To promote bicycling in White Center, Alki Bike & Board owner Stu Hennessey tunes up bicycles with other mechanics at Full Tilt Ice Cream, 9629 16th Ave S., in White Center the second Sunday of every month from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Leland Gipson helped out today. He is the Youth Programs Coordinator at Bike Works, a bike cooperative in Columbia City.

The effort is dubbed "DubSea Bikes". The West Seattle Herald reported on them recently here.

"The idea of getting the bicycle community on wheels and continuing to use their bikes regardless of the economy, of their situation, is something I always want to support," said Hennessey. "Besides, I know something. I might as well offer it. DubSea is kind of a pseudo bike shop. Very important. We've seen many communities like Fremont and Georgetown transformed because of bike culture and this is something that may happen in White Center, too."

"White Center is one of Seattle's most diverse neighborhood and one of the most economically challenged," said Ellie Weiss, of Arbor Heights, one of DubSea's founders. "It's densely populated and relatively flat. There is no bike shop here, and not enough people comfortable riding bikes here. We are trying to make bicycling safer and more comfortable here."

"Every Sunday we do a '2-wheel sundae' to support bicycling," said Full Tilt owner Justin Cline who helps support DubSea. "So if you come on a bicycle or scooter you get a two-dollar ice cream sundae. There's a collective, a bicycle repair shop inside a coffee shop in the Berkeley area that inspired me."

The next free tune-up event at Full Tilt is scheduled for Dec. 11. All are welcome.