Earth Day season is one of our busiest times of year!

If you live in any of the locations where we’ll be collecting bikes, encourage folks you know to pull those unused bikes out the garage and give them to a good cause!

For those not able to get to any of the locations below you can always send bikes to any of our drop-off locations.

To kick off our spring international donation, we’re having back to back shipping parties this month and we need your help!

From noon to sundown April 17/ 18th and April 24/25th we’ll be preppin’ & schleppin’ bikes to ship to Ghana and Jordan!

No experience necessary; we love teaching folks the ropes.

Want to hone your mechanical skills? Have trouble with bottom brackets and need a little practice? Want to uncover the mystery of wheel truing?

Working Bikes is very excited to offer Winter Workshops from January through March 2018. Each workshop covers a specific topic from our Bicycle Repair Checklist.

Workshops are broken into 7 classes:

Class 1
Fix-a-Flat
Check Frame Alignment
Clean Bike

Class 2
Grease Seatpost and Stem
Headset Overhaul

Class 3
Check Chain
Bottom Bracket Overhaul

Class 4
Hub Overhaul

Class 5
Wheel True

Class 6
Servicing Brakes

Class 7
Servicing Shifters

Before signing up for any workshop you must attend our orientation, Brandon’s Basics.

Working Bikes Members receive one free workshop per year and may pay for ensuing workshops with points. Each workshop is worth 15 points. Non-Members pay $15 per workshop.

Check out our calendar for scheduled workshops. Space is limited. RSVP or send inquiries to [email protected].

We’re another year older and thankful to still be here to help the community after 18 years. Please join us for our annual fundraiser as we celebrate the work we’ve done, honor our wonderful donors, and make new friends! Join us Monday, November 6th from 5:30p to 8:30p at Lagunitas Tap Room in Pilsen.

We’re dedicated to recycling previously owned bikes and using them as a vehicle for empowerment in global and local communities. Since 1999, we’ve donated over 50,000 bikes to people in Africa, Latin America, and Chicago. The bikes we provide can be life-changing for those who need it the most by improving their mobility and access to education, employment, healthcare, and other basic necessities.

Admission is $35, which includes food and entertainment. There’ll be a silent auction and drawing. Tickets can be purchased here.

Drinks will be sold for $5 each at Lagunitas Taproom. You must be 21 or older to attend.

100% of the proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Working Bikes global and local donation programs. Sponsorship information can be found here. 

Note that this event is for women, trans, femme, and gender non-conforming folks.

Working Bikes’ WTF! Night* Presents: Breaking the Cycle of Street Harassment (flyer can be found here), a screening of the Ovarian Psycos documentary and a discussion on harassment in public spaces.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcCfTK5KZVo

The Ovarian Psycos is a bike group based in Los Angeles run by women of color whose mission is to use cycling as a way to heal physically, mentally, and spiritually by addressing issues in their community.

After the screening, there will be a discussion on people’s personal experiences with street harassment and ways the public can be better educated on the problem. Please note not everyone is required to contribute to the conversation. This is a safe space where everyone’s comfort level is respected.

This is a free event, but donations are suggested with all the proceeds going directly to support La Conxa, a community space run by the Ovarian Psycos.

*WTF! is a weekly volunteer night held at Working Bikes every Thursday from 5-9 p.m. for womxn, trans, femme, and gender non-conforming folk, offering them a space to learn how to fix bikes without judgement.

This event is a part of International Anti-Street Harassment Week.

For more information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].