Tag: kids bike swap

May 15, 2012

Photos from the Kids Bike Swap and Madrona bike and trike parade

Kids love their bikes. And two events last Saturday demonstrated this point clearly. The annual Madrona Mayfair kicked off with a decorated bike and trike parade. Hundreds of families showed up for the sunny parade down 34th Ave. Some kids rode on their own, while many other younger ones were accompanied by parents. I would…
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tagged: bike works, family bike expo, kids bike swap, madrona, madrona mayfair, photos
May 9, 2012

Does your kid need a bigger bike? Bike Works’ 16th Annual Kids Bike Swap is Saturday

Kids love bikes, maybe even more than I do (and I like bikes a lot). But there’s one big problem they have that I don’t: Kids grow. Riding a bike that is not the right size can be uncomfortable or even dangerous. But buying a new bike every couple years is expensive, and many families…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, kids bike swap, rainier valley
May 9, 2011

Tons of fun at the Kids Bike Swap

Taking advantage of some fantastic biking weather this weekend, I swung by the Bike Works Kids Bike Swap at Genesee Park Saturday to watch the magic happen.
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tagged: bike works, genesee park, kids bike swap, madsen, seattle children’s, xtracycles
May 6, 2011

Kids Bike Swap Saturday at Genesee Playfield

Seattle’s children need not ride a bike that doesn’t fit. The annual Bike Works Kids Bike Swap is tomorrow, May 7 at the Genesee Playfield in Columbia City. Kids can trade in their old bikes for one that better fits their size and character. BW will assess the old bike and give a very fair…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, genesee park, kids bike swap
July 13, 2010

At a Bike Works volunteer party, bikes for kids are pieced together with heart

Editor’s note: The following story is about a trip I made to Bike Works in February, shortly after they had been robbed. It was originally written for Real Change, but it never made it in. So here it is in all its delayed glory. Davey Oil paused the music and rang a bell. The roomful…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, kids bike swap, real change