81 used children's bicycles
376 used adult bicycles
57 used tires
45 used wheels
5 boxes of used parts
457 used bicycles total
This shipping party has now been rescheduled: Wednesday December 7th ...
We will be filling another container with bikes, etc., this one bound for The Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN) in Cape Town, South Africa ...
The location will be at the Working Bikes Warehouse at 2434 S. Western Avenue in Pilsen, from 10am until we're done - perhaps around 4pm?
Just in time for the holidays: Working Bikes will be selling bicycles for children, aged from 3 to 6 years old, for only $5.
- All of these bicycles are dinations we have received. They are used bicycles, but are in great condition.
- Children must be present at time of purchase, and there is a limit of one bicycle per child.
For those interested in the bike-drive totals the "scores-on-the-doors" are ...
Libertyville Green Living Fair (3/17) 23 bikes
Illinois Sustainable Living and Wellness Expo (4/14) 16 bikes
Lemont Earth Day and Recycling Event (4/14) 35 bikes
Recycling Day sponsored by Elmhurst College (4/14) ?
His Wheels Wheaton bike collection (4/14) 20 bikes
Carol Stream Park District Earth Day Festival & Farmers’ Market (4/21) 15 bikes
Libertyville Community Earth Day Recycling Event (4/21) 12 bikes
Schaumburg Recycling Event (4/21) 47 bikes & 5 wheelchairs
Isthmus Green Day, Madison (4/21) no bikes
Northwest Indiana Earth Day (4/21) no bikes
Wheaton Recycling Extravaganza (4/21) 43 bikes, 6 sewing machines and 1 wheelchair
Whole Foods Market Deerfield (4/22) 42 bikes
South Loop Whole Foods Market Bike Drive (4/22) 4 bikes
Forest Elementary School, Des Plaines, Bike Swap (4/27) 10 bikes
Lincoln Way East H.S. Frankfort (4/28) 160 bikes
Arlington Heights Bike Swap (4/28) 15 bikes
Arlington Heights Spring Sweep (4/28) 25 bikes
Glen Ellyn Recycling Extravaganza (4/28) 23 bikes
Lisle Recycling Extravaganza (4/28) 19 bikes
Forest School Bike Swap (4/27) 10 bikes
St. George Tinley Park (4/28-29) 43 bikes
Itasca Recycling Extravaganza (5/05) 19 bikes
Plainfield Spring Environmental Expo (5/05) 2 bikes
River Forest Green4Good Recycling Extravaganza (5/05) 48 bikes
Addison Recycling Extravaganza (5/12) 4 bikes
Warrenville Bike Rodeo (5/19) 19 bikes
Woodridge Recycling Extravaganza (5/19) 25 bikes
Oak Brook Library Recycling Extravaganza (5/19) 5 bikes
Wheaton Park District Used Bicycle Sale (5/19) ?
Eagle Scout troop 1615 Oak Lawn bike drive (5/19-20) 125 bikes
Wayne Township Reuse and Recycle Event (6/02) 35 bikes
Sauganash Community Church Bike Drive (6/03) 6 bikes
Independence Park Farmers Market (6/10) 12 bikes
Elgin Bike Drive (6/16) 8 bikes
Buffalo Grove Farmers Market (7/22) 106 bikes
Hanover Township Recycling Extravaganza (8/04) 32 bikes
Will County FPD "Recycle Your Bicycle"(8/07-12) 50 bikes
Sycamore Bike Drive (8/10) ?
Sheboygan Earthfest (8/18-19) 37 bikes
Glen Ellyn SCARCE Recycling (8/25) 5 bikes
Whole Foods, Madison (8/29) 5 bikes
Independence Park Farmers Market (9/09) 11 bikes
Hanover Park SCARCE Recycling Event (9/15) 13 bikes
Heller Nature Center Autumn Fest (9/21) 5 bikes
Cantigny Park Green Fair (9/22) 5 bikes
SCARCE Recycling, West Chicago (10/06) 7 bikes
SCARCE Recycling, Napirville (10/06) 3 bikes
SCARCE Recycling,Downers Grove (10/13) 75 bikes
Winnetka Make a Difference Day (10/27) 30+ bikes
“Greening Up America", Romeoville (11/03) 2 bikes
Bicycle Film Festival, Logan Square (11/03) 9 bikes
Kane County Recycling Event (11/10) 57 bikes, 2 wheelchairs & crutches
We will do a joint shipment to Nigeria today with Share Your Soles.
The location is 5623 W. 115th in Alsip. Our hand-off of the bikes will take place at 1pm. There may be press there.
We will contribute 30 bicycles to teachers in a village in Nigeria.
Please phone Lee if you need directions at 312/371-4286.
