Milwaukee Bicycle Collective

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Milwaukee Bicycle Collective
Website http://bikecollective.org
Email milwaukee@bikecollective.org
Founded 2002
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Language
Services Offered
Mission Statement The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that provides a publicly accesible bicycle resource center for the city of Milwaukee. It is a place where bike construction and repair can happen in a creative and supportive environment and at an affordable cost.
Phone 414-431-0825



At the Milwaukee Bicycle Collective we feel strongly about working to create a world where human powered transportation is the norm and available to everyone.

Contact Info

2910 W. Clybourn St.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-431-0825

milwaukee@bikecollective.org

History

The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective has been working towards this goal since June 17, 2002.

Services Offered

  • Providing a safe and supportive environment for teaching bicycle repair and basic mechanic knowledge in order to instill new, valuable skills in the inner-city youth of our service area.
  • Provide an affordable resource for access to bicycle transportation that is otherwise not available for inner-city Milwaukee residents.
  • Encouraging environmentally-sustainable re-use of raw materials used in bicycle production that would otherwise end up as landfill waste.
  • Encouraging the values of recycling and the benefits of re-purposing used material.
  • Providing a safe environment for inner-city youth to develop interpersonal and employment-ready soft skills.