A New Home For Shift Community Cycles

Things have moved swiftly for Jim Nevada and Josh Goldfarb since they met at a Free Bikes 4 Kidz event in 2021. The two paired up to form Shift Community Cycles, a nonprofit then located on West 1st Avenue that is dedicated to empowering more people to join the world of cycling. They soon outgrew that location, and this spring moved to a larger facility on West 6th Avenue. It’s now time for the new location to shine. Shift Community Cycles Grand Opening June 24 features a free repair popup, music, food trucks and bike demos as well as a raffle for a new bicycle. “We’ve had a lot of foot traffic” since the soft opening in May, Nevada says. “We have more visibility than at our old location.” Joined by volunteers and community partners, Shift Community Cycles works to bring bikes and bike service education to local youth and the BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQIA+, female identifying community members and other groups who have been historically underserved. “It wasn’t easy at first,” Nevada says, noting that he and Goldfarb held down part-time jobs in the beginning, but Shift Community Cycles is now on strong footing. “We’re committed to this.”

Shift Community Cycles Grand Opening is noon to 6 pm Saturday, June 24, at 811 W. 6th Avenue. Hours are 11 am to 6 pm Tuesday through Thursday and 10 am to 6 pm Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. More information is at ShiftCc.org.

A Note From the Publisher

Dear Readers,

The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.

That’s because of you!

Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.

Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.

We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.

And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.

None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.

As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.

Thank you for standing with us!