Bike Athens Bicycle Recycling Program: Difference between revisions

BikeAthens Bike Recycling Program
Website	https://www.bikeathens.org/engage/brp/
Founded	2001
Location	Athens, Georgia, USA
Language	English;
Services Offered	DIY Repair Services; Pay Repair Services; Mobile Repair Services; Workshops; Bicycle Courses; Group Rides; Bicycle Advocacy; Women and Trans Programs;
Mission Statement	To provide a means whereby the economically disadvantaged or underprivileged can commute to work and thereby become integrated into the community. To provide safe and reliable transportation to individuals who have affirmed that they live below the poverty line and cannot therefore afford the expense of owning and operating a personal motor vehicle. To provide a program wherein volunteers can advance their bicycle repair and maintenance skills. To fund program expenses through donations, grants, sale of bicycles and fees for services.
Phone	(706) 249-9550
Other Contact Info	https://www.facebook.com/bikeathens , https://www.instagram.com/bikeathens/

Latest revision as of 16:32, 19 October 2026

Bike Athens Bicycle Recycling Program, a cooperative venture with local social support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in the Athens community who are underserved by private and public transportation. We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the bikes. We have refurbished thousands of bicycles since our program started in 2001.

Contact Info

Shop Location:
1190 Prince Ave. Suite B
Athens, GA 30606

History

The BikeAthens BRP began in 2001 as a small group of friends in a garage, fixing bikes for the homeless in Athens. Over the years we worked out of a storage unit and then warehouse space in the Chase Park Warehouses on Tracy Street, and in 2016 we moved to 1075 W. Broad St. Thousands of volunteers have passed through the shop, most of whom started as novices and left with at least a few bike repair skills. In 2008 we added a third weekly 2.5 hour work session, and in 2012 we added a women-only work session.

In 2022, we received a grant from REI to purchase a retired FedEx van to bring a mobile shop to more places and events.

In 2023, after our lease on W. Broad St. ended, we moved to our current shop at 1190 Prince Ave.

Services Offered

Bike donations to local social service agencies, each with a helmet, lights and a lock
Bike, parts and accessory sales at the shop
Sliding-scale walk-in repairs
Holiday Bikes for Kids: bike donations to children served by local support agencies
Fix Your Own Bike night on Thursdays, open to the public

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     | name           = BikeAthens Bike Recycling Program
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-    | website  = http://www.bikeathens.com/brp
+    | website  = https://www.bikeathens.org/engage/brp/
-   | email =
     | town     = Athens
-    | state    = GA
+    | state    = Georgia
-    | province =
+    | phone    = (706) 249-9550
+   | other_contact = https://www.facebook.com/bikeathens , https://www.instagram.com/bikeathens/
     | country  = USA
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-    | has-pay-shop           = no
+    | has-pay-shop           = yes
-    | has-mobile-repair      = no
+    | has-mobile-repair      = yes
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-'''{{PAGENAME}}''', a cooperative venture with local social support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in the Athens community who are underserved by private and public transportation. We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the bikes. We have refurbished over 1000 bicycles since our program started in 2001.
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''', a cooperative venture with local social support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in the Athens community who are underserved by private and public transportation. We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the bikes. We have refurbished thousands of bicycles since our program started in 2001.
 == Contact Info ==
-Tracy Street
+'''Shop Location:'''<br/>
-Athens, GA 30601
+Prince Ave. Suite B <br/>
-[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=google+map+bikeathens+brp&hl=en&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&fb=1&gl=us&hq=bikeathens+brp&hnear=Athens,+GA&view=map&cid=6916884090641618325&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A]
+Athens, GA 30606
 == History ==
 <!--   Let know know how you came to be where you are now.    -->
+The BikeAthens BRP began in 2001 as a small group of friends in a garage, fixing bikes for the homeless in Athens. Over the years we worked out of a storage unit and then warehouse space in the Chase Park Warehouses on Tracy Street, and in 2016 we moved to 1075 W. Broad St. Thousands of volunteers have passed through the shop, most of whom started as novices and left with at least a few bike repair skills. In 2008 we added a third weekly 2.5 hour work session, and in 2012 we added a women-only work session.
+In 2022, we received a grant from REI to purchase a retired FedEx van to bring a mobile shop to more places and events.
+In 2023, after our lease on W. Broad St. ended, we moved to our current shop at 1190 Prince Ave.
 == Services Offered ==
 <!--   Tell us a little more about the services you offer.    -->
+* Bike donations to local social service agencies, each with a helmet, lights and a lock
+* Bike, parts and accessory sales at the shop
+* Sliding-scale walk-in repairs
+* Holiday Bikes for Kids: bike donations to children served by local support agencies
+* Fix Your Own Bike night on Thursdays, open to the public
+{{DEFAULTSORT:BikeAthens_Bicycle_Recycling_Program}}