Tag: bike works

March 28, 2012

Bike Works auction raises over $135k

Bike Works raised over $135,000 during their annual auction Sunday. That’s the most they have ever raised during their auction and $17,000 more than they made last year. Not too shabby for a humble bike organization based out of a yellow house in Columbia City. This year was my first time at the auction. I…
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tagged: auction, bike works, columbia city, ken yasuhara
March 21, 2012

Jay Inslee visits Bike Works, discusses the benefits of bicycle education

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Inslee visited Columbia City today, kicking off the walking tour with a stop at Bike Works. The neighborhood tour comes as the candidate kicks into full campaign mode (and, as Eli Sanders at the Stranger writes, the governor hopeful needs to make an impression even in the democratic stronghold of Seattle,…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, deb salls, jay inslee, mike mcginn
March 19, 2012

Tickets still available for the Bike Works Auction & 15th Anniversary Celebration

Bike Works is turning 15! Just one more year, and it will be able to drive (wouldn’t that be a depressing surprise?). Their annual fundraiser auction this year is also a celebration of 15 years of community programs and bike positivity. And if you don’t have a ticket yet, you’re in luck. There are still…
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tagged: auction, bike works, columbia city, events, herban feast, sodo
January 25, 2012

Wednesday Morning Theater: Youth Bike Summit in New York

From StreetFilms: Gaining Momentum: Youth Bike Summit 2012 from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Here’s a mini-game: Can you spot all the Bike Works people in the video? Also, Seattle would be a great place to host a West Coast Youth Bike Summit…
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tagged: bike works, streetfilms, video, youth bike summit
January 24, 2012

Reminder: Bike Works Warehouse Sale Sunday

Has snow-clearing salt corroded through a key component on your bike? Are you looking for a great deal on a used bike? Does your dream date involve rooting through a bin of used gear shifters and then dining on a fantastic tamale? Well, you won’t want to miss the Bike Works Warehouse Sale from noon…
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tagged: bike works, events, warehouse sale
January 5, 2012

Some awful jerk steals BMX bikes from Bike Works (+ Warehouse Sale!)

Some despicable human being stole a truck-load of quality BMX bikes from the Bike Works backyard last night. The bikes were ready to be earned by students of their youth Earn-a-Bike program, which provides young people with the chance to earn a ride by completing a bike repair course and fixing the bike themselves. Bike…
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tagged: bike thefts, bike works, crime, warehouse sale