Accessibility

Location

Bikechain is located at 230 College St. The entrance is on Huron St.

Watch this video (slide 2) for where to find our entrance.

The door to the shop is not automatic, and doors are locked from the outside. There is a doorbell outside: ring it and we will come open the door.

Our doorway is approximately 35″ wide.

Our shop is at ground level and has no stairs.

There is an accessible, single stall, non-gendered washroom around the corner within the building.

There are no stairs on the route to the washroom. There is 1 non-automatic door on the route to the washroom. If you would like assistance with the door, let a staff member know.

The doors to the washroom itself are automatic.

There is space nearby by the entrance for vehicle drop-offs, and curb cuts for sidewalk access.

There are paid Green P parking spaces directly outside the entrance.

There is further parking available at the Green P underground garage directly beside Bikechain (the entrance is the driveway just north of our door).

It can occasionally be noisy in the shop. We can host up to 8 bikes in here at once, which means on a busy day, there can be the sounds of conversation, music, and occasional clanging.

The shop tends to be quietest first thing in the morning, and busiest towards the end of the day. For a quieter shop experience, try visiting closer to when we open for the day. Find our hours here.

University of Toronto buildings have a scent-free policy, meaning that visitors are asked to avoid the use of colognes, perfumes, and other scented products.

There are sometimes rusty or metallic smells in the shop, like any garage.

Our space is currently “mask-encouraged”. The masking culture at Bikechain is presently low and most participants in the space tend to be unmasked.

During any of our regular hours, you can repair your wheelchair, rollator, cane, and other mobility devices at Bikechain. Check out our page on Mobility Device Repair for more information.

Do-It-Yourself bike repair and mobility device repairs at Bikechain are pay-what-you-can.

Our workshops and events are usually free, with some rare exceptions.

Our public group rides and bike rentals for students are always free.