History of Bike for Good
Bike for Good is a charity and social enterprise which started in July 2010 in a small stall in Glasgow’s Barras market. With a few donated bikes, a cobbled-together tool kit and a team of volunteers with a huge amount of passion and drive, Bike for Good (then known as Glasgow Bike Shed) was born.
We now have two thriving Community Hubs in Glasgow and an amazing team of 20 staff members and over 100 volunteers who are changing thousands of lives through cycling.
Bike for Good provides access to low cost but good quality bikes whilst diverting tonnes of waste from landfill. These bikes are kindly donated by members of the public and are then refurbished and sold in our two Community Hubs.
- On average, our team of mechanics refurbish over 1000 bikes per year, diverting tonnes of waste from landfill while also providing access to affordable bikes to the public. As well as the environmental impact of this work, the income from bike sales helps to fund our work in the community.
- To keep you cycling all year round, we have a dedicated service and repair mechanic to keep your bike in tip top condition. Every year our workshop teams come to the rescue getting people back on the road with those mid-commute inconveniences. Punctures, flapping mudguards!
- We also provide a variety of interventions from cycling lessons and group led rides to introduce new and experienced cyclists to safe road cycling and using Glasgow’s cycle infra-structure, to an innovative mechanics programme for 14-25 year olds and Cytech training for Home Mechanics to those looking for industry-standard accreditation.