Ownership makes it personal
Nobody washes a rental car. Scott J. Simmerman Ph. D. It takes a lot of bonding to create a possessive relationship known as ownership. The tears, the sweat, the tiredness and the workmanship are required to achieve the end product. Repairing or building a bike is a great example. It is a process which takes […]
Our stuff for you to keep
Advertising is the very essence of democracy. Anton Chekhov We do our stuff all the time. Daily chores, bikes in bikes out. We rely heavily on word of mouth and recommendations. We pride ourselves in what we do as we do it on a small and local scale- we start locally to change the world globally. But […]
Hands-on
It is never too early to involve kids in giving back. And the more hands-on the experiences are, the better. Soleil Moon Frye That is what we are trying to do at TBC as much as we can. We support the hands-on experience as much as possible. Take E., in her early teens, who got a […]
Give a man a fish…
Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I may remember. But involve me, and I’ll understand. Chinese proverb We were astonished by simplicity of this saying when it was first spotted during our visit to The Bristol Bike Project couple of years ago. It was there, on the wall, printed out across the numerous blank pieces of paper, staring […]
The Bikes College Leeds
Kids do not remember what you are trying to teach them. They remember what you are. Jim Henson The Bikes College Leeds is a social enterprise that teaches people of all ages how to look after their bikes. Vist us on BBM channel: C004AC87F, Twitter or Facebook or read more on about us page.