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    Henry
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    In the shameless self-promotion category, Arlington’s Phoenix Bikes was yesterday’s featured nonprofit organization on WJLA’s weekly Harris’ Heroes segment. Enjoy. Henry

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    dasgeh
    Participant

    @Henry 91032 wrote:

    In the shameless self-promotion category, Arlington’s Phoenix Bikes was yesterday’s featured nonprofit organization on WJLA’s weekly Harris’ Heroes segment. Enjoy. Henry

    This is great! I love seeing local news highlight the positive. Thank you for all you do, Henry, to make our community a better place.

    #1006624
    KLizotte
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    +1

    #1006638
    elbows
    Participant

    Out of curiousity, what is Phoenix Bike’s need for bikes like at the moment? My condo bike room is full of bikes that are never ridden. I wonder about trying to coordinate a drive. I see on the website that the below is true.

    Unfortunately, we don’t currently have a way to pick up donated bikes. However, if you have a group of bikes to donate (condominiums, churches, community bike drives, etc.), or regularly have bikes (bike shops, police departments, etc.), it may be possible for us to coordinate a volunteer pick-up. Contact us with details or questions if you have a bunch of bikes!

    #1006641
    americancyclo
    Participant

    Where’s Steve O? instead of moving someone by bike, why don’t we donate bikes by bike?

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    Henry
    Keymaster

    @elbows 91057 wrote:

    Out of curiousity, what is Phoenix Bike’s need for bikes like at the moment? My condo bike room is full of bikes that are never ridden. I wonder about trying to coordinate a drive. I see on the website that the below is true.

    Unfortunately, we don’t currently have a way to pick up donated bikes. However, if you have a group of bikes to donate (condominiums, churches, community bike drives, etc.), or regularly have bikes (bike shops, police departments, etc.), it may be possible for us to coordinate a volunteer pick-up. Contact us with details or questions if you have a bunch of bikes!

    That website text is a little dated. We do arrange for bulk (10+ bikes) pickups on a regular basis. It usually takes a few weeks to tag the bikes and sort the truly abandoned from the merely neglected bikes. If you start now, I suspect we can get them in Sept/Oct.

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    Steve O
    Participant

    @americancyclo 91060 wrote:

    Where’s Steve O? instead of moving someone by bike, why don’t we donate bikes by bike?

    That is a great idea!!

    Back when I was in college I took a bike maintenance course (yes, for credit!). 3 hours, one night per week. After we had learned all the skills on our own bikes we were instructed to bring in our friends’ bikes to work on. So I would carry their bike on my shoulder while riding my bike to class. So it can be done.

    #1006713
    Henry
    Keymaster

    @Steve O 91148 wrote:

    That is a great idea!!

    Back when I was in college I took a bike maintenance course (yes, for credit!). 3 hours, one night per week. After we had learned all the skills on our own bikes we were instructed to bring in our friends’ bikes to work on. So I would carry their bike on my shoulder while riding my bike to class. So it can be done.

    You mean like this?

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    #1006714
    Steve O
    Participant

    @Henry 91149 wrote:

    You mean like this?

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    No, with the wheels on. Honestly, although I clearly remember doing it, I can hardly imagine how it’s possible.

    #1006808
    mattotoole
    Participant

    Henry,

    Glad I checked the forum today. Congrats, and big thanks to you (and all the Phoenix kids) for what you do!

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