B!KE runs a supervised workshop space with the tools, parts, and expertise for bike repair. Drop-in during our Open Shop program to learn how to fix your bike. Membership is accessible: $40/year, or $10/hour, and gives you access to the welcoming and professionally-equipped shop space, our friendly volunteer teachers, and broad selection of used and basic new parts. We hope to see you soon!
B!KE: The Peterborough Community Cycling Hub is an incorporated not-for-profit, member-based cycling education and support organization. We’ve been working with the Peterborough community since 2006 teaching bike maintenance, repair, and riding skills.
Current Hours (Please observe COVID-19 precautions)
B!KE is open for retail sales of new and used bikes and parts Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10-6.
Workshop space and instruction in DIY bike repair is available by appointment. Sign up online.
Emergency repairs are available in our alleyway Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12-4 (cancellations possible due to rain and heat).
Our members can now borrow a small selection of tools through our Tool Library Pilot Project. Check it out.
B!KE needs your support to exist in the long term. Please visit us online to renew your membership.
Visit our Contact page to send us an email or to find our location on Google maps.
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Vision
People empowered to travel by bike
Mission
Our Values
Donations of bicycles, parts, and cash, ensure that B!KE’s services remain affordable for all members of our community. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our downtown workshop space.
B!KE now has official charitable status. Donations over $20 recieve a charitable tax receipt. Please consider making a donation through CanadaHelps.
B!KE is an incorporated not-for-profit and operates as a social enterprise. Staff positions are funded in part by membership and small parts sales, as well as grants provided by various organizations. Email any of our staff by following the hyperlinks below:
Tegan Moss, Executive Director or
Jean Greig, Volunteer Coordinator or
Amy or Madison, for General Inquiries
Volunteers are the backbone of B!KE. Their incredible generosity keeps us all afloat! If you are interested in volunteering, check out our volunteer page for details, give us a call at 705.775.7227, or drop by during Open Shop.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS B!KE’s 2019-2020 Board of Directors is comprised of:Jackie Donaldson (Chair), James Britton (Treasurer), Andrea Stevens (Secretary), Tammy Thorne, and Pete Forde
To communicate with our board please contact our Chair Jackie Donaldson.
B!KE has a broad selection of basic and affordable used and new parts to keep you rolling. New parts: Bells, racks, lights, tubes, tires, patch kits, tire levers, cables and housing …and much more! Used parts are for sale to members only. We have an enormous collection of used parts from virtually every era of cycling!
We always have refurbished bikes for sale at the shop. Typically we sell fully overhauled bicycles for $150-$350. We also do a small number of consignment sales, please contact Tegan if you are interested in selling a bicycle. In the quieter months, we occasionally have chance to post items on Kijiji, you can visit our page for current listings.
We sure do! A strong selection of donated bikes and parts is really important to our core operations. A few things to keep in mind if you’re considering donating things to B!KE:
Please only drop off items during Open Shop hours. Donations left unlocked on the bike rack when we’re not around will definitely go back out into the community, but maybe not in the way you’d like (i.e., they’ll disappear real quick!).
We accept all donated bikes, bikes in very poor condition will be scrapped by our volunteers but only after we salvage anything useful! Any bike we can salvage we will, getting more people riding for cheap is a big part of what we do!
The most useful bikes to donate are (in order descending):
1) Road bikes – old and new. 2) Cruisers – old especially. These have lots of weird parts and tire sizes that can come in handy for other projects 3) 80s/early 90s Mountain Bikes.
Yes. We offer a small selection of used bicycles which have been totally overhauled and are ready to ride. Please come by the shop and have a look. Used bikes sold at B!KE are serviced to a high standard of care and purchasing a re-built bike gets you out riding fast! Purchasing a used bicycle directly supports the ongoing operation of B!KE. Less traditionally, we also we also carry a wide selection of donated bikes in various states of repair that are available for members only to purchase. Sold in as-is condition, these bikes become projects for members to re-build with the help of our mechanics (most of our as-is bikes are unrideable off the rack). We do not sell as-is bikes to non-members.
No.
Nope, we only teach how to fix them. Our volunteers do not work on members’ bikes – they only advise and teach to the best of their ability. There are a few great bike shops in town that will fix your bike for you (Wild Rock Outfitters, Fontaine Source for Sports, Spokes ‘N’ Pedals).
No. We’re unable to support trading because of the potential of dealing in stolen goods.
While we’re really excited about the big time resurgence in cycling and bike culture in the past few years, we’re not political group. We pride ourselves on being accessible to everyone, and just want to help folks feel more comfortable, empowered and confident using and caring for their bikes.
Members get:
We stock a basic selection of new parts and accessories for sale (cables, brake pads, grips, pedals, fenders, baskets, etc.) for sale. 85% of bike repairs require those simple parts. For the remaining 15% of repairs, there are three options:
1) Replace it with something from our used parts selection. The bins have a pretty good selection of old/rare parts.
2) Replace it with something from our competitively priced new parts selection.
3) Go to one of Peterborough’s three independent local bike shops to get what you need:
Wild Rock Outfitters (169 Charlotte St)
Fontaine Source for Sports (384 Queen St)
Spokes N’ Pedals (464 Aylmer St)
You betcha! Since the largest group in our membership base are transportational cyclists, there is a demand for the shop to stay open in the chilly months. Granted, it gets a fair bit slower, so it’s actually a great time to get some one-on-one teaching time with the volunteers. If you’re riding in the winter, its also the most important part of the year to undertake regular maintenance on your bicycle.
B!KE is the grateful recipient of funding from:
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (2015-2018) The Trent University Student Body (In perpetuity, beginning Sept 2011) The City of Peterborough (2009 to present)
We presently partner with a variety of organizations to offer programs across the City of Peterborough. These partners play a vital role in our programming success and include:
The City of Peterborough Peterborough Green-Up Wild Rock Outfitters The L.O.F.T. Prince of Wales’ Arts in Action Program Trent Central Student Association Shifting Gears / Peterborough Moves Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area The Peterborough County City Health Unit The Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee Peterborough Risk Watch Network
Over the years, we’ve had the pleasure of working with a number of organizations.
Fleming College SAC Knox United Church Kawartha World Issues Centre Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Peterborough Green-Up OPIRG Sustainable Trent The Third Space Church
We would like to offer ongoing recognition of organizations who have previously offered our operation financial support:
Sustainable Trent (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) The Peterborough Foundation (2009) The Ontario Trillium Foundation (2009-11) The Community Futures Development Corporation (2012-2013)
