We strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Masks are required inside our shop regardless of vaccination status. The Durham Bicycle Cooperative is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit community bicycle project. Our programming includes hands on repair skillshare (helping you fix your bike), an earn-a-bike program (helping you get a bike), and mobile clinics.
Prefer to donate by check? Please send checks made out to the Durham Bicycle Cooperative to PO Box 1225, Durham, NC 27702. Is it time to get your bike out of the garage? Join or renew your Co-op membership! The cost of membership is only $30 per year and offers you access to the shop, Co-op tools, assistance from our volunteer mechanics, and a fun, community environment.
Prefer to donate by check? Please send checks made out to the Durham Bicycle Cooperative to PO Box 1225, Durham, NC 27702. Is it time to get your bike out of the garage? Join or renew your Co-op membership! The cost of membership is only $30 per year and offers you access to the shop, Co-op tools, assistance from our volunteer mechanics, and a fun, community environment.
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The Durham Bicycle Cooperative is an all volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) community bicycle project. We believe bicycles have the power to make our local communities a better place through sound environmental practices, a commitment to sustainable economics and social equality, involvement and outreach with our local community, and promoting cycling as a healthy fitness and wellness activity.
The Durham Bicycle Cooperative is an all volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) membership-driven, direct service, consensus-based organization, located in Durham NC. The main goals of the DBC are bicycle skill-share (learning to fix a broken bicycle), bicycle recovery and redistribution (earning/obtaining a bicycle), and special events (rides, mobile clinics).
The Durham Bicycle Cooperative provides bicycles and bicycle repair education to the community at low or no cost. Can you help us with a tax-deductible donation to support our mission? Prefer to donate by check? Please send checks made out to the Durham Bicycle Cooperative to PO Box 1225, Durham, NC 27702.
Reviews (11)
Lanya Shapiro
Jun 27, 2021
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Jim Currin
Apr 05, 2021
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Nathan
Jan 18, 2020
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Daniel Byers
Sep 28, 2019
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Ronald Baxter
Oct 29, 2018
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Phil Estaba
Oct 17, 2018
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Jen B.
Oct 22, 2014
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First of all, the pics displayed are from 2010 and a completely different location...if you're going to visit the co-op now, the entrance does not face the street. You'll need to drive (or bike!) down the gravel driveway to the back of the building. When you see a crowd of people standing around, a full bike rack, and a popup tent, you've found the place. It's only open twice a week to non-members, so show up about 10-15 minutes before they open to secure a spot in line. You'll need to be prepared to spend a good amount of time at the shop, but the tradeoff is that
Matt M.
Aug 28, 2013
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Rough around the edges, but down to Earth and friendly. I was previously looking to get a project bicycle from NCSU Surplus warehouse for my birthday, but it didn't work out after a lot of time invested. I took a few days researching shops and prices, but just couldn't find a deal on a fixer-upper. Everyone was peddling marked- up refurbished retail bikes for at least a couple hundred dollars. I finally came across the Durham Bike Co-op scrubbing the Internet and really dug their mission. It took me 15 minutes to find the building as I arrived early around 1:15pm Sunday and figured
Spencer H.
Jul 22, 2012
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This place is pretty awesome. Basically how it works is you can either volunteer time working at the shop towards purchasing a used bike or pay 40$ for a year membership and receive one used bike with the membership.
I took my kids here a few weeks ago because I thought they would enjoy working on some bikes and seeing the other side, IE repairs, etc instead of just the enjoyment you get out of riding bikes. Both of my kids needed bikes, however they were so busy on the day I went only my son was able to get a bike. He was so happy! We will be returning today to pick out and work on a bike for
I took my kids here a few weeks ago because I thought they would enjoy working on some bikes and seeing the other side, IE repairs, etc instead of just the enjoyment you get out of riding bikes. Both of my kids needed bikes, however they were so busy on the day I went only my son was able to get a bike. He was so happy! We will be returning today to pick out and work on a bike for
A. R.
Aug 10, 2011
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Its a great idea. But you need a fair amount of time to interact with the co-op. I was interested in joining and went along on a Sunday afternoon (August 2010). It so happened that that afternoon there weren't many volunteers, they had all been to a party the previous evening. So that happens with a volunteer project, no problem, I just had to wait around.
OK.
But then a neighbourhood youth group decided that it would be great babysitting spot for the kids, so it brought a whole bunch of them round and they were soon tearing around the place, moving bikes, trying to take a bike I was looking
OK.
But then a neighbourhood youth group decided that it would be great babysitting spot for the kids, so it brought a whole bunch of them round and they were soon tearing around the place, moving bikes, trying to take a bike I was looking
Mohamed N.
May 01, 2010
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"Non-profit bicycle workspace/ sales!"
Tired of the high prices of bikes in the area? Don't know how to fix your rusty clunker and want some help and parts? The Durham Bike Co-op is exactly what you need!
We discovered this place at the Earth Day festivities last weekend, and promptly visited the "store" the next day. It's not a "store", though they will sell you a fixed-up bike if you want to do that. Instead, you can come, donate a couple of hours of time, and then have a "membership" where you can fix up your own bike and use their many
Tired of the high prices of bikes in the area? Don't know how to fix your rusty clunker and want some help and parts? The Durham Bike Co-op is exactly what you need!
We discovered this place at the Earth Day festivities last weekend, and promptly visited the "store" the next day. It's not a "store", though they will sell you a fixed-up bike if you want to do that. Instead, you can come, donate a couple of hours of time, and then have a "membership" where you can fix up your own bike and use their many
