Out with the old...

So Spring fever has hit, and all of a sudden that old trusty stead of yours has become the old rusty stead. Or, you've convinced yourself that if you were to get a new bike then you are SURE you would be motivated to get out more and on the couch less. Maybe you just have some old, but still rideable bikes taking up room in your garage. Either way, the dilemma presents itself: what to do with your old bike that still has some miles in it?

Here are a few worthwhile and noble answers to said dilemma:

1.) Bikes and Smiles - "Bikes and Smiles collects gently used bicycles and helmets for individuals who could not otherwise afford them. Our organization currently concentrates its efforts in Western Massachusetts."

2.) Holyoke Urban Bike Shop - "Through our 6-8 week Earn-A-Bike program students learn, deconstruct, repair and reconstruct different bicycle systems and their components   By completing each lesson students earn the components of the system they learned about.  When they've completed them all they've earned their way to a bicycle."

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