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
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.
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