Bobby Brigman
Mechanic & Open Shop Manager
Bobby's favorite food: milk steak. Favorite hobby: magnets. Dislikes: people's knees.
Cole Taylor
Open Shop Manager
Born and raised in Utah, Cole has always loved the outdoors. He was introduced to mountain biking in 2016, and since then he has raced with a local team and worked at a bike shop. After discovering the Bicycle Collective in 2017, he started volunteering in Youth Open Shop and has since become an employee. When he’s not at the Collective, Cole likes mountain biking, camping, running, reading, and playing the cello.
Rachel Butterfield
AmeriCorps Member
Rachel bought her first road bike in 2011 when she was preparing to do her first sprint triathlon. She quickly fell in love with cycling and has been active in the cycling/triathlon community ever since. She also enjoys reading, hiking, running, camping, and mountain biking. Rachel first volunteered at the collective in the fall of 2017 through a service learning project for school. Rachel is currently a student and is working towards obtaining her bachelor’s degree in business management. She is an Americorps member and is thrilled to be partnered with the collective for her year of service.
The St. George Bicycle Collective is hiring Mechanics. If you love bikes and what we do, this could be the job for you!
This position is an opportunity for the right candidate to develop it into year-round, full-time, multi-faceted employment with increasing pay and responsibility.
The Highlights:
- $11-13 hourly pay
- Opportunity to grow the job and the organization
- Get paid to do enjoyable work that makes a positive difference in our community
Click the link below to find out more about the job and learn how to apply.
It was incredible to see how our garage was transformed within just one day.
350+ bikes sorted through
150 Bikes scrapped and recycled
300 Wheels, tires, tubes seperated
150 Bikes stacked back in the garage
80+ Hours of labor combined
Thanks so much to all the helpers and everyone bringing us tools, canopies, cold drings, welding equipment, a trailer, and so much more!!!
A special thanks goes to the Larkins and L&L mechanical. They donated a trailer for us to use. And then came to fix it after it gave way under our load of bikes!!
Youth Bike Mechanics Summer Camp
Earn a bike or bring your own!
Session 1: Monday, June 18 - Friday, June 22, 9 AM - 12:15 PM Sign up for session 1 here!
Session 2: Monday, July 9 - Monday, July 13, 9 AM - 12:15 PM Sign up for session 2 here!
Our Youth Bike Mechanics Summer Camp is a hands-on course designed to foster problem solving skills through bicycle mechanics for youth ages 13-18. During the 5-day program, kids are taught basic bicycle mechanics and safety skills that will not only enable them to to work on their own bikes, but also to help their friends and families with keeping their bikes running!
Participants will have the option to work on their own bikes or to refurbish a bicycle from the St. George Bicycle Collective. Participants will be able to keep the bike after the summer camp or they will have the option to donate the bike they work on to a teen who might need it more at the end of the course.
Class 1: Intro - Find a bike, know your bike, and fix a flat
Class 2: Handlebars, Pedals, Seatpost, Saddle and Chain
Class 3: Brakes and Shifting Systems
Class 4: Hubs and Wheel Truing
Class 5: Riding Safely - Overview and Ride
Participants who complete the class will receive a free helmet, a repair kit, a small repair kit, a lock, and a certificate of completion. Small refreshments are included in the price. Please bring a snack.
Class size is limited to 6 students.
Classes are taught 9 AM - 12:15 PM every day.
The cost is $60 per student. Discounts are available for teens that qualify for free or reduced school lunches on request.
PAY FEES and SUBMIT LIABILITY WAIVER at the St. George Bicycle Collective WITHIN 7 DAYS OF REGISTRATION in order to complete the registration.
You will receive a registration confirmation upon completion.
Please direct all questions regarding this program to 'judith at bicyclecollective.org'
Weston Hansen
Mechanic
Bio coming soon!
Byron Jean
Mechanic
The first time Byron was introduced to biking as recreation was by a friend in 2004. About 10 years ago, he picked up a bike again, this time for transportation. Learning to maintain his bike was a nessary skill to be a full time bicycle commuter.
Byron likes going fast, exercising, knowing tha he can fix almost anything on any bike, pedaling up hills, eating cookies, and customizing his bike. Byron doesn't like flat tires, riding in the summer heat, finding safe places to lock his bike, people honking at, pant legs getting dirty from chain oil, and wearing helmets (we won't tell anyone).
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Casey Carrigan
Mechanic & Open Shop Manager
A serendipitous hiring through Americorps VISTA in 2010 moved Casey from the suburbs of western New York to the quiet of Colorado’s San Juan mountains, where he coordinated outreach for the Lake Fork Valley Conservancy, founded a community garden non-profit, and discovered the many ways one can play in the vast expanse of the American west. Casey moved to SLC in August 2015, and began volunteering at the Bicycle Collective within a few weeks. Interested in literature, geography, planning, and their interactions with social and environmental issues, Casey is excited to tumble deeper down the rabbit hole of bicycle knowledge.
Cosby
Shop Dog
Hi all, I'm Cosby. I work here at the OBC, its my job to say hi to you as you come in the shop. I also nap a lot while my human JP fixes all the bikes. I love working here but I'd rather be on a hike or bike ride.
JP Orquiz
Head Mechanic
JP is pretty awesome. He has lots of experience riding and working with bikes. He is a really nice guy and loves helping you fix your bike. The best thing about JP is everywhere he goes he brings his dog Cosby, who is unquestionably the best boy!
Terry Wilmer
Youth Program Coordinator
I'm a self proclaimed bike nerd from Washington State. I'm learning that cycling in Utah is awesome! I believe that kids and bikes go together like peanut butter and jelly and that it's always a good time to ride.
