Main Line Cycle Center

Recycling and Reuse: Lowertown Bike Shop is dedicated to sustainability in the bicycling community. We have refurbished or found a home for over 164 used bikes in 2024. We have saved hundreds of bikes from the landfill by keeping a stock of used bikes waiting to be fixed and rehabilitated for riders in need of a budget-friendly bike. Bikes that otherwise would have ended up in the trash. We participated in community clean up events processing, recycling, and salvaging 61 bikes. We recycled at least 4,605 pounds of scrap metal that would have ended up in the landfill, and recycled 280 tires and 413 tubes through our on-site recycling program.

Educational and training services to employees and volunteers: Lowertown Bike Shop's volunteer program clocked a total of 546 volunteer hours. LBS allowed individuals to work off community service, or help fulfill an unemployment or school requirement. LBS also continued providing jobs and competitive wages in their community. They have made it a part of their training to educate their employees and volunteers in basic maintenance, fit, riding styles, bicycle recycling and reuse, barista and coffee service, and sales through education in a welcoming environment. They provide individuals the necessary skills to seek future employment in industries that require experience for hire.