Welcome to the GBP Blog

This is the Blog associated with our main website TheGreenBicycleProject.org

The GBP has merged with Damn Good Bikes LLC. Please visit the new blog for more recent updates.

We are the GBP. Our mission is to keep bikes on the road and thus keep cars off. We call this “Bikecycling”; that’s recycling, but for bikes. The concept is simple. Take a bike that’s no longer wanted, broken, or even bound for a landfill and apply a bit of knowhow and a lot of elbow grease and you get a bike that can last someone for years. These bikecycled bikes are sold at a price that covers only our costs in repairing them so as to provide bicycles at the lowest cost possible. All of our bikes are repaired and tuned by a mechanic so that from the moment you pick them up they are ready to hit the road. Take a look below for our current project bikes and completed rides.

Location:
We are located in the US Storage facility at Capital Circle NE and Mahan Rd. While have moved into our new store, we are in the same complex. To get there follow the road through the complex, around the 90 degree bend and make the first left (at the tree). We'll be the first store front on your right. Sound complex? The best way to find us is to follow the bikes!

Buying our bikes:
Please visit our main website at thegreenbicycleproject.org for information about buying our bikes. You may also email us at Thegreenbicycleproject@gmail.com.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Doing our part to keep your bike safe...

Bikes get stolen all the time. Not only is a stolen bike a loss of property, in many cases it's a loss of transportation. We at the GBP care deeply not only about bike theft prevention but keeping people on bikes and out of cars. To do our part we will be giving away a free On Guard "Double Team" bike lock with every bike purchase over $200!

These locks sold for $25 in shop ($30+ online) and are brand spanking new. This is the only (new) bike lock we sell because we've found it to be the only lock to be both difficult to break/pick and cost effective. This U-lock features a pick resistant locking mechanism mounted in the middle of the barrel (making the mechanism pry resistant also) and a hardened steel loop. It also comes with a braided steel cable to secure your wheels. Best of all, it looks beefy.

If you can't afford a $200 bike, we still want to help secure your bike. We've therefore dropped the price of the lock to $20 flat.

Not bad huh? Not enough? Fine! We will be offering a free basic bike repair class at 5pm on Saturday. Registration is required as we can only accommodate 10 per class. To register, email thegreenbicycleproject AT gmail DOT com stating your intent to join the class (and your name of course). This class is first come first served and I will be notifying those who get a spot via email.

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