Tag: bike works
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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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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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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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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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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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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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