Falls City Community BikeWorks is extremely fortunate to have dedicated and helpful volunteers. In this post, we recognize Scott (“Scotty”) Fast as the first recipient of the Extraordinary Volunteer award! Scott has been a regular at the shop for several months and has worked with mechanics and shop patrons to repair bikes, organize parts and accessories, clean the shop, and more. The Extraordinary Volunteer award earns Scott an FCCB T-shirt and a shop credit for some new bar tape, brake pads, or cables or whatever.
We asked Scott to answer a few questions so our members can get to know him better:
FCCB: What’s the best part about volunteering at FCCB?
Scott: I like to give back to the community, and help people out. I enjoy meeting and working with people, from all different walks of life. I like the mission of FCCB to get people moving, education, and reducing carbon footprint, by recycling and getting people on bikes vs. driving cars.
FCCB: Why do you ride?
Scott: For exercise, and a sense of adventure.
FCCB: What’s your favorite ride/route?
Scott: The river walk and Belle Isle state park in Detroit, Michigan.
FCCB: Tell us about your bike – do you have a favorite bike now, or perhaps one from your past?
Scott: I’ve been riding a Klein mountain bike for the past 20 years. As I’ve gotten older, I prefer the upright position of a cruiser. When I first visited FCCB in March, I dropped off an unused 10 speed, and I was given a tour of the shop. I spotted a vintage 10 speed Schwinn Suburban for sale, and immediately bought it. It is reminiscent of my 5 speed Suburban I grew up riding for years.
FCCB: What can FCCB do better to serve you and others?
Scott: Have other platforms to communicate instead of Facebook. I don’t have or really want a Facebook account, and I feel I’m missing out by not being on Facebook.
Noted, Scott. We’ll work on a non-Facebook platform for distributing announcements and other information.