Bike Collective Bike Collection

Posted Aug 18, 2008
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Donate a Bike this weekend - Get Free Food & Drink! Looking to donate your unwanted bike to a good cause? Read on.

"The Solution to some of the world's Biggest problems are in your neighbor's garage" That's Right! - the Bicycle "Did you know that the bicycle is the most energy efficient transportation mode? It is 3 times more efficient than walking, 5 times more efficient than using the train and 15 to 20 times more efficient than driving a car."

EVENT DETAILS WHEN: Saturday August 23rd from 9 AM to noon WHERE: At the El Bait Shop in Des Moines map WHAT: the Bike Collective and El Bait Shop along with the More on the Fat Tire Ride are having a Bike Collection WHY: We will repair and refurbish your donated bicycle and pass it on to a community member who will benefit from use of the bicycle. Thank you for your generosity! Donate a Bike - receive a $10 gift card (*) to any of our restaurants and a free beer (*) from New Belgium Brewing (or root beer). * gift card and free beer good to the first 50 people who donate bicycles in "good" condition

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Graham, the Bike Collective's manager will be the judge of "good" condition
Cash donations are accepted
All Bikes and cash donations are tax deductible (501C3)
Participate in the Fat tire Ride and get signed up for a New Belgium cruiser bike and other prizes straight from the brewery in Fort Collins, CO.
Find out more about The Des Moines Bike Collective
Cool "recycle a bicycle" logo was "borrowed" from this fine site: http://www.recycleabicycle.org
The El Bait Shop is a 100% bicycle Friendly hang-out!
The Des Moines Bicycle Collective WILL be open on Saturday from 9:00 am to noon for your viewing pleasure (map)

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