Community bike workshops and bicycle repair : the global picture

Batterbury, Simon and Baradar, Hedeeyeh (2023) Community bike workshops and bicycle repair : the global picture. Kooche, 16. pp. 76-83. ISSN 4333-2676

Abstract

In this short article we tackle the weight of the bicycle repair task through exploring a global movement to ‘close the circle’ of citizen bicycle use and repair. Not in bike shops, which do a reliable job in most cities across the world where people cycle, but in community-led initiatives called ‘bike kitchens’ or ‘community bicycle workshops’.