SECOND CYCLE COMMUNITY BICYCLE SHOP
1205 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 www.2ndcycle.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To demystify and normalize bike riding as a part of daily life and realize the bicycle as a tool of personal and community empowerment.

2019 Open Shop Program (DIY Bike Shop):? The Open Shop Area is the heart of Second Cycle, where people come together in a learning and working environment. Open 250 days a year, the space is a lifeline for those dependent upon their bike for daily transportation. We help people keep biking to where they need to go, whether that be to their job, to social services, to meet a cycling goal, or to strengthen their self-reliance and mechanical ability. We operate the community tool space at an extremely affordable rate. Those experiencing homelessness and self-declared low income can access the space on a pay what you can sliding scale. Youth under the age of 18 are also free to use the space. The community tool shop is more than a collection of tools, it's a community center where people gather around the bicycle as a common interest. ?The open shop program also hosts a variety of activities, including ?WTF Night, which is a free monthly event for women/femme/LBGTQ folx to come together and work on bikes! Participants have access to all full-service bicycle repair tools and supplies, and there is always a certified mechanic present to offer repair advice, guidance, and demonstrations. Bringing a bike to work on is encouraged but not necessary. Participants show up on a drop-in format. Although we make our space an LBGTQ friendly space all the time, the purpose of this program is to hold exclusive space for people who might not be traditionally represented in bike shop spaces. We are a recycle reuse organization as well. We had a total of 1,056 bikes donated last year, and we had a total of 1,548 volunteer hours in 2019.

Youth Programming 2019: The following is a description of Second Cycle's Youth Programs:Earn-a-Bike: An eight-week program where students learn bike anatomy, how to fix a flat tire, how to safely navigate the streets, and other skills in order to earn a bike. Students have the opportunity to explore the neighborhoods by bike, practicing the safety skills acquired in class. Students get to keep the bike they work on, along with safety lights, a helmet, and a lock.Urban Cycling Summer Camp: Students participate in a one-week session (Monday-Friday), riding bikes every day to explore different routes to parks, libraries, recreational centers, and food destinations! Participants practice bicycle handling skills by playing games at some of our destinations. Students learn how to safely plan routes throughout Tacoma via bicycle. While practicing safe group riding skills, students gain knowledge of traffic laws and rules of the road. Students also learn how to fix a flat tire, securely lock up a bicycle, and safely fit a bicycle helmet. When working in a group setting, students also develop social-emotional skills like patience, understanding, and clear communication. BOLT (The Bicycle Outreach Leadership Team): A collective of young people in Tacoma who want to identify, share, and build leadership skills through community engagement, event planning, fundraising, and strategic planning. Diversion Program: Second Cycle works as a community partner with the Pierce County Juvenile Court's Diversion Program. The Diversion Program provides low-risk youth offenders with an alternative to formal adjudication and detention. This program increases the capacity of at-risk youth and gives us the opportunity to introduce a diverse and marginalized population into the world of cycling, giving youth access to a positive, safe, and healthy community. Probation Program: Second Cycles partnership with the Pierce County Juvenile Courts probation program was created to connect young people with the resources they need to empower themselves and work toward a more positive future. We use the surrounding environment and mountain biking as vehicles toward fostering community and building self-reliance among some of our societys most vulnerable membersnamely, young people in the criminal justice system. We had a total of 193 youth program participants in 2019.

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