As we turn the calendar to May, with warmer weather moving in before the full heat of the Southern Arizona summer, we tend to turn to outdoor activities like biking.
That’s where this month’s KGUN 9 Giving Project nonprofit BICAS comes in.
BICAS—an acronym for Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage—is a bicycle recycling and education center, geared toward people struggling to make ends meet. As part of their mission statement BICAS advocates for accessible transportation for all.
Located north of Downtown near Grant Road and 6th Avenue, BICAS takes in donations of used bikes, then offers them for sale at very affordable prices, either completely rebuilt and refurbished, or simply as-is with a tune-up.
While BICAS does serve as a one-stop community bike shop , it’s also an education center, offering classes in bike repair, basic maintenance, wheel building and more.
The nonprofit’s Work-Trade Program also offers an opportunity to get involved with the organization while earning credits toward bike parts or an entire bicycle.