Every year, thousands of bikes are thrown away in landfills. Some of these bikes are in repairable and reusable condition and can be recovered for community benefit. Others can be stripped for usable parts and repair materials. Despite their remaining utility, these bikes typically end up as scrap metal.
Since 2023, Markham Cycles is partnering with York Region Solid Waste to collect truckloads of unwanted bikes, teach the community how to fix them, and get them back on the road where they belong.
Throughout the summer, we will be hosting a series of bike rescue clinics to teach basic bike maintenance to members of the community. Members who successfully complete each clinic will then be allowed to keep the bike that they worked on at no cost.
Registration is mandatory to join one of our clinics. Keep updated for when this program will be restarted in 2024.
- Bike rescue clinics will be held one of our community bike hubs
- Availability is limited, please register early
- Those who have not registered will not be allowed to participate
- You will be contacted by email only if you are chosen for the program
- You will receive event info by email closer to the date
- Types of bikes given away during this program are based on available stock on clinic date