Durham Bike Co-op
Bike Repair Maintenance
Why pick this one
Durham Bike Co-op provides member-assisted bicycle repairs, repair education, and mobile clinics through a $30 annual nonprofit membership.
Best for
- People who want to learn bicycle repair while fixing their own bike
- Durham residents seeking an affordable, hands-on repair option
- Bicycle owners comfortable with appointment-based visits and volunteer mechanic assistance
- People seeking mobile bicycle repair clinics or community bicycle access programs
- People restoring donated or used bicycles with guidance
Look elsewhere if
- Someone wants a conventional drop-off repair service completed entirely by a paid expert mechanic
- Urgent or same-day bicycle repair is required
- The customer cannot commit time to participate in the repair process
- The customer needs service outside Durham
Specialties
- hands-on bicycle repair skill-sharing
- mobile bicycle repair clinics
- bicycle recovery and redistribution
- bicycle repair education
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
What makes them different
- Members work on their own bicycles with assistance from volunteer mechanics rather than using a conventional drop-off repair model.
- Annual membership costs $30 or can be earned through three hours of volunteering.
- The co-op operates mobile repair clinics and distributes bicycles and safety equipment through Durham community partnerships.
- The shop provides tools and mechanic-team assistance, with no previous mechanic experience required for volunteers.
- Most visits operate by appointment at 1612 Acadia Street in Durham.
- Serves
- Durham
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1612 Acadia St, Durham, NC 27701
- Phone
- +19196752453
- Website
- https://www.durhambikecoop.org/
- support@durhambikecoop.org
Services
- member-assisted bicycle repair
- bicycle repair instruction
- mobile repair clinics
- used bicycle restoration and distribution
- bicycle parts and accessory recycling