470 bikes ...
- 55 frames
- 85 child's
- 20 24" MTBs
- 310 adult's
(mainly MTBs, with some 3-speeds)
8 boxes of parts
33 tires
17 additional wheels
lots of used inner tubes
We will be filling yet another container with bikes, come along and help - the weather forecast for Saturday, 31F with snow flurries ...
These bikes are going to Ability Bikes in Ghana.
Please take five minutes to watch this video, http://www.vimeo.com/13461740, of the unloading of our shipment in Ghana and a description of the project:
To join in the fun and help with loading, come along to Working Bikes at 2434 S. Western Avenue in Pilsen - lunch will be served up in addition to the usual great companionship ...
The One Earth Film Festival in Oak Park & River Forest will be featuring a short film about Working Bikes during this year's Green Film Festival ...
The One Earth Film Festival in Oak Park & River Forest will be featuring a short film about Working Bikes during this year's Green Film Festival ...
Our Phil Kaplan will be speaking about Working Bikes at a showing of "With My Own Two Wheels" at Highland Park Library - located at 494 Laurel Avenue in Highland Park.
GOING GREEN MATTERS 2013, MORE TO EXPLORE!
New Exhibits, Expanded Eco-Zone, Electric Cars & Bicycles, Cooking Demonstrations, Conversations with Policymakers, Electronics & Bicycle Recycling.
Free Admission, Sunday, March 10, 2013, 1:00pm - 5:00pm, at the Woman’s Club of Wilmette, 930 Greenleaf Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois.
Container of bikes for CESTA,
492 total used bikes:
- 359 used adult bikes
- 133 used kids bikes
- 39 used wheels
- 31 used extra tires
- 3 boxes of used parts
On Saturday we will be filling a container bound for the Centro Salvadoreño de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA), Friends of the Earth El Salvador.
Suggested contents are:
250 kids bikes
75 10-speeds with dropped handle bars
