Little Village / Pilsen
Working Bikes
2434 S. Western Ave.
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Saturday
10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday
CLOSED
DETAILS:
Working Bikes is celebrating 26 years of redistributing used bikes to people who need them in Chicago and across the world. Last year, 10,000 bikes were sent overseas to projects in Africa and Central America, while volunteers fixed and redistributed 1,500 bikes to local projects and another 1,500 bikes were sold to Chicagoans looking for an affordable, quality ride. The Working Bikes building, a former borax factory, processes about 13,000 bikes each year and boasts the largest collection of used bikes in the Midwest. There are even a few pedal-powered contraptions that do things like pump water or play records.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE:
Visitors will enter the Working Bikes storefront and can peruse public areas until the next guided tour of our three story facility plus rooftop. Groups of 10-15 will spend 20-30 minutes walking through the warehouse and learning about the history of the space and the organization.
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