Originally Posted by kalani79

Would any DC pirates (or other DCers) be willing to help me rebuild my bike? I have no tools except for a basic multi-tool and really no experience working on bikes. What's worse, I'll be living in the graduate dorms at GWU across from the Watergate, and really won't have the means to get a bike in a box very far. I bet we could manage some sort of space to work on it at the dorms, and I could provide the beer.

I'd like to ride with the pirates, and building up a fixie once I get there sounds like an awesome plan. On that note, any pirates willing to help me do so on the cheap? I'd love to learn about bike mechanics and do my own work, but I need help from people who know what they're doing. I'll be in DC beginning August 15th and have a few weeks before classes start, anybody willing to help me get the ball rolling?

Also, what would be the best way to go about packing my bike myself?