Roger Reinhardt checks out the brakes on a Trek the Lincoln Bike Kitchen sold at its first sale, in 2019.
The nonprofit known for annually donating hundreds of bikes to Lincoln-area residents in need — most of them schoolchildren — needs a little help of its own.
It takes money to operate the all-volunteer Lincoln Bike Kitchen it oversees out of a shop at 1635 S. First St.
So it’s hosting its second-ever bike sale in its 11-year history, offering discount prices on some of the higher-end bikes it received as donations.
The sale, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 5, will feature about 30 name-brand bikes, including mountain bikes, road bikes, comfort bikes and beach cruisers, said Clayton Streich, the Bike Kitchen’s board president.
All were refurbished by volunteer mechanics and will range in price from $50 to $400. The nonprofit will also sell bike racks and bags, child trailers and other accessories.
The money it makes from selling the bikes will support its goal of giving more away, Streich said. “It’s to help us keep our doors open.”
Photos: Lincoln Bike Kitchen
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
UNL student Josh Wendland is framed by a rack of bike chains as he works on refurbishing a children’s bike at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen on Monday.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Last year, Ethan Hanson and other volunteers helped the Lincoln Bike Kitchen refurbish 160 bikes to give to students during its Recycle-a-Cycle for the Holidays campaign. The nonprofit hopes to give more away this year.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Leonard Campbell re-organizes a cluster of children’s bikes at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen on Monday.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Earl Agpawa cleans grease off a bike spoke at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen on Monday. Volunteers repair donated bikes so they can be donated to people who need them.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Volunteers work at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen on Monday.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
A chalking reading “If you aren’t bleeding, you ain’t working” is tucked in the upper corner of the back wall at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Last year, volunteers at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen gave 160 bikes to students during its holiday giveaway. It hopes to top that number this year.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Various sizes of bike tires hang below a floor of donated bikes at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
UNL student Cameron Ebbers works to repair a bike at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen on Monday.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Tommy Whitaker adjusts a pedal on a children’s bike at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen on Monday.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
The bikes that aren’t able to be refurbished by volunteers at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen are recycled.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Last year, the Lincoln Bike Kitchen gave 160 bikes to give to students during its Recycle-a-Cycle for the Holidays campaign. The nonprofit hopes to give more away this year.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
A man points to a bike on the upper floor of the Lincoln Bike Kitchen on Monday.
Lincoln Bike Kitchen, 10/22
Ethan Hanson hangs up a bike that’s ready to be given out at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen.
