In addition to its mentorship and development programs, Two Wheel View runs a bike shop where you can donate bikes or buy refurbished ones.
The workshop at Two Wheel View, a charity that repairs and refurbishes bikes and advocates for equity in cycling. Photo by Jared Sych.Two Wheel ViewIn the front-facing bike shop, Calgarians can pop in to donate bikes or buy refurbished ones. Beyond the storefront is TWV’s workshop where 500 bikes live at any given time, along with piles of tools, helmets and spare parts.Originally established in Minnesota in 2001 by founders Rick and Tanya McFerrin, TWV made the move to Calgary in 2006.
TWV moved into its new almost 10,000-square-foot location in 2022, and Istead says the expanded space has allowed the organization to have a deeper impact on the community by opening the doors for growth in all areas. TWV’s growing momentum is already evident: Istead says when she joined TWV in 2010, the organization had 12 students graduate from its Earn-a-Bike program, compared to 350 graduates in June 2023.
“We’re just getting started in terms of our impact and the things we’ll be able to do in the community through this space.”Leave this field empty if you're human:
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