Working Bikes Co-op -- Community, Cycling & Recycling
An article about Working Bikes in Freehub Magazine, issue#6 of March 2010.
"Working Bikes shares the ride - around the globe"
An article by Hosea Sanders about Working Bikes on ABC Channel 7 Local News.
"Chicago’s nonprofit bike shops take a spin for the better"
An article by Sheila Burt about our recent move and West Town Bikes' & The Recyclery's upcoming moves: "Standing on the second floor of a former furniture store, Jesse Hautau is surrounded by nearly 800 bicycles ... "
Bikes! Putting the whee! in "wheels."
"Everywhere you turn, cyclists are welding pedals, wheels, and frames into a world that's more efficient--and eccentric" by Della Watson.
A Sierra Club article mentioning Working Bikes in their March/April 2009 Sierra Magazine.
"You know how they say there's no free lunch? Well, there's always a free lunch at Working Bikes," says Raul Gonzalez, the organization's enthusiastic self-described "acquisitions and outreach guy."
"The Chicago co-op with big dreams for old bikes"
An article about Working Bikes by Jason Plautz: "TO DENNIS FISER, the bike is a reason to get dirty. 'Look at this,' he says. His grin shows off his missing teeth ... "
Read the entire North by Northwestern article here ...
"Group donates bikes to homeless shelter residents"
An article about last Saturday's event by Gerry Smith: "As volunteers unloaded bikes off of a truck, Ray Flowers' eyes grew wider. 'Oh man! Look at that yellow one!' ... "
Read the entire Chicago Tribune article here ...
Bike Machines at Science Chicago Launch
Fourteen bike machines supplied by the Working Bikes Co-op powered the PA system for the press conference which launched Science Chicago ...
"For twelve months, beginning in September 2008, the city of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs will band together to execute an unparalleled program that will provide our community with unique opportunities to learn, create and explore in the electrifying world of science."
Working Bikes on WTTW's Chicago Tonight
We were on WTTW's Chicago Tonight on Tuesday July 29th, click on the video clip hyperlink to see the piece ...
"Used bike shops offer wheels at a steal"
The Working Bikes store featured in an article (hyperlink here) published by the Chicago Sun-Times , in their business section, on the upsurge in bicycling in response to high petroleum prices on Monday, June 30th 2008 ...
Consumers who want to save money on gas by riding their bikes, but don't want to break their budgets with a new set of wheels are finding used bikes a good compromise.
"Abandoned bicycles live again"
This story (hyperlink here) was reported by the Chicago Tribune in it's Features section on Sunday, May 25th 2008 ...
