Noordmakers and the efforts of v olunteers.

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