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Join Our Upcoming Overhaul Class!

2018-11-22T01:33:02+00:00October 12, 2018|

We’ve already sold a few spots for our upcoming Overhaul Class! Don’t miss your chance to learn to overhaul your own bike during the changing of the seasons!!!

This six-session Winter Overhaul Class will taught by Matt and Martin. We will be meeting Sundays from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, November 4th through December 9th.

You’ll learn how to disassemble, reassemble, and adjust each major mechanical system of your bicycle, week-by-week. We recommend taking our Tune Up Class before this if you […]

November Tune Up Class Scheduled!

2018-09-28T17:55:51+00:00September 28, 2018|

Join us for our upcoming two-part bicycle Tune Up Class, taught by Katie, an experienced Recyclery crew mechanic. This class will introduce you to basic bicycle maintenance. We’ll cover tool and component terminology, fixing a flat, chain maintenance, brake pad replacement, and basic shifting adjustments.

This class will be held on the Sunday evenings of November 4th & 11th, 6-9PM. This 2 session course is only $75!

Please bring your own bike to the class to work/practice on. The Recyclery does […]

Fun Fall Bike Sale at 6200 N Broadway

2018-09-24T14:05:57+00:00September 18, 2018|

Used bikes for sale! Visit our pop-up shop on September 27 and 28. The pop-up showroom is big, ao we will display many fantastic bikes.

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Join Our October Tune Up Class!!!

2018-09-12T17:02:37+00:00September 11, 2018|

Our two-part bicycle Tune Up Class is taught by an experienced Recyclery crew mechanic. This class will introduce you to basic bicycle maintenance. We’ll cover tool and component terminology, fixing a flat, chain maintenance, brake pad replacement, and basic shifting adjustments. These classes will be held the Sunday evenings of October 14th and 21st, 6-9PM. Cost for the two session course is $75.

With this purchase you can add The Recyclery t-shirt and Jay Ryan poster for only $20 – half the regular […]

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F*** Impossible: Bike Travel Adventures for All
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F*** Impossible: Bike Travel Adventures for All

2018-09-10T10:20:40+00:00August 29, 2018|

Have you ever wanted to bike, camp overnight, and just keep going? Join us Saturday, September 22nd at 6:00pm for a presentation on bike touring from Mary Ann Thomas, who has bicycled across North America and India. She will share stories from the road, demystify logistics and costs, and help you figure out how to make your dream bike trip happen.

Mary Ann Thomas is the queer brown daughter of Indian immigrant parents, a travel nurse, bike tourist, and writer. […]

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HAPPENING IMMINENTLY! Fall Overhaul Class!!
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HAPPENING IMMINENTLY! Fall Overhaul Class!!

2018-09-03T21:20:16+00:00August 21, 2018|

We’ve just scheduled our next Overhaul Class!
Our six-session Fall Overhaul Class will be taught by Martin. Classes are Sunday afternoons 2-5 PM. You’ll learn how to disassemble, reassemble, and adjust each major mechanical system of your bicycle, week-by-week. We recommend taking the Tune Up Class before this one, if you have never fixed a flat.

Bring your own bike to the class to work on as we go along. We do not have storage, but we try to make sure it’s ridable by the […]

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Our Mission

The Recyclery Collective is an educational bike shop that promotes sustainability by giving access to tools, skills, and opportunities for collaboration.

Our Vision

We envision a diverse, resilient neighborhood filled with knowledgeable, self-reliant cyclists.

Our Values

Collaboration: We create opportunities for people of all backgrounds to work, share, and learn together to support a practical form of transportation.
Social Justice: We provide tools and resources to empower underserved populations and nurture community leaders.
Ecological Sustainability: We encourage the mindful use of resources and promote cycling as a part of building more resilient communities.
Celebrating Everything We Do: We like to have fun while working hard to make bicycles and mechanics accessible.

Our Structure

The Recyclery is a 501c3 non-profit. All major decisions are made by a quorum of collective members at a twice-a-month meeting. Decisions are made by consensus and the collective is open to anyone willing to put in the time and effort to fulfill collective entry requirements. A few staff members are paid for administrative tasks, fixing bikes for sale, and teaching classes. Regular volunteers fix bikes that we give away and help during Open Shop.

Our Support

The Recyclery is grateful for all the support we receive from the wider community. We’d especially like to thank the Evanston Bicycle Club, Evanston Community Foundation, Reba Place Fellowship, and all of our bike-loving friends:

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