{"key":"763b1f4d66","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n255801446","category":"Bike Services","subcategory":"Repair Shop","community":"University Hill","lat":49.2671297,"lon":-123.2504112,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"UBC Bike Kitchen","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"A community bike shop on the UBC campus run by the Alma Mater Society, offering both professional repairs and a hands-on DIY tool share where visiting cyclists can fix their own bikes with mechanic guidance. They stock a mix of new and used components and sell refurbished bicycles. The shop also runs community programs including bike mechanics workshops, access nights for marginalized groups, and a kids' bike library.","source":"opus_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://thebikekitchen.ca","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"6138 Student Union Boulevard, Unit 36, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1 604 827 7333","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"info@thebikekitchen.com","source":"osm"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"3 racks within 100m: stands (10 spaces, covered) at 47m; stands (20 spaces, covered) at 67m; stands (27 spaces) at 100m. Total: 57 spaces.","raw_osm":{"addr:housenumber":"6138","addr:postcode":"V6T 1Z1","addr:street":"Student Union Boulevard","addr:unit":"36","contact:instagram":"bikekitchenubc","email":"info@thebikekitchen.com","name":"UBC Bike Kitchen","opening_hours":"Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00","operator":"University of British Columbia Alma Mater Society","operator:short":"UBC AMS","phone":"+1 604 827 7333","service:bicycle:pump":"yes","shop":"bicycle","website":"https://thebikekitchen.ca"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website confirms UBC Bike Kitchen is an active community bike shop with professional mechanics, DIY repair stands, and free tire inflation. OSM tag service:bicycle:pump=yes is corroborated by the website stating 'Inflating tires and oiling chains is free to do.' The service shop page explicitly states they decline electronic shifting, computer systems, power meters, scooters, and electric scooters, which constitutes negative evidence for e-bike service. Phone (604-827-7333), address (6138 Student Union Blvd, Room 36), and website URL all match between OSM and the site.","concerns":["University-affiliated (AMS-operated) — may have reduced availability during UBC breaks or summer sessions","Website still references COVID-19 suspensions of some programming, which may be outdated","As of April 2022 the shop no longer provides bike storage"],"recommended_status_reason":"Active community bike shop with professional mechanics, DIY repair stands, free tire inflation, and parts sales. Highly useful for touring cyclists passing through Vancouver's west side.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":true}},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"opus_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow","bike_signals"],"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med"},"required_criteria":{"Staff help with urgent mechanical issues":{"value":true,"detail":"'Walk-in repairs are welcome, repair schedule permitting' + free drop-in assessments 'we do our best to do them on the spot'","source":"accreditation_jul2026","date":"2026-07-18"},"Pump available":{"value":true,"detail":"Website states 'Inflating tires and oiling chains is free to do'","source":"opus_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Walk-in repairs":{"value":null,"detail":null,"source":"derived:bike_signal","date":"2026-07-18"},"E-bike service":{"value":false,"detail":"Service shop page states: 'The Bike Kitchen politely declines to work on electronic shifting, computer systems, power meters, scooters or electric scooters'","source":"opus_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"DIY stand":{"value":true,"detail":"4 repair stands available with an extensive collection of tools; expert mechanics on hand to assist; closed-toe shoes required","source":"opus_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver, Coast and Mountains","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"DIY tool share where visiting cyclists can fix their own bikes with mechanic guidance … Inflating tires and oiling chains is free","bike_signals":{"bike_repair_offered":"yes","walk_in_service":false,"mtb_centric":false},"tier":"info"}