I think there was
A little non profit (/cache
/hoard seems harsh especially since I've kept most of my lifetime wheels/limit)
Near Glen Carlyn library South Arlington)

Not sure where they were
 being sent, child (+lawyer($)/church(es)+++) effort?
But some may get a
 (summer break/sebattical) trip
 over to some overseas 
with/after the container
'for support/coordination...'

Not unlike OneLapTopPerChild OLPC competition/grants
'back in the day': 2008?ish

HTH


BTW BikesForTheWorld sells off some high end bikes donated locally to fund staff/shipping/expenses afaict
PrePanDemic 2x/year bike+ (seasonal) Sales at BloomingDale Farmers Market/BigBear restaurant site
Mug, t-shirt, etc as well...
PhoenixBikes, TBH, BftW ++ Etc involved...

CoLocated collection(s) 
with TheBikeHouse
Ace hardware in PetWorth formerly called Annie's
(She kept 2nd store in BrookLand close to MetBranchTrail &&
GearinUp moved irrc nearBy)

Chuck Brown anniversary
Coming up maybe swing by his Memorial park & GoGo/
Block Party
and troll for updated info, actually visit...

But got a rather annoying flat again so mood low, etc

Y(M|Km|Nm|$Units)MV

ABove Some leads for those with bandwidth/spoons
 to look into
Hint(s): +gMaps photos before archived etc



On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 17:29 Luis Fernandez <luis@casildo.com> wrote:
Bikes not bombs in Boston has been doing this since 1984.  Containers of donated bikes, parts and tools are shipped overseas and these supplies are used to provide jobs and transportation for those communities.  They partner with local organizations who receive the bikes and make use of them and vet those partnerships regularly.
 
I added the link to the international program details below.  Contact info is also available on the website.


Luis
@somervillebikekitchen and @dotbikekichen (and on the board at bikes not bombs)



On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 2:04 PM Jim Sheehan <jim@ohiocitycycles.org> wrote:
Working Bikes in Chicago are the folks to call!
Jim

Jim Sheehan
Executive Director
Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
1840 Columbus Rd
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
216 830 2667
OhioCityCycles.org


On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 4:04 PM Emily Gage <emily@phoenixbikes.org> wrote:
I know that Bikes for the World (https://bikesfortheworld.org/) does this! They have a contact form on their website ( https://bikesfortheworld.org/contact-us) and I think you could direct your question to Taylor Jones, their Executive Director. 

_________________

 

Emily Gage

Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes

909 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington, VA 22204

Cell: 703-346-0035



On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 2:55 AM <cyclista@inventati.org> wrote:
Hi all,

Back in the day at RIBs we used to periodically ship excess bikes we had
to Ghana. I don't remember anymore what the entity that did the shipping
and organization for that was, only that last time I checked five or so
years ago, they had long since ceased operation. I even contacted one of
the organizers directly and they had no connections to share or interest
in resurrecting their past project. It was a total dead end, and I never
had the extra bandwidth to create a new effort on my own or
deepen/broaden my search.

So what I'm hoping to hear from people is whether they know of, and have
contact info for, any current entities doing this kind of work. Loading
up shipping containers or tractor trailers with bikes and shipping them
off to places in the world with both a shortage *and* a capacity to fix
them.

One thing I heard from people when I was doing the rounds last time was
that some of the entities that took the bikes either sold them for
scrap, or dumped them off without knowing what was done with them after
delivery, which ultimately turned out to be to sell them for scrap. The
obvious worst case scenario for such an effort. So I'm also hoping to
hear about any vetting that has been done, or firsthand experience with
the downstream of such a project.

Thanks for any leads or info, cyclistas!

Hope y'all are doing well,

~cyclista Nicholas
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