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Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
Website	http://ohiocitycycles.org/
Email	info@ohiocitycycles.org
Founded	2000
Location	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Language	English;
Services Offered	DIY Repair Services; Pay Repair Services; Mobile Repair Services; Bike Sharing Services; Earn-A-Bike Services; Bicycle Valet Services; Workshops; Bicycle Courses; Group Rides; In-School Programs; Youth Summer Camp;
Mission Statement	"Help people use bikes"
Phone	216-830-2667

Latest revision as of 19:51, 19 January 2025

Ohio City Bicycle Co-op is ... http://ohiocitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126%3Anew-address&catid=1%3Alatest&Itemid=43

Contact Info

1779 Merwin Ave Cleveland Ohio 44113

Turn right onto Merwin Ave, near the lift bridge. Turn right into the gate with our banner on the fence. Our entrances is at the far end of the parking lot.

Phone: 216 830 2667

More info on our website

History

In the fall of 2002 Ohio City Bicycle Co-op (OCBC) was incorporated, and secured donation of a storefront on Lorain Avenue where it could expand this Earn A Bike program, renovate and sell surplus bikes to help cover expenses, and attract additional volunteers with an adult membership program that offered bike repair classes and shop use to the public. At this time OCBC also began to present Earn A Bike programs at schools and recreation centers as a fee service, and organized larger bike rides as fundraising events and for others, including the City of Cleveland. Initially, the organization operated entirely with volunteer labor, primarily from two of the founding members, one of whom began volunteering full-time in the beginning of 2003. In September 2003, the Co-op moved to its current, larger space in the Flats, where less street traffic greatly facilitated group riding, and a large amount of storage space eased management of the large volume of bicycle donations, from throughout the greater Cleveland area. In 2005 OCBC was granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the IRS.

The Ohio City Bicycle Co-op (OCBC) is a non-profit bicycle education center with a small professional staff and many skilled volunteers. In our well-equipped 12,000 square foot bicycle mechanic shop, OCBC upcycles donated bicycles to make them safe and reliable for community members. We teach classes on bike riding and repair skills and lead community programs such as fix-athons, bike valet parking, and group bike rides. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, OCBC also runs a “bicycle thrift store” for refurbished bikes, as well as new and used bicycle parts, clothing, and accessories. Through work-trade and our Pay What You Can programs, we provide free and affordable bicycles, repairs, and accessories (such as helmets and locks) to cyclists facing financial difficulties.

More history on our website

Services Offered

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 == Contact Info ==
-Columbus Road
+Merwin Ave
 Cleveland Ohio 44113
-Our entrance is in the rear of the building. Here is how to get there from the door on Columbus Rd. (which is in the "back" of the shop, so we won't hear if you knock on it...):
+Turn right onto Merwin Ave, near the lift bridge. Turn right into the gate with our banner on the fence.  Our entrances is at the far end of the parking lot.
-Go (south) toward the bridge. Turn right onto Merwin Ave, just before the bridge. Turn right into the gate with our banner on the fence.  Look for the open dock door (door #2).  Park your car, or ride your bike up the ramp and use the rack that you'll find on the dock (and your lock!).
 Phone: 216 830 2667
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 == History ==
-In the fall of 2002 the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op (OCBC) was incorporated, and secured donation of a storefront on Lorain Avenue where it could expand this Earn A Bike program, renovate and sell surplus bikes to help cover expenses, and attract additional volunteers with an adult membership program that offered bike repair classes and shop use to the public. At this time OCBC also began to present Earn A Bike programs at schools and recreation centers as a fee service, and organized larger bike rides as fundraising events and for others, including the City of Cleveland. Being unsuccessful securing start-up grant funding, the organization operated entirely with volunteer labor, primarily from two of the founding members, one of whom began volunteering full-time in the beginning of 2003.
+In the fall of 2002 Ohio City Bicycle Co-op (OCBC) was incorporated, and secured donation of a storefront on Lorain Avenue where it could expand this Earn A Bike program, renovate and sell surplus bikes to help cover expenses, and attract additional volunteers with an adult membership program that offered bike repair classes and shop use to the public. At this time OCBC also began to present Earn A Bike programs at schools and recreation centers as a fee service, and organized larger bike rides as fundraising events and for others, including the City of Cleveland. Initially, the organization operated entirely with volunteer labor, primarily from two of the founding members, one of whom began volunteering full-time in the beginning of 2003. In September 2003, the Co-op moved to its current, larger space in the Flats, where less street traffic greatly facilitated group riding, and a large amount of storage space eased management of the large volume of bicycle donations, from throughout the greater Cleveland area. In 2005 OCBC was granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the IRS.
-When the building on Lorain Avenue was sold in September 2003, the Co-op moved to its current, larger space in the Flats, where less street traffic greatly facilitated group riding, and a large amount of storage space eased management of the large volume of bicycle donations, now also coming from several area police departments.
-In 2005 the OCBC's full-time volunteer director was joined by a new member with extensive computer skills, who automated the membership program's volunteer-credit accounting system, overhauled the website, and began the group's transition from a volunteer co-op to an employee-staffed organization.
-The OCBC now has three full-time staff and over 150 adult members, about thirty of whom are regular volunteers, who, in 2006 alone, have rehabilitated more than five hundred bicycles, and diverted from the waste stream about five tons of steel and aluminum.
+The Ohio City Bicycle Co-op (OCBC) is a non-profit bicycle education center with a small professional staff and many skilled volunteers.  In our well-equipped 12,000 square foot bicycle mechanic shop, OCBC upcycles donated bicycles to make them safe and reliable for community members. We teach classes on bike riding and repair skills and lead community programs such as fix-athons, bike valet parking, and group bike rides. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, OCBC also runs a “bicycle thrift store” for refurbished bikes, as well as new and used bicycle parts, clothing, and accessories. Through work-trade and our Pay What You Can programs, we provide free and affordable bicycles, repairs, and accessories (such as helmets and locks) to cyclists facing financial difficulties.
 [http://ohiocitycycles.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=45#History More history on our website]