UPDATE:
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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Events
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- 29Earn-A-Bike: Part II | 2 – 5 PM2:00 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 , ...
- 31SHOP CLOSED: Winter BreakAll DayWINTER BREAK , ...
- 1SHOP CLOSED: Winter BreakAll DayWINTER BREAK , ...
- 2Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 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 , ...
- 3Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop EN/ES | 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 5Earn-A-Bike: Part II | 2 – 5 PM2:00 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 , ...
- 6WTF 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 , ...
- 7Volunteer Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 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 , ...
- 8Gana Una Bici | 12 – 3 PM12:00 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 9Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 10Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop EN/ES | 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 12Derailleurs & Shifting | 9 AM – 12 PM9:00 am - 12:00 pmThe derailleur moves the chain to change into different gears. Learn how it works! Attendees may bring their bikes to the class and will have 30 minutes to work on them. Free for the City of Austin employees. Teacher: Jonathan Nolte Tickets will be available for purchase starting three weeks prior to th , ...Earn-A-Bike: Part II | 2 – 5 PM2:00 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 , ...E-Bike Troubleshooting | 4:30 – 7:30 pm4:30 pm - 7:30 pmOwning an e-bike is different from owning a human-powered bike, and we have the tips and tricks you’ll need to know. Battery health maintenance, proprietary technology, chargers and controllers, are all things that you’ll learn about in this class. There will be a lecture portion, a demonstration portion, , ...
- 13WTF 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 , ...
- 14Basic Bike Maintenance | 4 – 6 PM4:00 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 – 9 PM6:00 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 , ...
- 15Gana Una Bici | 12 – 3 PM12:00 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 16Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 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 , ...
- 17Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop EN/ES | 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 19Earn-A-Bike: Part II | 2 – 5 PM2:00 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 , ...Shifting Systems | 4:30 – 7:30 PM4:30 pm - 7:30 pmJoin Yellow Bike Project professional bike educators for a survey of the bicycle drivetrain. This three-hour class will identify the anatomy of the bicycle drivetrain, including the names and functions of its components; the importance of component compatibility; and a guided hands-on installation and adjustment of sh , ...
- 20WTF 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 , ...
- 21Volunteer Workshop | 6 – 9 PM6:00 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 , ...
- 22Gana Una Bici | 12 – 3 PM12:00 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 23Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 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 , ...
- 24Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop EN/ES | 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 26Earn-A-Bike: Part II | 2 – 5 PM2:00 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 , ...
- 27WTF 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 , ...
- 28Headsets: Introduction | 4 – 6 pm4:00 pm - 6:00 pmThe 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: Pat Tickets will be available for purchase starting three weeks prior to the e , ...
- 29Gana Una Bici | 12 – 3 PM12:00 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
- 30Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 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 , ...
- 31Sales and Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...Open Workshop EN/ES | 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 Donations | 12 – 6 PM12:00 pm - 6:00 pmShop or donate (wrenching only during the workshop hours). No reservations required. , ...
November 2024
Volunteer Workshop | 6 – 9 PM Sale has ended
Earn-A-Bike: Part II | 2 – 5 PM Sale has ended
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
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