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I've lost track of how many years we have been doing this but MTBNJers have been helping us for a long time get little kids' bikes ready so we can give them out to local kids for Christmas. This year, Second Life Bikes is going to host 2 Volunteer Nights on Wednesday, December 13th and...

Hi all! Second Life Bikes is going to host 2 Volunteer Nights on Tuesday, December 13th and Tuesday, December 20th from 5pm-8pm. For many years now, MTBNJers have been helping us get little kids' bikes ready so we can give them out to local kids for Christmas. Bring your own tools if you can...

Hi all! For the past several years, Second Life Bikes has given away 75-100 kiddie bikes at Christmas time for any kid or family that could use them. MTBNJ and JORBA members have helped make this happen and we've had countless fun and productive volunteer nights over the years. We plan on...

Hi folks! On the evenings of Dec 5, 12 and 19th(from 5:30pm ish to 8:30pm ish), we will be open late for volunteers to come help us fix up little kids bikes for Christmas. This will be our 9th year of giving out 75+ free bikes to local families. Volunteers that show up are primarily from...

Since Short Track #1 and The Peddler's Fat Bike race were cancelled for tomorrow, come down to Second Life Bikes for our 4th Annual Bicycle Jumble. 10am-2pm. We have about 20+ vendors selling all sorts of bicycle goodies. And we have a coffee shop in the back of our building now so you can...

Hi all! That time of year again! On 3 Wednesdays in December(6th, 13th, and 20th), Second Life Bikes will be open late for volunteer nights. From 5:30pm-8:30pm, we will be prepping kids' bikes to give away for Christmas. There will be jobs for everyone even the less-mechanically inclined...

Our annual indoor Swap Meet will take place on Saturday, March 4th at 10am. Contact me if you want to be a vendor. $25 for a space. Later that afternoon(around 2:30pm) we will be hosting our annual Roller Races. Here is the registration link: https://www.bikereg.com/second-life-bikes

Hi all, Starting next Wednesday (11/30) through 12/21, we are going to be having our annual volunteer nights to prep kids bikes to give away at Christmas. 5:30pm-ish until 8:30pm. Bring your own tools and bike stand if you can. Wednesday 12/21 will be more of a party than a work night...

Hi all, Second Life Bikes and JORBA are planning a youth-friendly ride at Allaire this Saturday. Gathering time: 8am but we don't expect to hit the trails until about 8:30am. We have about a half-dozen teenagers(most of whom are complete beginners) and a few parents already committed. If...

Hi all, We at Second Life Bikes are looking for help next Wednesday evening(May 4th). We are renovating our work area so we need help sorting/organizing parts and moving crates and tools to our freshly-built work benches. 5:30pm-8:30pm. Hope you can make it. Kerri

On the next 4 Wednesday nights in March(9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th), Second Life Bikes will be open late for Volunteer Night. We have lots of work to do before the spring/summer rush. Sorting parts, re-organizing, fixing bikes, building work benches, etc. We could use your help! Come...

Come sell and/or buy bikes and bike stuff. It's more fun than doing it on Craigslist or Ebay. And we'll be serving sausage and pepper sandwiches. Saturday, Feb 20th. Be a vendor for $25.

Hilltop Bicycles in Summit has lots(50+) of kids' bikes for us. @jimvreeland can't tow them all down here. Anyone think they can pick up a couple and bring them to us? If I get enough people that could possibly do it, we won't bother renting a box truck. They would love them gone sooner...

Posting this for an employee of Second Life Bikes who is trying to sell some of his personal bikes. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newly-Built-Salsa-Fargo-Drop-Bar-Mountain-Adventure-Bicycle-Large-Steel-Frame-/291554288909 You can contact him directly at: traversmartin@gmail.com

Hi all. I meant to post this back in the beginning of the season but never got around to it. I wanted to make sure that all of you know about track racing in NJ. We are now well into our 4th season of racing at the Wall Stadium Speedway. We rent the 400 meter banked asphalt track from them...

Hi ladies, Tomorrow(Sat 5/2) starts our weekly no-drop road rides for ladies leaving from Second Life Bikes in Asbury Park. We gather at 7:45am and depart at 8am. In general, our rides are 25-40 miles at an intermediate pace and we usually arrive back at the shop around 10am-11am. Some rides...

Next Friday(February 27th), Second Life Bikes will be holding their annual Roller Races starting at 6:30pm. The men's field is closed but there is still room in women's and junior's: https://www.bikereg.com/second-life-bikesturn4training. Maybe you can earn Winter Smack Down points for...

It's almost a new year. Time for you to go out with the old bikes and parts, and in with more old bikes and parts. On Saturday, January 31st, Second Life Bikes will be hosting an indoor bicycle swap meet between 11am-4pm. Free admission. $25 gets you a folding table and space to sell your...

On Saturday March 1st, Second Life Bikes will be hosting a night of roller racing. What is roller racing? A reason to have a party in a bike shop in the off-season. To add to the common misperception that roller racing involves roller skates, we will also have roller skating. And a...

Hi all, This Saturday night(2/16) is the final Roller Race of the season at Second Life Bikes. Come see ChrisG perform the herculean feat of spinning at top speed, staying upright on the rollers, not breaking a sweat(or messing up his beard) all while listening to blasting Iron Maiden tunes...