Thanks, angela! Last year, one of our board members, and co-owner of Dialed Bicycles & Repair in Cayce, Angela Grimes was awarded a scholarship to participate in a bike race in Oklahoma. It sounded incredible, and she crushed it, coming back with nothing but...
Most days in a bike non-profit are akin to running a triage unit, performing hamburger repairs that just keep bikes going another day. Sometimes a full restoration isn't just restoring the bicycle. After flipping the shop lights on at 8am on Monday morning, the next...
Spring blowout sale! All bikes, components, parts, racks, bottles, cages, used parts, etc. are 15% off! Bikes starting at $60! If you already have a perfectly rad bike and just want us to do a Spring safety check or tune, feel free to bring it in! Simple checks/work...
What a fantastic year! Before we review the incredible successes of 2022, all of us at CTBC want to thank all of our incredible supporters for Saving Our Shop! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! 2022 feels like a stand-out year in the 7 year history of the Cola...
The Cola Town Bike Collective is in danger of losing our location at 711 Elmwood, which puts our entire mission at risk. We were recently informed that our landlord is looking to sell the building we've called our home for almost half a decade. Our shop...
Last year, with your help, the Cola Town Bike Collective raised $13,391 during Midlands Gives which put us as the 3rd largest fundraiser for small nonprofits! What's just as amazing is that we had 160 unique donors, 160 individuals who chose to support us! Thank you...
Cola Town Bike Collective's 2021 Impact Report 2021 was a BIG year of growth for the Cola Town Bike Collective. We were able to hire our first full-time employee and executive director, Scott Nuelken, which has allowed the shop to be open 5 days a week and really let...
As we are coming to the end of March, I wanted to share some of the exciting things happening this year with the Cola Town Bike Collective. We have been busy this year and are excited about things to come this spring! As we rolled into 2022, we have cultivated our...
Timothy was walking 5 miles each direction to get to work to support his family. But with a single, minimum-wage income supporting two children and himself, Timothy couldn’t afford a car to get to work, and the bus timetable didn’t align with his working hours. Until...
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