About Us
Greg Lanham, Jonathan Youngman, Jonathan Ryder, Kelly Young
Franklinton CycleWorks (FCW) is a non-profit bike co-op serving the neighborhood of Franklinton while also supplying Columbus with quality used bikes. Our mission is threefold:
1. Train/educate others on bike repair, bike maintenance, environmental sustainability, and the art of restoration
2. Create a space and the means for people to maintain their bicycles
3. Provide restored used bicycles to the people of Columbus with a special focus on the marginalized populations of Franklinton
The Bike Co-Op is different from a regular bike shop in that bike repair becomes a cooperative effort rather than a marketable service. Our shop space, stands, tools, and bicycle parts are available free of cost for anyone who wants to work on their bike. Mechanics are on hand to share their knowledge and experience.
We look forward to helping anyone interested in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to maintain one’s bike. Almost all of the bicycle parts at the shop are used and are priced to be very affordable, although new innertubes, tires, patch kits and other bike components may be available and priced accordingly.
FCW works exclusively with used bicycles because we believe in environmental stewardship and the importance of restoration. Bikes, while fun and responsible transportation, require the use of non-renewable resources. The restoration of used bikes requires far fewer new materials and fosters the art of bringing new life to the forgotten and underappreciated. FCW sells rehabilitated used bikes, assists in the education of future mechanics and participates in various bike give-away programs in an effort to be a model of restoration and community cooperation. It is our hope that these ideals will diffuse into the social fabric of Franklinton and greater Columbus.
1. Train/educate others on bike repair, bike maintenance, environmental sustainability, and the art of restoration
2. Create a space and the means for people to maintain their bicycles
3. Provide restored used bicycles to the people of Columbus with a special focus on the marginalized populations of Franklinton
The Bike Co-Op is different from a regular bike shop in that bike repair becomes a cooperative effort rather than a marketable service. Our shop space, stands, tools, and bicycle parts are available free of cost for anyone who wants to work on their bike. Mechanics are on hand to share their knowledge and experience.
We look forward to helping anyone interested in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to maintain one’s bike. Almost all of the bicycle parts at the shop are used and are priced to be very affordable, although new innertubes, tires, patch kits and other bike components may be available and priced accordingly.
FCW works exclusively with used bicycles because we believe in environmental stewardship and the importance of restoration. Bikes, while fun and responsible transportation, require the use of non-renewable resources. The restoration of used bikes requires far fewer new materials and fosters the art of bringing new life to the forgotten and underappreciated. FCW sells rehabilitated used bikes, assists in the education of future mechanics and participates in various bike give-away programs in an effort to be a model of restoration and community cooperation. It is our hope that these ideals will diffuse into the social fabric of Franklinton and greater Columbus.