Please take the time to read this and most importantly the rules linked at the bottom. We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!
Skill share meetings are perfect for people who have never touched rope all the way to people with lots of experience.
What are skill share meetings? They are a time to come learn, teach and practice rope in an open, inclusive, and safer space where there is no pressure to do anything. They are more of a collaborative effort from all of the attendees rather than only one set teacher teaching a pre-determined topic. People come to try different things in a supportive environment where others are around to help, ask questions and share their knowledge. At Rope Bite, there is no one true way and everyone is encouraged to share their ways of being tied and tying so that people can find ways of doing rope that work for them. We all have something to share from beginners to experienced practitioners, even by asking questions to stimulate conversations and demos. There is no need to come with a partner to start learning. There are also usually others looking to partner up to learn. We also have plenty of rope to borrow.
2026 meetings will be on the second Sunday of the month from 2-5PM. There do not seem to be any holidays that conflict. To get email reminders of monthly meetings and special classes, sign up here.
We will have a three month rotating schedule for the fundamentals class. If you come on a part two or three month for the first time, feel free to watch and try some things but please make sure to come back for the parts you missed. Every month there will be the normal open skill share and practice space like we have always had. There will also now be a more intermediate or advanced class each month led by someone to help people who have taken the fundamentals classes learn even more provided someone volunteers. These will be constantly changing and we are always looking for people to lead one.
The current schedule is:
- Jan 11th: Fundamentals part 1 and open skill share
- Feb 8th: Fundamentals part 2 and open skill share
- March 8th: Fundamentals part 3 and open skill share (15th Anniversary of Rope Bite!)
- April 12th: Fundamentals part 1 and open skill share
- May 10th: Fundamentals part 2 and open skill share
- June 14th: Fundamentals part 3 and open skill share
- July 12th: Fundamentals part 1 and open skill share
- Aug 9th: Fundamentals part 2 and open skill share
- Sept 13th: Fundamentals part 3 and open skill share
- Oct 11th: Fundamentals part 1 and open skill share
- Nov 8th: Fundamentals part 2 and open skill share
- Dec 13th: Fundamentals part 3 and open skill share
Fundamentals Part 1:
- Safety, Consent and General
- Lark’s Head & Reverse Tension and Half Hitch
- Single Column Tie Square Knot
- Double Column Tie
- Hands Over Head
- Chest Harness & Extending Rope
- Gun Slinger
Fundamentals Part 2:
- Safety, Consent and General
- Lark’s Head & Reverse Tension and Half Hitch
- Single Column Tie Somerville Bowline
- Gunslinger
- Inline Cuff
- Futomomo Two Band
- Spiral Futomomo
Fundamentals Part 3:
- Safety, Consent and General
- Beginner’s open skill share and more ties
- Social time
There will also be wristbands available at the door to help identify those who wish you meet others and possibly practice together. Black for tops, purple for bottoms, and orange for switches. Remember, these are only to show you preference that day with rope and that you want to meet others, not that you automatically give consent for anything.
The space is a large space with lots of room to spread out. The HVAC systems at the space have high-performance filtration systems that can not only filter out the typical dirt and allergens, but can also filter out viruses, bacteria, and mold. They supplement that with ozone generators to sanitize the club during the week.
Rope Bite meetings are on the second Sunday of the month from 2-5 with a few exceptions for holidays. Please come anytime between 1:45-2:30. These will operate on a pay what you can model with a suggested donation of $10 to help pay for the space. You do not need to be a Body Shop member to attend and everyone dresses comfortably for moving around freely. This is an educational event, not a play party, so there is no need to dress up.
The address is 1200 McKee St, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. When you get to the building, come around into the fenced in lot in the rear (there is some parking inside the fenced-in lot) and come in the white door under the white awning with couches under it towards the left of the building.
Please make sure to read the rules here.
We looking forward to seeing you all!