History of Kickstand

Kickstand was initially conceived as a standalone project of Britannia Community Services Centre and was founded in September 2012. The founders of Kickstand were youth community members who believed East Vancouver would benefit from a community bike shop. In 2016, Kickstand officially incorporated as a non-profit society. Britannia continued to provide Kickstand with financial support, accounting services, and building management until 2020. In 2019, Kickstand moved to an independent location and started the process of becoming an independent organization. 

Kickstand now operates out of the Mergatroid building at 1187 Parker Street, just a  few blocks from its original location at Britannia. Surrounded by multiple artists' spaces, Kickstand quickly felt right at home.

Kickstand is governed by a volunteer board of directors (the Kickstand committee) who is elected yearly at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) from the volunteer base. The shop is staffed by volunteers who share a passion for cycling and community. Kickstand also has two part time program coordinators and these are the only paid roles at the shop.