Bozeman Bike Kitchen

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Did you know if you volunteer for 8 hours at BBK, you can build your own bike? Last year, volunteer extraordinaire Rachel Rockafellow celebrated her retirement from nursing by doing just that, flying to Washington, DC and riding fully loaded, camping along the route to Pittsburgh, PA on the C&O Canal Trail and Greater Allegheny Passage (GAP). That's 335 miles, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

"I always wanted to do a big trip, and decided I wasn't getting any younger so when did I think I was going to do it?" She has since become a regular volunteer at BBK. "Instead of taking care of people who are sick, I sell bikes to help people improve and maintain their health. Biking is good for our health, our budgets, and the environment besides just being plain and simple old-fashioned fun. It's a volunteer job I cherish."

And BBK cherishes you, Rachel!

If you want to earn a bike, check out more details on the program here: https://www.bozemanbikekitchen.org/programs/.

The Bike Kitchen will be closed November 23 for the holiday. But we'll be back at it soon! Enjoy the holiday, and we look forward to seeing you (particularly if you are volunteering to help us build some kids bikes 😉).