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Bike Works @bikeworks206

Bike Works promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities.

Joined November 2009
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Obliteride@Obliteride
16 May 2023
📢 CALLING BIKE MECHANICS 📢 Obliteride bike mechanics are needed at our start line and rest stops and are essential for helping our participants cross the finish line safely. Interested? Email us at info@obliteride.org.
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Sierra Club Washington State@SierraClubWASt
1 May 2023
For #GiveBIG2023 we're highlighting orgs that make WA a better place! @bikeworks206 focuses on increasing access for youth not traditionally represented in cycling, including BIPOC & WTNB people, people w/ limited resources, & people with disabilities. bit.ly/scwa-bikeworks-givebi…
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Civility Localized@civilityco
16 Dec 2022
New survey alert: @CitiesEquitable has launched the Black Cyclist Survey seeking Black/African American people of all backgrounds to participate in a national survey on ridership/non-ridership. #mobility #arrestedmobility #visionzero equitablecities.com/blackcyc…

Horizon 54 • Planning, Policy & Research

We are an urban planning, public policy, and research firm working at the intersection of transportation, health, and equity.

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Loved this sweet write-up in praise of community bike shops from @MomentumMag - thanks for the shout-out! momentummag.com/community-bi…

In praise of the community bike shop

Community bike shops are scattered around the world, and they come in every form and flavor. Fore example, Boston has Bikes Not Bombs

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Seattle Reign FC
@reignfc
5 Oct 2022
We're proud to support Bike Works in partnership with @MultiCareHealth in their commitment to making cycling accessible, affordable and welcoming to people of all backgrounds, abilities and incomes. Donate 10/9-10/15! ⭐️ @bikeworks206 ➡️ bit.ly/Donate-BikeWorks
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Bike Works at the M’s game! #believe #SeaUsRise
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We are proud sponsors of @SNGreenways' "Feast in the Street" coming up this Saturday, 8/20. Enjoy music, food, drinks, amazing speakers, and the celebration of a people-powered movement! Tickets here: seattlegreenways.org/events/…

Seattle Streets Alliance@SNGreenways
16 Aug 2022
In the fight for safe streets, we draw strength from our community. We're so excited for Feast in the Street: SATURDAY, 8/20, 5 PM on Beacon Hill! 🌮 Recetas de Abuelita 🥂 @ElevenWinery @burkebrewing 🪩 DJ Toya B 🎸 Balcony Bridge 🛴 @limebike Tickets: seattlegreenways.org/2022fea…
‪Colorful graphic with a gold border showing people of various ages, ethnicities, genders, and races walking, rolling, running. skating and biking along a street. At the front of the group, a woman is holding a large "Feast in the Street" banner overhead. Leading the group is a superhero wearing a cape pointing ahead. Text below graphic: Community Celebration & Fundraiser for Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. Saturday, 8/20 - 5 PM.

ALT ‪Colorful graphic with a gold border showing people of various ages, ethnicities, genders, and races walking, rolling, running. skating and biking along a street. At the front of the group, a woman is holding a large "Feast in the Street" banner overhead. Leading the group is a superhero wearing a cape pointing ahead. Text below graphic: Community Celebration & Fundraiser for Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. Saturday, 8/20 - 5 PM.

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Drink a beer for Bike Works! On 8/9, @Reubensbrews will donate $1 of every pint/taster tray/6-pack to us all day. We'll be there from 4-8PM with games, swag, & info. They'll also host a bike drive from 8/7-8/9, so bring by your donations. See you there! #seabikes #beersforbikes
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Help us provide bike parking to guests of @KEXP's anni party on 8/6! Volunteers assist/instruct as guests park their own bikes. Must be outside (seated/standing) for 4 hrs & provide instructions to the public. Sign up: bikeworks.org/event/voluntee… #seabikes #bikeworks206 #kexp50
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Check out this amazing blog post by @Chengxin_M_Xu. For Chengxin and many Chinese people around his age, cycling is all about the love between the rider and the passenger. Thanks for sharing your cycling story! bikeworks.org/cyclingwithlov…

Chengxin Michael Xu@Chengxin_M_Xu
13 Jul 2022
I wrote a blog article for @bikeworks206, a Seattle-based nonprofit, whose mission is to promote the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities. Please support this fantastic community organization! bikeworks.org/cyclingwithlov…
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Looking to volunteer, wrench on/clean bikes, & hang w/ cool people? At Volunteer Repair Parties, volunteers repair bikes for community giveaways every Thurs & Sun. Fill out an app & sign up for an orientation (every 1st Thurs & Sunday) bikeworks.org/volunteering/ #werehaus #seabikes

Volunteering - Bike Works

Volunteering at Bike Works Our volunteer community makes much of the work we do possible, helping out in every part of our organization. From individual efforts to large group projects, […]

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The warehouse will be CLOSED tomorrow 7/16 due to one of our staff contracting COVID-19 😣 He’s doing okay but still has symptoms. Thanks for understanding and helping spread the word. The next warehouse sale will be Saturday, August 6th. #seabikes #bikeworks206 #werehaus
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New #BikeMobile schedule! This service is designed to increase access for community members facing barriers. More info: bikeworks.org/bike-shop/bike… -Wed Shaffer Park -Thurs Central Park -Sat 7/9 & 8/27 @TheGTStables -Sat 7/23 & 8/6 @elmercaditosouthpark #seabikes #bikeworks206
Check out this amazing FREE mental health virtual event series to explore explore Mindful Meditation, Generative Somatics, and healing spaces! Offered by our friends at @FEESTseattle feestseattle.org/rest-restor…
There’s still time to register for the STB (Seattle to Bainbridge) ride to @elevenwinery next Thurs 7/14. We’ll catch the 3:50PM ferry downtown, but you’re welcome to join us at the winery anytime before 8PM. All ages & cycling abilities welcome bikeworks.org/event/stb2022/ #seabikes
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Join us for a Seattle 2 Bainbridge ride (STB) on 7/14 to @ElevenWinery who will generously donate 10% of bottle sales to us that day to support our programs! Details & registration: bikeworks.org/event/stb2022 (Pic of Doug & Vanisha by Andrea Netherwood at Eleven in 2018.)
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Crane Aerospace & Electronics
@CraneAE
24 May 2022
🚲 Our Lynnwood site recently donated 61 bikes to support area nonprofit @bikeworks206, which promotes the bicycle as a vehicle for change to empower youth and build resilient communities. We're proud to have employees who are committed to giving back. #CranePhilanthropy
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We're HIRING 2 seasonal/PT jobs to support our summer camps! Excellent opportunities for someone w/ bike mechanic skills & experience mentoring youth w/ diverse backgrounds. Check out the link for description, schedule, & to apply! #seabikes #bikeworks206 bikeworks.org/jobs

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Seattle Department of Transportation
@seattledot
11 May 2022
-On Sat, May 14, @bikeworks206 & @outdoorsforall will be providing accessible bike repairs & rides at Alki Beach from 10a-2p. -Looking for a group bike ride? Join @peacepeloton & @Jonesbarbecue1 for a bike ride between downtown and Georgetown on Thurs, May 19 at 4p!
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In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May wrote this reflection on her connection to cycling. May used to ride her bike in SE China/Canton Province & now rides w/ her children in Seattle. We hope you enjoy! #APAHM bikeworks.org/mays-bicycle-s…

May's Bicycle Story - Bike Works

in Honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month This reflection is from a community member, May. May originally rode her bike in Southeast China (Canton Province), and now rides with […]

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