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Alumna founds program for women in drug recovery

Submitted by tud04003 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:54pm
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This is a great story about a Temple alumna making big waves in the community using bicycles! Read on below...

Kristin Gavin, an adjunct professor and alumna founded “Gearing Up,” a program in the Interim House that encourages recovery through cycling.

Some choose to write poetry, others knit and still others may listen to music to escape from the stress they encounter day-to-day. But for others, these stationary activities can be replaced with a helmet and a bike.

Commuter Challenge Success: Temple University Logs Most Miles

Submitted by tud04003 on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 12:28pm
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Thanks to all those who participated in the 2011 Commuter Challenge, sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. The Challenge was a success with 18,485 commutes logged for a total of 149,281 commuting miles! That is equivalent to 7,314,800 calories burned and a reduction of 146,296 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Neighborhood Bike Works Back to School Sale!

Submitted by Celia Marraro on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:55pm
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Repeats every day until Sun Sep 11 2011 .
Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 11:00am - 5:00pm

NBW's North Philly location is having its first annual Back to School Sale on Sunday September 11th starting at 11am. We have used bikes of all varieties- mountain, road and commuters all 15% off! Other offers include a free tube with every in-stock tire purchase and instant walk-in chain lubes for $5! Get around town faster than ever for a great deal this fall!

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Volunteering Opportunity for Bike Philly

Submitted by tbrode on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 1:25pm
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Interested in volunteering? Wonderful! Bike Philly is possible because of the 300+ people who volunteer as marshals or help with  setup, registration and at our food stops. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the Bicycle Coalition office at 215-242-9253, ext.

North Philly Bike Salon Adult Repair Classes

Submitted by tbrode on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 2:21pm
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Our Basic Bicycle Repair course for adults is a great way to begin learning how to repair and maintain your bike yourself, or to brush up on rusty repair skills. The class meets weekly for a month. Lessons typically include parts of the bike and bike fit, care and feeding of your brakes and shifting, and an introduction to overhauling bearings. More advanced procedures can be covered on request. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes.

Classes meet Tuesday evenings (6:30-9pm) at our 1426 W Susquehanna N. Philly location.

North Philly Bike Salon Adult Repair Classes

Submitted by Celia Marraro on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 11:11am
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Repeats every 3 days until Tue May 17 2011 .
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 6:30am

Our Basic Bicycle Repair course for adults is a great way to begin learning how to repair and maintain your bike yourself, or to brush up on rusty repair skills. The class meets weekly for a month. Lessons typically include parts of the bike and bike fit, care and feeding of your brakes and shifting, and an introduction to overhauling bearings. More advanced procedures can be covered on request. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes.

Classes meet Tuesday evenings (6:30-9pm) at our 1426 W Susquehanna N. Philly location.

Project REcycle

Submitted by Drayton on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 8:54am
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Every year, Americans buy 14 million new bicycles and discard 5 million old ones, leaving many more abandoned and unused in basements, sheds and garages. Project REcycle will rescue these bikes, refurbish them, and provide them, with helmets, to Camden County youth in need. Our goal is to collect and distribute 500 bikes and helmets.  Every Saturday morning through April 9th from 10:00am to 2:00pm, new and used adult and children’s bikes will be collected at 21st Century Storage, 7490 S. Crescent Blvd.

Neighborhood Bike Works’ Annual Bike Part Art Show

Submitted by tbrode on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 1:42pm
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Help support all of the incredible work Neighborhood Bike Works does in the community by participating in its 8th Annual Art Show!  The Art Show is a fantastic celebration of cycling as a green and healthy mode of transportation, local arts and artists, and innovative reuse of waste materials, all for the benefit of NBW’s free after-school programs and scholarships for our summer camps.

American Diabetes Association Greater Philadelphia Tour de Cure

Submitted by tud04003 on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:04pm
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Saturday, June 2, 2012 (All day)

The Tour de Cure is a series of fundraising cycling events held in 44 states nationwide to benefit the American Diabetes Association.

Neighborhood Bike Works 9th Annual Bike Part Art Show

Submitted by tud04003 on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 11:46am
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Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, 1020 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

The Bike Part Art Show is a unique and innovative annual art exhibition in which local artists create artworks using recycled bicycle parts. This celebration of bicycle culture and visual art is also the main fundraising event for Neighborhood Bike Works. The Bike Part Art Show supports Neighborhood Bike Works' popular youth cycling programs, including education, safety, repair, and more.

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