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Earn-A-Bike offered by Bike Works at Hudson Site

Offers an 8-week after-school program for youth to practice their skills on bikes we repair and give back to the community.   When they have worked enough hours of community service on the bikes we fix up and donate, they can pick out and fix up their own bike, bike parts, or accessories. Class graduates can continue to attend weekly Drop-In Earn-A-Bike hours, practice their skills and earn community service hours until they turn 18 or graduate from high school.      Earn-A-Bike Classes are offered in three tiers: Beginning Repair: -  The basics of bike repair: Fix a flat, basic overhauls and maintenance.   -  Youth can earn a BMX bike with the completion of enough community service hours. Intermediate Repair: -  Completion of the Beginning Class is strongly recommended for this course.   -   If you are 11 or older and feel qualified, please contact us for approval.  -  This class covers more complex bike repair and allows youth to earn a geared bicycle. Advanced Repair: -  Must have completed the Intermediate Class, earned a bike, and attended drop-in.   -  A solid knowledge of basic bike repair is essential for this class as you will learn advanced systems.    Classes and activities are run by experienced staff who come from backgrounds of youth development, outdoor education, bicycle mechanics, and social justice.

Physical Address

3715 South Hudson Street, Seattle, WA 98118

Hours

Program hours vary.

Application process

Call, email or visit website to enroll.  

Fee

Sliding scale fee ranging from $0-$250.

Eligibility

Youth ages 9-17.

Languages

Spanish

Agency info

Bike Works

Educates youth & adults in bicycle repair and maintenance and promotes bicycling for transportation and recreation. Operates bike mechanics, riding, and job skills training classes, clubs, & camps for youth. Has a bike shop that is open to the public with some of the most affordable bikes and repair services in the city. Organizes bike rides for youth & adults. Operates a 'Bikes-For-All' bike giveaway program for adults to receive a free bike, helmet, lock, & lights. Operates a mobile bike repair unit, the BikeMobile, which provides free & sliding-scale bike repair in low-income communities, especially those without any bike shops. All program fees are sliding scale and we have historically met 100% of youth scholarship requests for after-school, weekend, and summer programs.