d n v al e e Winner of the 1996 Renew America award, The Community Cycling Center promotes bicycling through educational classes for children, teens and adults. In a pretty, old building (see photo at right), kids, 8-17 years old, can earn a bike by completing a basic repair, riding and security skills course called Learn-ABike. Teenagers, 16-20 years old, can learn the skills to operate a bicycle shop through CCC's Vocational Education program. Bike-toSchool-and-Back is for kids 8-13 years old, to learn to safely ride with an adult escort and schoolmates. The Community Cycling Clubs provide 8-13 year olds the opportunity to learn group riding skills and more about Portland's culture. The Community Cycling Center survives by grants, sales of donated bicycles, and class fees. Mark Meikle, the full-time lead mechanic and sales manager, has a warm smile for all eager persons interested in bike repair. Dedicated volunteers are the backbone of program. Volunteers often start out as students at the Center. There are no special qualifications for helping out, except enthusiasm for teaching bicycling. Community support is bolstered by donations from many businesses. Protec has given free helmets, Kryptonite free locks and Bike Gallery free bike accessories along with many other businesses. To earn a bike, you get to pick one from a huge assortment in CCC's basement. They come in all sizes and condition. Then you take a course to fix it up. After that off you go! CCC also sells kids and adult bikes at low prices. A $25 donation will help one child receive safety gear in the Learn-A-Bike course and you'll get CCC's newsletter for one year. If you send $40 you'll also be able to sport their yellow t-shirt with the cool logo above. The Community Cycling Center is located at 2407 NE Alberta, Portland, Oregon 97211. The Center is open Tuesday -Friday, 3-7 pm and Saturday, 10-6 pm. We Need Reader Feedback: ' Do you have news you'd like to see published? Write to Danielle Janes, The Bike Column, PO Box 30097, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA. Corrections: The Cascade Bicycle Club's new address is 444 North Ravenna Blvd. #202, Seattle, WA 98115. RAIN Summer 1996 Volume XV, Number 1 Page 31
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