Welcome to The Bicycle Works!

 The Bicycle Works is Marin’s not-for-profit do-it-yourself community bicycle tool workshop empowering our community with knowledge, skills, tools, and materials for bicycle related activity with open workshops, classes and a space for creative collaboration. This is what we do:

• Promote sustainable transportation alternatives
• Provide a hub for creativity and collaboration
• Sponsor forward thinking and innovative projects
• Organize rides, tours and other activities
• Maintain a safe and friendly place for people to come together, hang out, and get stuff done.

 Since the Bicycle Works opened in 2009 we have been increasingly promoting and selling cargo and electric bicycles. We do so because we view electric utility bicycling as an important transition technology centered solution based innovation and social entrepreneurship. Were promoting design for a good example lifestyle. 

Things are off to a good start this spring. We have lots of new members and a growing volunteer base. There are several youth interns helping out around the shop and learning the trade, and more volunteers taking on important responsibilities. This means the organization is growing!

Sales of Cargo Bikes and Electric Bikes are also on the rise. This exciting movement is getting people out of their cars now left and right. As a good friend of mine put it "These are not just daring young people [buying cargo bikes] but responsible adults with good jobs and families. " Its true. More and more people are coming to The Bicycle Works, your local co-op, and riding away with customized electric utility bicycles equipped to carry their families, run errands, and leave the car parked at home. One of our most recent electric/ cargo customers was the County of Marin. After 40 some years of driving gas guzzling trucks and ATVs for their daily patrols and trail work, the Open Space Department has decided to launch a pilot project with three electric bicycles from The Bicycle Works. This new direction for open space has come from a real desire on the part of the rangers to protect our environment and local natural resources by driving less. Inspiring? You can do this too, visit the shop to find out how.

Also... We still need folks to remember to renew your memberships. Membership contributions are crucial for maintaining The Bicycle Works as a community resource so come on by to renew and hey, bring a new friend or two. If you like what we do at The Bicycle Works, just think, at $100 per,  500 members would cover the operating cost each year. 1000 members would make The Bicycle Works a thriving and lasting community institution.

Here is a great video by Liz Canning all about the growing trend in utility cycling: 

 

And here is a promotional video for the shop. 

Thank you Lindsay Hassett for the outstanding work producing this great video!

 We now have several CETMA cargo bikes in stock. One yellow largo went to a family in Alameda, and one Green and one Orange Margo in house. We also have a Falconer freight bike and Hunter long john available for test rides.

The Bicycle Works is currently funded entirely through memberships and sales.....

Donations of bikes, parts, tools, etc., will be very helpful and gratefully received!!!

Learn how else you can help by checking out our: Wish List!

Find out more...

• See our location....
• Check out photos of the space...
• Check out our Vision Statement...

Take A Look at this inspiring short film on Cargo Bikes in Copenhagen: