Rubarb Community Bike Shop

Rubarb Community Bike Shop Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes! Open Mondays and Wednesdays 4-8 pm Work trades are also a welcomed way to get a bike and contribute to the shop.

WHAT WE DO

We are an all volunteer run space, which means no bosses, no workers and no pay. We all participate in making the space, tools and parts organized and accessible, and any money that is received goes toward tools and parts and all other basic needs of the shop. Our primary goal is to provide adequate tools and competent help to meet the needs of those who desire to build and repair bike

s. RUBARB is an educational space where we all can share and learn from each other's skills and experiences. To meet these goals we currently offer:

Ways to build or get your own bike - start with a bike that needs a little repairing and a donation for all the needed parts and a person can finish the bike and make it their own. We also have a few bikes ready to ride, which we ask a $40 - $80 contribution for. the EARN-A-BIKE program - after completing a series of 4 steps, which include learning basic maintenance and bike building skills, youth earn bikes that they take home with them. step #1: fixing a flat. this is a basic skill that every bike owner should be able to do! kids learn to patch a punctured tube and should then be able to fix their own if experiencing a flat on their bikes. step #2: overhauling a wheel. this step requires the earn-a-biker to take apart a wheel, regrease it, and put it back together. not only does overhauling a wheel make it ride smoother and last longer, but kids get a chance to see what's inside a hub, how it works, and how it goes together. step #3: overhauling a bike. this is the time when kids pick out a bike to earn and begin working on it. some of our bikes are in various states of disrepair, so s/he may not only be overhauling the bottom bracket and wheels, but adjusting the headsets and brakes and piecing together parts such as handlebars and seats. step #4: help beautify RUBARB. in this final step, the earn-a-bike participant does something to help brighten, organize, or simply make the shop a more enjoyable space. so far kids have made t-shirts, painted a mural, created a sculpture out of bike parts, organized our tubes, and painted ornaments for our tree made out of rims.

Rubarb is closed today May 25th for Memorial Day.
05/25/2026

Rubarb is closed today May 25th for Memorial Day.

It's that time - the best fundraiser of the year! Help is keep the lights on by joining us for music, puppets, and good ...
04/25/2026

It's that time - the best fundraiser of the year! Help is keep the lights on by joining us for music, puppets, and good people. $10 suggested donation, kids free.

Sat May 9
7-10pm
4210 St Claude Ave

Gender Equality Mechanics is back! Open to all women, trans, and nonbinary people. 6+6-9pm
04/11/2026

Gender Equality Mechanics is back! Open to all women, trans, and nonbinary people. 6+6-9pm

We're back! Gender Equality Mechanics for women, trans, and nonbinary people this Thursday 6-9pm.
04/11/2026

We're back! Gender Equality Mechanics for women, trans, and nonbinary people this Thursday 6-9pm.

04/08/2026

Bike Easy and the Lafitte Greenway Partnership are deeply saddened by the tragic death of a 62-year-old woman bicycling in the Treme neighborhood on Sunday, April 5. While all the details of the crash may not yet be public, we know her family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and the broader biking community are left grieving yet another preventable loss on our streets.

This tragedy underscores the urgent need to build a culture of safety and shared responsibility in New Orleans; one supported by infrastructure that protects all road users. Unfortunately, the crossing lights on N Claiborne and the Lafitte Greenway intersection have been out for years, and need to be a priority for the new Administration to address in partnership with LADOTD. Let’s look out for each other and others so everyone can get around our city safely.

Both Bike Easy and the Lafitte Greenway Partnership are in communication with elected officials and city agencies to gather more information and to advance solutions that can prevent future tragedies. We remain committed to advocating for safer streets and will share ways for the community to take action in the coming days.

In the meantime, we pause to acknowledge this devastating loss and hold those affected in our thoughts.

Hello all - you may have noticed we were closed most of the Mondays in March. Fear not, we are back and running! We're o...
04/08/2026

Hello all - you may have noticed we were closed most of the Mondays in March. Fear not, we are back and running! We're open Mondays 4-8pm and Wednesdays 10am-2pm.

We are closed today Monday, March 16th. Apologies for any inconvenience.
03/16/2026

We are closed today Monday, March 16th. Apologies for any inconvenience.

03/16/2026

We are closed today.
Apologies for any inconvenience.

03/10/2026
We will unfortunately be cancelling this month's Gender Equality Mechanics night due to circumstances outside our contro...
03/10/2026

We will unfortunately be cancelling this month's Gender Equality Mechanics night due to circumstances outside our control. We will try to make it work for next month. Apologies for any disappointment!

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2239 Piety Street
New Orleans, LA
70117

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 8pm

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