SOLD: Schwinn World Tour Road Bike

This bike never even made it to the site. If you're looking for something check the right hand "In the Shop" section and let me know you're interested. I'm perfectly willing to speed up the completion of a bike if someone is waiting.

SOLD: Schwinn World Sport Road Bike

The first complete road bike offered by the GBP is a 56cm Schwinn World Sport road bike. It's a lugged steel frame, 10 speed, shift on the neck, bike that is very light. The bike shifts like a dream and has very good breaks. It even has sissy handles (the ones that let you break from the middle). The wheels are 700s with gumwall tires and schrader tubes. This is a higher end bike as evidenced by the rear derailer being mounted on the frame (not on the axle) and it's surprisingly light weight.

Options: The seat shown is one of 3 you can choose from at the time of purchase (no charge). The buyer may also choose to add a set of mid-range Bontrigger tires for $20 more.

This bike is being sold as a "premium" bike to help finance the rental of a workspace. As such it is priced at $200.

NB: I'd like to thank Jim who traded this bike for one of the MTBs that was listed earlier on the site.

GBP is heating up!

As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, demand for bicycles skyrockets. For every bike I post there are 5-10 people lining up to buy. This causes a problem. To satisfy the demands of the masses I can either increase prices and lower demand, or increase supply and sell more bikes.

As my goal is to provide inexpensive transportation for everyone the first option is impossible. That leaves the second option, finding, repairing, and selling more bikes. To expand the GBP will require the help of the community. I will begin selling the stock of road bikes (the one's you've been drooling over in the right sidebar) this week as "premium" bicycles. These are still priced below the market rate but they do bring in money beyond cost. This extra money is being put aside for one of two major expenses the GBC is going to need in the next few months. The first is a truck to transport these bikes (my Jetta's incurred several very expensive scratches and dents while transporting some of these bikes). I anticipate we'll need $1500 for a good old diesel truck. The second and more pressing need is for additional space to repair bikes. As I haven't found a place yet I can only guess at the rent. I will be adding a ticker on the right hand column to show the progress to our goal.

In a related subject. The GBP has not yet applied for tax exempt status and thus can not give receipts for donations. We need a permanent (or semi-permanent) location before we do so. While we will still accept help, please understand that the GBP isn't the Goodwill and if you need that tax break donate to them. [As a side note: the Goodwill is a wonderful not-for-profit but not so good at bike repairs. I encounter a lot of Goodwill bikes that were bought by people who wanted to fix them up and just didn't understand what they were getting into. If you want your bike to get back onto the road, talk to me or any of the other bike activists in Tallahassee, not Goodwill]

Thank you all for your support. With your continued help, I know the GBP will grow to the level that "Bigger" cities have enjoyed for years with other similar projects.

SOLD: Woman's Timberland Urban Express MTB

Bike #2 of 2009 is a woman's Timberland Urban Express bike. It's an 18", 21 speed, fixed frame bike. This bike has the upright handlebars that makes it ideal for commuting and the indexed shifting makes it a joy up and down hills. The usual overhaul and drive train cleaning has been done and absolutely everything was perfect.

The bike is considered "green" as it is priced at only $60. This bike is a great deal. To sweeten the pot, the origional owner is throwing in a helmet and "anything else" she can find. I assume I get to keep the kitchen sink (as we happen to share it).

SOLD: Silver Magna Zanzibar MTB

The first new bike of 2009 is... a 19", Men's, Silver, Magna Zanzibar. It's a 15 speed with 26" wheels. This bike isn't anything fancy, but it's a solid frame and very light weight. Great for commuters and (reasonably smooth) trail rides. I've done a full overhaul and cleaned the drive train as usual. The bike rides great!

This is most certainly a "green" bike as I'm pricing it at $50!!! Don't mind the "!!!" as i'm just excited to have a nice men's MTB up again. It's a wonderful bike and I know the person who buys it will enjoy.

SOLD: Cruiser

Yesterday I saved a beautiful old woman's cruiser from becoming a lawn ornament (it was literally going to be buried in the ground and have flowers planted around it). The bike is in rough condition (read: rusted) but all the parts are still in working order. I'm going to apply some good ole elbow grease and restore the chrome and maybe paint the bike. Assuming it only needs the good cleaning and lube I think it does then my guess is $40 for the price.

PS: I'll take requests on the color, no deposit needed.

Green Bikes in 2009!

Hello all. I'm sorry about the long duration of silence. I was able to take two weeks off from my day job (sometimes an economic crisis works out well when you're out of vacation days) and decided to take an impromptu trip. I'm back now and back to work. Several of the bikes that are "projects" are nearing completion. With the help of a brand spanking new work stand, donated by a friend of the GBP in New Jersey, these will be available soon. If you can't wait, there are still several bikes available from November and December (see the bikes in the shop list to the right). I've listed the complete ones with the current GBP prices for your convince.

On a separate note. The GBP is growing in preperation for the spring biking season. We're looking for a new home for the new year aswell as more voulenteers. If you know of a spot or want to pitch in let me know. Remember, GBP is not for profit so reasonable sugestions only please.