All that glitters is not gold.
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
Category: recycle
Happy birthday.
It has been over 8700 hours of hard work and dedication; against all odds. Let’s celebrate!
Merry Christmas
…it is good to give and it should feel good to receive…
Stop nodding
It is extremely difficult to explain certain things to the people who really are not trained.
‘…I want to ride my bicycle…’
The average family earning minimum wage spends 141 percent of their income struggling to meet basic needs – food, shelter, clothing. Sherrod Brown We met Labbonti today. He was a bit late but he said that he has had a busy night last night. We patiently listened to his story. He lived in Wales in […]
Old friends new things
…there is no such a thing like free… Local phrase We have had a busy time at The Bikes College in the last few weeks. We had a few interesting conversations that can lead to more good things- keep your eyes peeled so you can be upto date. Some new faces appeared in our workshop; […]
Louder than words
Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. Dr. Seuss Leeds is such a big place. It is mentioned as a capital of the North on numerous occasions. With every great story comes an untold tale of things that often get omitted by the mainstream media: the social isolation, the lack of access to […]
Sunny days just a smile away
You cannot buy happiness but you can get a bike and that is pretty damn close. Anonymous It gets you sentimental sometimes. It does. That sad and overwhelming feeling of powerlessness and inability to help. It is enslaving. But what comes following the days filled with powerlessness and pessimism is empowering and euphoric awakening. Those […]
Be a bigger one
Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves… Emily Giffin This world is a strange place- as a pack animals we simply lost the skill of gathering and resolving issues using the advantage of numbers. We turn to solitarity in whatever we do these days- for reason unknown we are unable […]
You are a tool too
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Charles R. Swindoll It slowly got to the point when we are doing much more than we ever wanted. We not only fix, repair, swap, replace and give bikes. We also get everyone together and get things done. […]