HOURS AND MEMBERSHIP

Positive Spin is an all-volunteer non-profit organization entirely supported by volunteer time, bike, part and tool donations, the sale of reused bikes and parts, MEMBERSHIPS ($60.00) REPAIR STAND TIME ($10/hr or in exchange for volunteer hours) and MONETARY DONATIONS.

Location: 1216 University Avenue, Morgantown, West Virginia, WV 26501

Hours:  We are open on Tuesdays, 5pm - 10pm, masks and social distancing required. One patron (or with helper) with a 15min time limit inside if others are waiting; Given the severity of covid-19 in the Morgantown area, we prefer helping people from curbside whenever possible; we can send photos of many of our bikes (contact: info@positivespin.org ), and bring bikes and parts outside. Phone in 304-933-2633 (304-WEE-CODE) when you arrive or try to catch the attention of a volunteer.  Please contact us before bringing bike donations.

Contact Us: Check back often and/or visit our FaceBook page and/or email info@positivespin.org and/or phone 304-933-2633  at the shop for current information.

  • Paid Membership Benefits (365 days - $60)
    • Free repair stand time!
    • 10% discount on new and used parts, helmets, used cargo related and car rack purchases.
  • Repair Stand Time
    • Unlimited repair stand time is free with a paid membership.
    • Repair stand time is free during the 30 days after a purchase of a bicycle.
    • Volunteer hours may be used to redeem repair stand time on a one-to-one hour basis.
  • Volunteer hours may be used in place of cash to earn one used bike and used parts per shop season (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31).
    • 100% exchange rate for the first $100 per shop season.
    • 25% exchange rate after first $100 per shop season for volunteers with less than 100 volunteer hours for the previous 365 days.
    • 50% exchange rate after first $100 per shop season for volunteers with at least 100 volunteer hours for the previous 365 days.
    • Applicable volunteer hours are reset to 0 at the beginning of each new shop season; exchange rate is $8/hr.
  • Kids Bikes
    • Mass retailer children's bikes are $20 ($10 with a trade-in) for kids that are 10 years old or younger.
  • No Storage in the Shop for Personal Projects or Property!
    • All bike purchases most go home with you.
    • We will not provide special exemptions under any condition, nor provide reimbursements for stolen personal property.
  • No Trade-ins, with the exception of bikes for kids' 10 years old or younger.

REPAIRS POLICY AND SAFER SPACE AGREEMENT

This is Your Community Bike Shop. It is open to the public, providing a space for people to work on bikes, and to learn bike mechanics skills. Keep your workspace clean, and put back all tools and parts. Ask a Coordinator if you need help.  Always, sign-in/sign-out regardless of your purpose (status) for being in the shop, and if your status changes, sign-out, and sign-in with the new status. Understand our Repairs Policy and Safer Space Agreement below.

Repairs Policy:
We are all volunteers, and during shop hours open to repairs we will not repair your bike for you or schedule repairs, but rather we will help you do-it-yourself. At Positive Spin you can find work stations with tools, bicycle repair stands, repair manuals, reasonably priced bicycle parts, and volunteers with varying levels of experience in various areas of bicycle maintenance and repair.

Volunteers may help you diagnose, repair and provide instruction about your bicycle. You may discover that at the Spin even highly experienced volunteers learn new skills from others! If you have a physical issue or handicap preventing you from physically repairing your bicycle, we still want you to be part of the process in whatever way you are able, and we will gladly help facilitate the repair of your bicycle.

Safer Space Agreement:
As visitors or volunteers at Positive Spin, we agree to maintain a safer space. A safer space is an inclusive environment in which everyone can feel welcome, where no one is shown favoritism, and everyone can feel safe from oppressive, discriminatory and hateful behavior and language. This includes, but is not limited to, physical and verbal abuse, sexual harassment, or discrimination based on race, culture, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, political beliefs, physical characteristics, disabilities, social or economic background.

If you feel anyone is not abiding by this agreement, please tell a volunteer or constructively confront the individual yourself. If behavior that violates this agreement persists, it can potentially lead to being banned from Positive Spin.

We Develop Community Bike Shop Software

Yellow Bike Database (YBDB) is a specialized software for Community Bike Shops (CBS). It is one of the most, if not the most mature solutions currently available for CBSes. Originally, developed for the Austin Yellow Bike Project, this software fork has taken on a life of its own, borrowing on the simplicity of the original software but adding many enhancements to lessen the learning curve, and bring it into the 21st century! Watch   Star   Fork   Issue  





1216 University Avenue

Click on this link.