The Bike Project

of Urbana-Champaign

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Get a bike: Buy, Build or Earn?

There's more than one way to get yourself a bike at The Bike Project co-op!

Buy a bike: nicely repaired bikes

Stop by and see our showroom of lovingly repaired used bikes — checked, cleaned, and ready to ride home.

• Repaired bikes are available for sale during our staffed shop hours, year 'round.
• Ready-to-ride bikes start at $45, with most avaialble for less than $100.
• Discount on membership when purchased at same time as bicycle purchase.
• All members receive big discount on added extras like baskets and fenders.
• More bikes become available all the time (from our rotating stock of 100 or so non-repaired bikes), as Bike Project staffers repair them
• Custom/rush jobs — preparing a bike not currently ready-to-ride — can sometimes be arranged, staff time permitting, but will be charged extra.

Build-a-Bike: your labor, your savings

For lower prices, and a broader selection of bikes, consider joining as a member, then take advanage of Build-a-Bike:

• Become a member of the co-op
• Pick an unrepaired used bike to salvage, most will cost $10
• Buy parts (if needed) at our very-low member prices.
• Work on the bike in our shop (members have 24-hr shop access).
• Keep your incomplete bike in our storage area between visits.
• Finish your bike, find someone to double-check your work, and ride away!
• Custom builds – including fixed gear builds – encouraged. (Go ahead, you know it's time to make a fixie!)

Earn-a-bike: youth skills and bike ownership

Kids aged 12 — 15 may be interested in our Earn-a-Bike program. No membership fee required! Participants learn bike repair skills as they first build one bike to be given away, then build a second bike to keep for themselves. Slots currently limited, please email us if interested in reserving a future slot.
Earn-a-bike is in need of volunteers, please contact us if you can spare volunteer time to help us widen this program.

Payment

Bikes may be paid for with cash, credit card, local check (w/ government-issued ID), bank account electronic debit, or Paypal account.

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