We finally got a container for the Ghana shipment and managed to cram over 500 bikes and many spare parts into it on Saturday October 4th. People worked so hard there was nothing left to do on Sunday! Pictures HERE
This was the last shipping party to be held at Wabansia as we are now moving out of that location.
Mike collected 20 bikes on Saturday, October 4th.
Probably 7-10 kid's bikes for children in the shelter Mike is associated with?
Approved.
Working Bikes will have a table at the Grand Opening of the REI's new store in Lincoln Park, located at 1466 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60622.
They will be collecting bikes for us in the near future. ..
A bike drive is being held in conjunction with the Logan Square Farmers Market, at the SE corner of Logan Boulevard and Milwaukee Avenue.
Drop off a bike and then check out the Sunday Parkways route going south from Logan Square along Kedzie, through Humbolt Park and down to Garfield Park!
WBC coordinator: Sarah Miller
The Earth Summit comes to Wheaton Franciscan campus.
Working Bikes Co-op will be attending.
The DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church is hosting a bike drive. ..
Contact: Dan Litchfield tel. (773) 318-1289
Saturday, 10/11 9 AM - 12 PM
Sunday, 10/12 9 AM - 12 PM
Location: 4 South 535
Old Naperville Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563
Read the Chicago Tribune article about this event here ...
Delivery of the bikes now rescheduled to October 11th ...
Delivery of the bikes was rescheduled to 8/23 from 7/12 ...
The annual giveaway in conjunction with local shelters. 70 bikes required.
Free locks & helmets will be provided by others.
Agreed!
The DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church is hosting a bike drive. ..
Contact: Dan Litchfield tel. (773) 318-1289
Saturday, 10/11 9 AM - 12 PM
Sunday, 10/12 9 AM - 12 PM
Location: 4 South 535
Old Naperville Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563
Crate & Barrel will be sponsoring a bike drive at their Northbrook store this Thursday, between 8:00 am and noon ...
The store is located at 1775 Lake Cook Road in Northbrook, IL 60062, outside the Northbrook Court Shopping Center.
Click here for the web-site and a map.
WBC coordinator: 2.B. Decided.
Working Bikes Co-op would like to attend the Renewable Energy Fair at Waubonsee Community College, our participation depends on the availability of volunteers ...
The second annual Renewable Energy Fair will be held at Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove campus in Erickson Hall on Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
Working Bikes will be participating in the Science in the City Fair, being held at Malcolm X College - 1900 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL 60612 (tel: 312/850-7000).
Please Join Working Bikes Co-op there! We have a booth and we will be demonstrating our bicycle generators, our rowing machine generator, our Nordic track generator and our bicycle sump pump/fountain.
Make a Difference Day will be collecting bikes and non-motorized wheelchairs, on Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8:30 AM – Noon, at the Indian Hill Train Station in Winnetka (at the NE corner of Green Bay Road and Winnetka Avenue, see this Google map).
Make a Difference Day will be collecting bikes and non-motorized wheelchairs on Saturday, October 25, 2008, 9 AM – Noon, at the Iowa Community Center in Villa Park.
Contact: Deb Allen tel. (630) 629-9622
WBC coordinator: Dan Litchfield tel. (773) 318-1289
Tamara Dean will sign her new book devoted to Bike Powered Machines. Some of the machines featured in the book will be on display. Chicago Green Tech is at 445 N. Sacramento Boulevard in Chicago.
Message from Tamara Dean:
"Greetings all,
