Earth Equity News

Bicycle Recyclers Empower Riders. By Matthew Shaer, CSMontitor, October 8, 2008. "The nuts-and-bolts approach is something Recycle-a-Bicycle has always done particularly well. The organization was founded in 1999 with a straightforward mandate: Repair abused, remaindered, broken, or worn bikes and funnel them back to consumers. At the time, New Yorkers were wary, says Lisa Stein, the executive director. Used bicycles were something for the junk pile, and most experienced riders preferred the security of a brand-new aluminum frame. But over the past decade, Recycle-a-Bike has gained an enormous amount of local ballast. A crew of employees and volunteers now runs a pair of New York stores... Got an old bike that needs a new home? Consider donating it to one of these organizations. (You'll find others online.) Or, if you're in the market for a new ride, think green -- and buy recycled: Bikes Not Bombs, Boston (Jamaica Plain); Recycle-a-Bicycle, New York; Bikes for the World, Arlington, Va.; Recycle Bicycles, Pine, Colo.; Working Bikes Cooperative, Chicago."