Recyclistas Community Bike Shop

Recyclistas Community Bike Shop

Website	http://recyclistas.ca
Founded	2003
Location	Victoria, Canada
Language	English
Services Offered	DIY Repair Services Pay Repair Services Earn-A-Bike Services Workshops Bicycle Courses Group Rides Bicycle Advocacy

Recyclistas Community Bike Shop is the hub of Greater Victoria’s grassroots cycling community.

Our mission is to:

Encourage more people to ride bicycles by building and selling affordable, high quality bikes;

Teach people how to fix their own bikes by holding regular bike repair classes and providing space, materials and tools for education;

Divert waste from the landfill by accepting used bicycles and parts as donations and re-building and selling reconditioned bikes; and,

Create community for cycling enthusiasts by planning and hosting workshops, special events and community celebrations and by maintaining a location where people can come together to share ideas, inspiration and learn from one another.

Contact Info

25 Crease Ave. Victoria, BC

History

Recyclistas beginnings coincided with a growing community bicycle movement in North America that drew inspiration from the international Bikes Not Bombs organization. Bikes Not Bombs was originally dedicated to providing sustainable, human-powered transportation to communities in developing countries by setting up in those countries local community bicycle maintenance spaces and training local bike mechanics. Similar needs were identified within the US & Canada and community bicycle education organizations emerged in larger inner cities.

See Also

• Community Bicycle Organizations