Ohio City Bicycle Coop

Direct Bicycle Education: providing and supporting educational activities within our community including: bicycle repair classes; learn to ride a bike lessons for both adults and children; group rides for schools and the public; fix-a-thons, in which we bring tools and parts to repair large numbers of bikes out in the community; and educational service assessments for bicyclists needing help diagnosing problems with their bikes.

Volunteering & Community Support: provides safe and reliable bicycles and/or repairs for those who lack financial resources. This is accomplished through individuals volunteering to earn credits that can be used in exchange for bicycles, parts, tools & accessories; and through our Pay What You Can program, which redirects donations to those with a demonstrated need. In 2023 we supported 56 Pay What You Can customers with $18,457 in bikes, parts, cycling gear, and/or repairs. We also gave $5,810.76 in used merchandise, time in our community bike repair shop, and bike repair class tuition in exchange for volunteer credits.

Bicycle Repair & Recycling: refurbished and sold 249 donated, used bicycles with guidance on suitability (road vs mountain vs cruiser), proper fitting, basic bike maintenance education; - repaired 58 customer's bikes - often bikes that other shops had declined to repair - keeping them on the road; - provided community members with 1,437 affordable used parts, plus used cycling accessories and clothing, extending their useful life.This serves the dual purpose of diverting bicycles and cycling gear away from landfills while providing affordable transportation and increasing bicycle usage.