Welcome to the Good Life!

The Good Life Community Bicycle Shop is a nonprofit, community bicycle repair, education and resource centre. We offer our members FREE repair space, tools and instruction and free workshops in the evenings. We also offer affordable, reconditioned/recycled bikes and parts for sale. The Good Life is community meeting space open for use to environment and community minded groups. We are almost fully run and operated by volunteers.  We use a consensus decision making model.

Our Goals:·  To build community in Calgary·  To make it as easy and fun as possible to choose biking·  To empower Calgarians by offering skills and accessible, affordable and healthy ways to get around·  To reduce environmental impact by encouraging cycling over driving and rescuing bikes   from the waste stream.

Who can be a member? Anyone! People of all genders, ages, orientations, abilities and backgrounds can become a member. The Good Life is a non-judgmental,  welcoming space for all that works to challenge norms of a typical repair shop.    

 Membership fee: Members must love their bike, respect the space and those within.Our services are free and Members are encouraged to contribute in any way they can. Our vibrancy comes from the volunteer work of a large community with diverse skills and passions. There are so many ways to be a part of this community, regardless of whether or not you know how to change a tire (yet!) Please Volunteer!

Getting’ By ($$$)The Good Life has enjoyed financial support from: Alberta Ecotrust, the Calgary Foundation, Mountain Equipment Coop, the Arusha Center and various other organizations. We are continuing to look for sustainable funding options. Bike, part and tool donations and monetary contributions, as well as the countless hours of our fantastic volunteers have been essential to this project.  

Have an idea? Wanna help? Contact us!