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Biking for all: Baltimore teens gain self-reliance, expand community access

Biking for all: Baltimore teens gain self-reliance, expand community access

Quarron and Dice swap an old, worn seat from a client’s bike for a brand new one – and check out the gears to make…

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Quarron and Dice swap an old, worn seat from a client’s bike for a brand new one – and check out the gears to make sure everything’s running smoothly. Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner 1 of 6

Quarron and Dice swap an old, worn seat from a client’s bike for a brand new one – and check out the gears to make sure everything’s running smoothly.

Jessica Gallagher / The Baltimore Banner BYKE purchased a school bus in 2021 and refurbished it with brightly-colored spray paint bike scenes to take their repairs mobile during the COVID-19 pandemic. “People look at us, they’re like, ‘Ah, it’s just a bike repair shop.’ No, we’re leveraging financial stability out of our bus,” Barnes said. “We’re providing hygiene care items, condoms, school supplies, food pantry access, referrals to other services that might be needed.” Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner 2 of 6

BYKE purchased a school bus in 2021 and refurbished it with brightly-colored spray paint bike scenes to take their repairs mobile during the COVID-19 pandemic. “People look at us, they’re like, ‘Ah, it’s just a bike repair shop.’ No, we’re leveraging financial stability out of our bus,” Barnes said. “We’re providing hygiene care items, condoms, school supplies, food pantry access, referrals to other services that might be needed.”

Jessica Gallagher / The Baltimore Banner Lee, BYKE collectives main mechanic, poses for portrait during BYKE’s pop-up community repair shops at Rash Field Park, in Baltimore, August 1, 2024. Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner 3 of 6

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