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We\u2019re opening a store and we hope you\u2019ll come visit, shop, and volunteer<\/em> to help it succeed.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Why a Store?<\/h2>\n

The site of the office in Seattle gives us a unique opportunity, located as we are just a few blocks from King Street Station in the heart of Pioneer Square. Hundreds of thousands of people pass our door each year bent on travel, shopping, exploration of historic Seattle, and the many sports events that bring Sounders, Seahawks, and Mariners fans down our street.<\/p>\n

We hope to take advantage of the location to accomplish several elements of our mission.<\/p>\n

\"Pick<\/a>

Pick up an I Bike WA t-shirt in silky quick-dry fabric–great gift for that biking friend who says we need better laws and facilities, since you can say the gift comes wrapped with support for advocacy!<\/p><\/div>\n

1) Increase the number of people who support our work directly with their dues.<\/strong> Members will receive a 10% discount on purchases on the store and dues, as always, are tax-deductible<\/strong><\/a>. People stopping in to shop will be invited to join and get the discount on the spot.<\/p>\n

2) Spread the word about bike travel\/tourism in Washington state.<\/strong> We already distribute bike maps<\/a> from all over the state. We\u2019ll sell guidebooks\u2014including our own Cycling Sojourner Washington<\/a>,<\/i> coming out spring 2014\u2014and answer questions to help people plan great bike trips.<\/p>\n

If you’re arriving by Amtrak or taking light rail into downtown from SeaTac, we can be your first stop in town to get rolling with a Seattle bike map and much more.<\/p>\n

3) Share expertise with people interested in learning more about bicycling. <\/strong>We\u2019re a bike knowledge hub\u2014a great place to ask about upcoming rides in the area and around the state, pick up a copy of our pocket guide to Washington state bike la<\/a>w, get advice on lane positioning or whatever else you\u2019ve been wondering about from our 3 League-Certified Instructors (Josh, Seth, and Jack)\u2014you name it and if we don’t know it now, we’ll research it.<\/p>\n

4) Increase the unrestricted revenues we need to accomplish our mission while we make bicycling ever more visible. <\/strong>The store\u2019s mix will fill a distinct niche, not<\/b> competing with the supplies, gear, services, and custom frames of Seattle-area bike shops or with the great bike-friendly fashion available at Hub and Bespoke<\/a> in Seattle\u2019s Fremont neighborhood. People looking for a gift for a biking friend will find what they need, from posters and notecards to books, jewelry, and art. We regularly have tourists stop in to ask if we sell \u201cbike souvenirs of Washington\u201d and now the answer will be yes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We also want to showcase great Washington bike businesses. Bicycling supports a larger sector of the state’s economy than many people realize and we can put that on parade with future exhibits and information.<\/p>\n

How You Can Help<\/h2>\n

Volunteers: <\/strong>We plan to staff the store with volunteers as much as possible. You\u2019ll handle retail transactions, field questions, share your bike knowledge, and when there\u2019s a lull we can use help checking and pricing inventory, looking online for more great things we can stock, writing answers for the FAQ section of our site, or researching bike travel destinations. Chances are, if one person comes in with a question others have it too, and we want to build our online clearinghouse of information.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll provide training, support, and if you\u2019re helping out while you job-hunt we\u2019re happy to supply the references you earn.<\/p>\n

Vendors:<\/strong> We\u2019re looking for made-in-Washington bike-themed items to sell. If you\u2019re upcycling bike parts into jewelry, clocks, and lamps\u2014if you\u2019re an artist with a bikey piece\u2014if you make something you know will appeal to a bike-oriented audience\u2014if you\u2019re an author who\u2019s written a bike book and want to hold an autograph session\u2014contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Visitors: <\/strong>Come by the shop! We\u2019re starting up with fairly minimal stock that will grow over time. More inventory is arriving every day. We’ll be open Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm.<\/p>\n

Our new WA Bikes jerseys<\/a> are on order and the coffee cups are already in, along with delicious direct trade, organic Gear Grinder Blend whole bean coffees<\/a> in medium, dark, and decaf (which you can also order direct for home delivery so you never, ever run out). Cute bike socks make a great stocking stuffer and we\u2019ll have Bikeyface posters and a great selection of books, cards, and magnets from Elly Blue\u2019s Taking the Lane line-up, among other things.<\/p>\n

How We Got this Far<\/h2>\n
\"Melissa<\/a>

Melissa Beams (left) and Jeannie LaFerla discuss placement of fixtures donated by REI.<\/p><\/div>\n

We have a great team making this happen! Miriam Works<\/strong> of Works Consulting<\/a> is guiding our operational plans; Jeannie LaFerla<\/strong> of Spot On Design and Melissa Beams<\/strong> of REI made the retail floor space come together; the REI flagship store donated fixtures; Miranda Geiszler\u00a0<\/strong>of REI oversaw the fixtures donation;\u00a0Andy Goulding\u00a0<\/strong>developed our sign concept;\u00a0and Eric Abbott<\/strong> of Process Logic serves as our project manager and is overseeing our signage application with the Preservation Board, fabrication and installation of the sign, and ongoing work to keep the whole store effort on track. Our neighbors in the building, Back Alley Bike Repair<\/a>, make it easy to answer the question, “So, are you a bike shop?” with “No, but there’s one in the alley!”<\/p>\n

We appreciate the encouragement we’ve received from our landlord\u00a0Todd Vogel,<\/strong>\u00a0owner of the Nord Building; Nikki Somers,<\/strong> building manager;\u00a0and Karen True<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0Alliance for Pioneer Square<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For People Who Can’t Get to the Store<\/h2>\n

We have a few things available for online ordering right now<\/a> and will grow the online inventory a bit over time, although we won’t put the whole store online. As we participate in bike events around the state we’ll bring along some of the goodies.<\/p>\n

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