June 2026 Prepping for Roll N peace this Friday with Think Outside Da Block Click Here for Volunteer Opportunities In this newsletter... Friday, June 12th - Roll N' Peace Mexico Shipment Storefront Move and Basement - we need Volunteers Mural Unveiling Party - June 26th 4pm - 6pm June General Meeting Minutes Our new ramp entrance is starting to take shape Happy June, volunteers! It is hot and it is humid, but that has not stopped us from packing a container full of bikes heading to Uganda!...
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May 2026 Did you catch Working Bikes on WGN Around Town? Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... Brandon's Bike Shop Rededication North Lawndale Ride - May 30th Roll N Peace - June 12th CESTA - Foro Mundial de la Bicicleta September 17th -20th El Salvador Bike Box at 13th and Pulaski open W, Th, Sat Ramp Progress Mail Club and a NEW bike delivery option Our third annual ride with Enlace Chicago Post Secondary Summer is fast approaching and we have felt the heat! We have already...
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May 2026 Hanging the Brandon's Bike Shop sign at the rededication celebration Click Here for Volunteer Ppportunities In this newsletter... Power Wrenchers Construction has begun! Saturday, May 16th - Southwest Collective Archer Ride Sunday, May 16th - Tamal Ride Saturday, May 30th - North Lawndale Ride with Equiticity Sunday, June 7th - Blues Fest get together for Taj Mahal Friday, June 12th - Roll N' Peace Rides Around Town International Shipment to Kampala - Loading May 27th - 29th Working...
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April 2026 SAFE Ambassadors teaching Pre-K through 8th grade students from Carl Von Linné how to ride their new Working Bikes bikes Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... Dia del Niño in Marshall Square Brandon's Bike Shop Relocation Dedication - 5/8 4-6PM Bike Box seasonal re-opening - 5/13 @ 12PM Shipment to Uganda! Bike to work day, week, and ActiveTrans challenge! What happens to shipped containers? Collection Events and a NEW bike delivery option Gateway to the Great...
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March 2026 Finishing off the 7th row in the container headed for Zambia Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... New Ramp! Bikes En Route to Chipego Bike Shop Bikes for Lesotho Visit New Faces at Working Bikes General Meeting April 1st, 2026 Did you read the Annual Report? Packing for the shipment heading to the Chipego Bike shop is underway Happy spring Working Bikes community! It's a time for cleaning, for growth, for getting outdoors, and spring is always when things really...
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March 2026 Some much needed light for the shop! Click here for volunteer opportunities In this newsletter... New Accessible Ramp Entrance Please log in at the start of your shift using Point! Second container of the year - loading starts March 25th for Zambia Meet Luna, our new Volunteer Capacity Building Mechanic! MSRN Community Bike Event April 25th Bike collection events on April 25th Sunny day in Brandon's Happy March, volunteers! St. Patrick's day is incoming, and so are the bike...
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February 2026 Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... Check out the Annual Report Bikes en route to Sierra Leone Finkl Donation Collection Events cometh Spring Reuseapalooza at The Plant - 3/15/25 11-3 Did you read the Annual Report? Give us some feedback on our Strategic Plan progress! A Cycle of Power recipient with the volunteer who built up his bike! We're two months into 2026, past the extreme cold stretch, and have had some time to reflect on all that we accomplished in...
5 months ago • 6 min read
February 2026 We spent last week rearranging our first floor to make room for a new accessible entrance! Click here for volunteer opportunities In this newsletter... Brand New Brandon's Annual Meeting Summary Working Bikes BBQ - Wednesday February 18th 5-7pm New Volunteer Engagement Program Our table at the Chicago Winter Bike Swap last week It is February at the shop and love (and dust) are in the air! The next time you are in it might look a bit different, as we have rearranged our entire...
5 months ago • 3 min read
January 2026 Donate Here to Keep us Rolling! In this newsletter... International Updates Working Bikes on WGN We are Hiring! Annual Meeting - February 4th, 6:30 PM Fix-It Series Youth Interns in the Shop Pam of Green Bay Cycles accepting their 2023 Top Shop Award The first month of 2026 is finishing up, and we have hit the ground rolling! We have just finished loading our first container heading to the Village Bicycle Project in Sierra Leone, with big thanks to those who braved the cold to...
6 months ago • 6 min read