Bonedale Bicycle Project
Bonedale Bicycle Project Hosted by Aloha Mountain Cyclery
MISSION:
The Bonedale Bicycle Project strives to increase personal, community, and global health through sustainable bicycle projects and programs.
HISTORY:
The Bonedale Bicycle Project started in 2009 to meet the need of refurbishing landfill-bound bicycles and provide inexpensive transportation and joy to Carbondale locals. During the years of 2009 and 2010 the Bonedale Bicycle Project was run in a parking lot, and provided local citizens with an opportunity to help repair their bicycles. Community bicycle work days were held once a week during warm months. During these years the Bonedale Bicycle Project achieved in refurbishing over 60 bicycles for sale, and raising $500.00 for Worldbike.org.
Starting in 2011, Aloha Mountain Cyclery in Carbondale adopted the Bonedale Bicycle Project, and currently hosts the program in house. During the first 5 months of operations at Aloha, the Bonedale Bicycle Project refurbished 40+ bicycles and provided 200 hours of expertise, training, and maintenance for local citizen’s and their bicycles. During this time the Bonedale Bicycle Project donated $1600.00 to Worldbike.org, and $500.00 to bicycles for humanity.
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Programs
BICYCLE REFURBISHING:
The BBP accepts bicycle donations and rescues bicycles in order to be refurbished and sold at Aloha Mountain Cyclery. Donated bicycles can be dropped off at Aloha Mountain Cyclery during normal business hours, and should be to the care of Aaron. These donated bicycles are sold and 100% of proceeds go to refurbishing more bicycles and donations to selected non-profits. We thank you for your help with this cause!
STAND TIME:
The BBP provides a professional Mechanic once a week for local citizens to use his/her expertise and tools to work on their own bicycle. Appointments are necessary and can be made with Aaron at Aloha Mountain Cyclery. Current days and hours are listed below:
WHERE:
Aloha Mountain Cyclery
WHEN:
Sundays from 10am to 4pm with 2 appointment times (10am or 1pm)
BICYCLES FOR HUMANITY:
The BBP is currently working with the roaring fork chapter of Bicycles for Humanity. This organization hopes to collect 400+ donated bicycles, repair these bicycles, purchase a shipping container, and send a fully functional bicycle shop to Uganda. If you would like to be involved please contact Aaron at Aloha Mountain Cyclery.
ORGANIZATIONS WE DONATE TO:
Bicycles for Humanity ( www.bicycles-for-humanity.org )
Worldbike.org ( www.worldbike.org )
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