Be part of the annual tradition as New York City closes off Park Avenue for Summer Streets..

5BBC is once again staffing a bike repair / information table on the route, at East 24th Street and Park Avenue South.  And once again, we need volunteers to help us during the event, from 7 AM to 1 PM on Saturday August 1, August 8, and August 15.

What do the volunteers do? If you can do any one (or more) of these things:

• pump tires
• fix flats
• fix minor chain, brake, or gear issues
• help answer beginner cycling questions about commuting, clothing, where to bike, etc.
• help answer questions about the Club

Then you can help us help the cycling public and promote the club!

Additionally, if you don't know much about bike repair but want to learn, you can "shadow" any of our senior mechanics at the table - they will happily explain what they are doing and share their expertise.

If you'd like to volunteer, please send a note to Ed Ravin (eravin at panix.com) and mention which Saturday(s) (8/1, 8/8, or 8/15) and what hours you can help.  We need the most coverage between 9 AM and noon.

Held between 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, Summer Streets extends from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, along Park Avenue and connecting streets, with easy access from all points in New York City, allowing participants to plan a trip as long or short as they wish. All activities at Summer Streets are free of charge, and designed for people of all ages and ability levels to share the streets respectfully.

Summer Streets is an annual celebration of New York City’s most valuable public space—our streets. On three consecutive Saturdays in August, nearly seven miles of NYC's streets are opened for people to play, run, walk and bike. Summer Streets provides space for healthy recreation and encourages New Yorkers to use more sustainable forms of transportation. In 2014, more than 300,000 people took advantage of the open streets.

Summer Streets is a project of the New York City Department of Transportation.