EkeRua ReBicycle

20/04/2026

Due to the weather and state of emergency declared until 9pm this evening, Shift Happens will not be running tonight, Tuesday 21st of April. Sending love to our neighbours and other whānau affected by the flooding.

16/04/2026

We're down at Te Tūhunga Rau, Strathmore Community Centre today 11am - 1pm for Freshen Up for School. Come check out our bikes or get a maintenance check on your own.

Our Raukawa workshop is closed today for the install of new solar panels.

01/04/2026

Our Strathmore workshop behind Raukawa Community Centre will be open this Thursday 2nd April from 12:30-4:30pm instead of Good Friday. Come by for help fixing your bike or check out the kids bikes we have available.

31/03/2026

Thanks to the incredible mahi of our volunteers we have 🚲 30 bikes 🚲 available for our next sale and bike matching night, Wednesday 1st of April. There's a wide range of sizes of kids bikes available for 5/6yo and up. Please be patient with us while we help people in order of arrival from 6pm. If you have bikes, parts or accessories to donate there's no need to wait in the queue please place them under the green heart at the back of the car park and let us know what you've dropped off. 🚴‍♀️🚴 See you there!

26/03/2026

Huge shout out to Eco Fix Oil for their amazing donation of more than 20L 🤩 of eco friendly chain lubricant. We can now give away chain l**e with helmets, lights, locks and bikes! We couldn't exist without generous donations of products like this and other koha. Please support them so they can continue to support charities like us. Cheers!

24/03/2026

WANTED! If you have any of the following bike accessories or parts please consider donating them to us:
-Bike helmets. In excellent or new condition only please. Especially kids, small adults and medium sizes.
-Bike locks. Key or combination, especially chain, D and folding locks.
-Bike lights. USB rechargeable red or white coloured only
-Bike bells. In working condition.

-Components in new/unworn/excellent condition, especially quality, new/unused:
grips, bar tape, bar plugs, brake pads (V, road rim and all disc types), disc rotors, cassettes, chain (7,8,9spd), derailleurs, innertubes, shifters, brake and gear cable and housing, pannier racks, panniers.

-Tools in excellent condition:
Park work stands, floor pumps, single size spoke keys, picks, phillips screwdrivers, 16mm, 17mm & 19mm combi ring spanners, folding multi tools, cone spanners, mini grease applicator, spoke thread roller, tap & die set.

Consumables:
New work gloves (S, M & L), WD40/CRC, small lubricant bottles, hand cleaner.

Financial support:
If you're able to support us with a monetary gift or small ongoing donation please check out:
www.givealittle.co.nz/org/rebicycle

Thank you!

09/02/2026

Wonderful morning at Wellington City Council Go by Bike Day today. No wind! Lots if bikey people. Many conversations about our open hours, workshop locations and bike mechanical training. Thanks for all the interest and support.

03/02/2026

Kia ora folks, we've cancelled tonight's Shift Happens session due to the weather. Apologies, and see you next week!

27/01/2026

Biking is good for your health, your wallet and the planet - and the Aotearoa Bike Challenge makes it even more rewarding with heaps of prizes! Starting 1 February go in the draw with every ride! Registrations are open - it’s free to participate at aotearoa.bike/wellington - join in the fun today! If you need a bike come see us in Newtown or Raukawa and if you have a bike but it needs some love check out Bikespace or The Mechanical Tempest :)

22/01/2026

MECHANIC COURSE
We are running our next mechanics course!

This is a beginner friendly 10 week course - all equipment is provided!

If you've ever wanted to learn how to service your own bike, or are keen to learn to become a community mechanic and help fix up bikes, register below.

When: 10 weeks on Monday nights, 6:15-8:15 PM, 26th January to 20th March 2026
Where: EkeRua ReBicycle workshop, 46 Russell Terrace, Newtown, Wellington
Cost: This course is fully funded by WCC and by previous participants, so there is no cost in order to attend. If you are able to donate koha towards future courses we'd appreciate it, and suggest a koha of $150 for unwaged and $300 for waged participants.

Register here: https://forms.gle/wCqTSvmLrTHkzYj4A

Our courses are designed for the rainbow community but all are welcome to attend and learn.

14/01/2026

We'll be at Strathmore Park Community Centres' Freshen up event Friday 23rd Jan from 11am-3pm at Raukawa Community Centre. Bring your bike in for a freshen up- we'll have a crew there to check over bikes and share a few maintenance tips. There will be a limited number of bikes available on the day too.

It's almost time to Freshen Up for School!! We will be outside of the Raukawa Community Centre with the usual good vibes, hair cuts, self care goody bags, books, crafts, halal sausage sizzle, and so much more. See you there🤩

11am-1pm Friday 23 January. 67 Raukawa Street.