Working Bikes in Chicago
3 08 2007
It seems like the best place in the Chicago area to buy a used bike besides Craig’s List (which I haven’t done), or a farm auction in Wisconsin (where my friend’s dad buys bikes for $10, but which I would have no idea how to go about doing…) is Working Bikes.
Working Bikes is a non profit collective which, besides selling used and refurbished bikes at reasonable prices, ships bikes to low income people in countries like Nicaragua, Cuba, Kenya, and Ghana to meet their transportation needs…pretty cool, huh?
Mostly run by volunteer staff, Working Bikes funds much of its operation from bike sales at its storefront, located at 1125 S. Western Ave, where you can also buy things like bike locks and bike helmets.
Location and Hours
1125 S. Western Ave
(312) 421-5048
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday: Noon - 5 pm
Check out their website : www.workingbikes.org
They suggest you get there early on the weekends, especially in the summer months, as the bikes go pretty quickly.
