FEM NIGHT
FEM Night is a “Femme Empowerment Mechanic” class for Femme, Trans, Women, Non-Binary, and Two-spirit people. This is a FREE class that happens the first Friday evening of every month from 6:00 - 8:00pm. You don’t need to register or sign up, all you have to do is show up! Each month a different mechanic or maintenance topic is covered, and each class is a hands on learning experience. Bring your bike and wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Our goal with FEM Night is to create an empowered and diverse network of participants within our organization and the Boise cycling community. Our vision is to see Boise become known for its femme-dominated, inclusive cycling spaces, and femme leaders on bikes.
The History of FEM Night
In spring 2022, Boise Bicycle Project started a monthly “Femme Empowerment Mechanics” night to provide a social & educational space for Femme, Trans, Women, Non-Binary, and Two-spirit people. Named “FEM Night”, this monthly class gained traction and more attendees began showing up each month to learn how to work on their bikes and meet fellow cyclists.
Employees Anika, Roxy, Joleen, and Matt realized Boise was in need of more gender-specific spaces in cycling, and sought a connection between already existing organizations supporting diverse identities. Anika applied to open a Boise chapter of Radical Adventure Riders (RAR), a national organization with 20 chapters that hosts spaces centering for Femme, Trans, Women, Non-Binary, Two-spirit, and people of color on bikes. The application was accepted and the FEM Night team is now faciliating out-of-shop social rides for RAR.
Currently, FEM Night provides in-shop mechanic training, where Boise RAR events are out-of-shop joy rides and outdoor adventures. Our team at BBP envisions a Boise where at least half of the fellow cyclists & bike shop mechanics in our community are FEM identifying.
FEM Night Leaders
2024 Mechanic Classes
Unfortunately, our mechanic classes have been paused for the time being. We’ll post an update here, on social media, and in our newsletter (sign up at the bottom of the page) with any news on classes re-opening. Thanks for your understanding!