UPDATE:
NEW EAB WORKSHOP SUNDAYS
For those who have finished the volunteering part of Earn-a-Bike and are working on their own bikes. Sign up required!
What We Do
WE EMPOWER
(MY) BIKE IS… emission-free transportation that gives better access to education, employment, and health. Need a bike? Check how to get one.
WE EDUCATE
Learn basic bike mechanic skills during one of our free workshops and upskill during our paid classes.
WE RE(USE)CYCLE
Recycling is only the final resort in the environmental sustainability practice. Take action with Yellow Bike towards a more holistic approach!
Need a Bike?
Get one from us! Your transportation choices not only impact your physical and mental health, but also the world around you. Bicycle is an emission free vehicle that gives better access to education, employment and health, while supporting and promoting a healthy lifestyle; oh, and most importantly – it’s fun!
Join the global cycling community with Yellow Bike!
BIKES EMPOWER
Community Workshops
Need tools, guidance and
mechanic space?
Our organization was created by the community and for the community. So an important part of our mission is to provide free access to the shop to the public. Choose one of the workshops below and check the Calendar for available dates.
If our calendar doesn’t match yours, consider becoming a Yellow Bike Volunteer and help us open the shop at new times and more often.
Open Workshop
Women/Trans/Femme Workshop
Volunteer Workshop
Paid Classes
Want to learn bike mechanics?
A focused learning experience for everyone who wants to learn about how bicycles work. A rotating selection of classes covers the different mechanical systems.
All Yellow Bike classes are free for the City of Austin employees.
INTRODUCTORY CLASSES
INTERMEDIATE CLASSES
YELLOW BIKE
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Community Workshops
Introductory Classes
Intermediate Classes
Sales
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- 29Earn-A-Bike: Part II2:00 pm - 5:00 pmThis workshop is ONLY for Earn-A-Bike participants who have completed step 1 and have already selected a bike to refurbish for themselves. This workshop provides a focused opportunity to receive more assistance in a less populated environment to get your bike ready to ride. We request that you transport y , ...
- 30WTF Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmWTF (Women/Trans/Femme) hours are open to anyone who identifies as female, transgender, femme, genderqueer, trans-masculine, trans-feminine or feels their socialization or treatment as a woman, and/or gender nonconforming person has impeded their participation in bicycle mechanics. All of our Community Workshops ar , ...
- 1Brake Basics (103)4:00 pm - 6:00 pmA practical guide to the different types of rim brakes for bicycles: how they work, choices, adjustment. Tickets will be available for purchase starting three weeks prior to the event date. TICKETS SALE ENDS 24 HOURS BEFORE THE CLASS. Host: Pat , ...
- 2Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 3Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop | 6 -9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 4Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Polyglot Open Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 5Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 6Earn-A-Bike: Part II2:00 pm - 5:00 pmThis workshop is ONLY for Earn-A-Bike participants who have completed step 1 and have already selected a bike to refurbish for themselves. This workshop provides a focused opportunity to receive more assistance in a less populated environment to get your bike ready to ride. We request that you transport y , ...
- 7WTF Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmWTF (Women/Trans/Femme) hours are open to anyone who identifies as female, transgender, femme, genderqueer, trans-masculine, trans-feminine or feels their socialization or treatment as a woman, and/or gender nonconforming person has impeded their participation in bicycle mechanics. All of our Community Workshops ar , ...
- 8Volunteer Workshop / 6-9pm6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVolunteer to refurbish bikes for our donation stream, learn bike mechanic skills for your knowledge base, or your first Earn-a-Bike checklist. The workshops are offered on all but the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-9 PM. Visit the Volunteer Workshops page to learn more. Reservations are required and open , ...
- 9Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 10Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop | 6 -9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 11Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Polyglot Open Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 12Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 13Earn-A-Bike: Part II2:00 pm - 5:00 pmThis workshop is ONLY for Earn-A-Bike participants who have completed step 1 and have already selected a bike to refurbish for themselves. This workshop provides a focused opportunity to receive more assistance in a less populated environment to get your bike ready to ride. We request that you transport y , ...
- 14Headsets: Introduction (106)9:00 am - 11:00 amThe headset allows you to steer the bike; learn how to overhaul it. This class will cover threaded and threadless headset with standard bearings. These and all Yellow Bike classes are free for the City of Austin employees. Teacher: Robert Tickets will be available for purchase starting three weeks prior to th , ...
- 15Basic Bike Maintenance (101)4:00 pm - 6:00 pmLearn to fix a flat, properly inflate tires, evaluate tire condition, when and how to clean and lubricate your chain, and check for chain and brake pad wear. Participants will have hands-on time to do basic repairs. Free for the City of Austin employees. Teachers: Pat Tickets will be available for purchase s , ...Volunteer Workshop / 6-9pm6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVolunteer to refurbish bikes for our donation stream, learn bike mechanic skills for your knowledge base, or your first Earn-a-Bike checklist. The workshops are offered on all but the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-9 PM. Visit the Volunteer Workshops page to learn more. Reservations are required and open , ...
- 16Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 17Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop | 6 -9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 18Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Polyglot Open Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 19Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 20Wheel Building (206) – Part 1: Theory4:30 pm - 7:30 pmJoin Yellow Bike Project professional wheel builder Chalo Colina for a detailed exercise in building a bicycle wheel. This two-day class will identify the anatomy of the spoked bicycle wheel and its components and include a guided hands-on wheel build and true. Components will be provided for the wheel build. The t , ...
- 21WTF Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmWTF (Women/Trans/Femme) hours are open to anyone who identifies as female, transgender, femme, genderqueer, trans-masculine, trans-feminine or feels their socialization or treatment as a woman, and/or gender nonconforming person has impeded their participation in bicycle mechanics. All of our Community Workshops ar , ...
- 22Volunteer Workshop / 6-9pm6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVolunteer to refurbish bikes for our donation stream, learn bike mechanic skills for your knowledge base, or your first Earn-a-Bike checklist. The workshops are offered on all but the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-9 PM. Visit the Volunteer Workshops page to learn more. Reservations are required and open , ...
- 23Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...KIDS BIKE BUILD | 12 – 4 PM12:00 pm - 4:00 pmHelp us get bikes out into the community! We have regularly scheduled kids bike giveaways, and you can learn some bike mechanic skills while helping us put smiles on faces! Bikes Have the Right to Children! Come and help us if you can, every week from Wednesday to Friday: noon to 4 PM. Reserve your spot bel , ...
- 24Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...KIDS BIKE BUILD | 12 – 4 PM12:00 pm - 4:00 pmHelp us get bikes out into the community! We have regularly scheduled kids bike giveaways, and you can learn some bike mechanic skills while helping us put smiles on faces! Bikes Have the Right to Children! Come and help us if you can, every week from Wednesday to Friday: noon to 4 PM. Reserve your spot bel , ...Open Workshop | 6 -9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 25Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...KIDS BIKE BUILD | 12 – 4 PM12:00 pm - 4:00 pmHelp us get bikes out into the community! We have regularly scheduled kids bike giveaways, and you can learn some bike mechanic skills while helping us put smiles on faces! Bikes Have the Right to Children! Come and help us if you can, every week from Wednesday to Friday: noon to 4 PM. Reserve your spot bel , ...Polyglot Open Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 26Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 27Earn-A-Bike: Part II2:00 pm - 5:00 pmThis workshop is ONLY for Earn-A-Bike participants who have completed step 1 and have already selected a bike to refurbish for themselves. This workshop provides a focused opportunity to receive more assistance in a less populated environment to get your bike ready to ride. We request that you transport y , ...Wheel Building (206) – Part 2: Practice4:30 pm - 7:30 pmJoin Yellow Bike Project professional wheel builder Chalo Colina for a detailed exercise in building a bicycle wheel. This two-day class will identify the anatomy of the spoked bicycle wheel and its components and include a guided hands-on wheel build and true. Components will be provided for the wheel build. The t , ...
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- 29Volunteer Workshop / 6-9pm6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVolunteer to refurbish bikes for our donation stream, learn bike mechanic skills for your knowledge base, or your first Earn-a-Bike checklist. The workshops are offered on all but the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-9 PM. Visit the Volunteer Workshops page to learn more. Reservations are required and open , ...
- 30Gana Una Bici12:00 pm - 3:00 pmLearn how to earn your free bike in Spanish and bring your EARN-A-BIKE Spanish checklist with you to the workshop to get started. Registration required. Please see below for details. , ...Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...KIDS BIKE BUILD | 12 – 4 PM12:00 pm - 4:00 pmHelp us get bikes out into the community! We have regularly scheduled kids bike giveaways, and you can learn some bike mechanic skills while helping us put smiles on faces! Bikes Have the Right to Children! Come and help us if you can, every week from Wednesday to Friday: noon to 4 PM. Reserve your spot bel , ...
- 31Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...KIDS BIKE BUILD | 12 – 4 PM12:00 pm - 4:00 pmHelp us get bikes out into the community! We have regularly scheduled kids bike giveaways, and you can learn some bike mechanic skills while helping us put smiles on faces! Bikes Have the Right to Children! Come and help us if you can, every week from Wednesday to Friday: noon to 4 PM. Reserve your spot bel , ...Open Workshop | 6 -9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 1Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...KIDS BIKE BUILD | 12 – 4 PM12:00 pm - 4:00 pmHelp us get bikes out into the community! We have regularly scheduled kids bike giveaways, and you can learn some bike mechanic skills while helping us put smiles on faces! Bikes Have the Right to Children! Come and help us if you can, every week from Wednesday to Friday: noon to 4 PM. Reserve your spot bel , ...Polyglot Open Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNeed tools, guidance, and mechanic space? This workshop is for you! Bring your own bike project or work on one of ours and help us fix bicycles for Austin’s vulnerable communities while completing your Earn-a-Bike checklist. No bike repair experience is necessary, but patience and the ability to work independe , ...
- 2Sales and Donations12:00 pm - 5:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
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Statistics
OUR IMPACT
We measure our impact by collecting data on the number of refurbished bikes; the number of bikes given away through our donation programs; the number of volunteer and staff hours dedicated to fulfilling our mission; and the number of sorted and recycled materials (steel, aluminum, and rubber) – the last resort of the environmental sustainability practice.
Check out the numbers from 2023 below or read the latest annual report for more details.
1,699
Refurbished bikes that were kept away from landfills
1,185
Bikes donated to Austin communities and school kids
39.6
Tons of steel, aluminum, and rubber recycled and diverted from landfills
8,957
Hours by 673 volunteers dedicated to fulfilling our mission
YELLOW BIKE MAG
- KIDS BIKE BUILD
Help us get bikes out into the community! We have regularly scheduled kids bike giveaways, and you can learn some bike mechanic skills while helping … Read more - Earn-A-Bike: Part II
This workshop is ONLY for Earn-A-Bike participants who have completed step 1 and have already selected a bike to refurbish for themselves. This workshop provides a focused … Read more - RIDE TO THE FUTURE
Bike Mechanic Youth Program | August 31-November 2 Bike mechanic work and mentorship program for youth of all genders, age 14-18. The student/teacher ratio will … Read more
