mission & vision history press staff board of directors employment contact us youth bike education & empowerment program earn a bike ride club summer cycling day camp drop in sessions monthly group rides & events kinetic sculpture class cadence youth cycling team nbw leadership and advanced mechanics bike church adult bike repair classes community outreach events community service projects mel s community bike shop calendar of events ride of dreams west philadelphia support our youth give to nbw this year we created a new space for bike education in philadelphia . now help us fill it with youth and opportunity in 2016 . more information bike church is back learn how to make your own repairs at bike church . we re open more information neighborhood bike works provides educational recreational and career building opportunities for urban youth in underserved neighborhoods in greater philadelphia through bicycling ; it also promotes cycling as a healthy affordable environment friendly form of transportation . since 1996 neighborhood bike works has introduced over 5 000 young philadelphians to the joys and freedom of cycling in the city . our free or low cost youth programs including earn a bike ride club and leadership & advanced mechanics reach over 500 youth each year . we also offer programs for adults including bike church a free workshop space for adults to buy and refurbish used bikes and adult bike repair classes . what s up give to nbw earlier this year supporters like you donated to literally build the walls and set up our new space expenses on top of our annual budget . now we re asking you to donate so we can fill it with youth and opportunity in 2016 . we accept bike donations bike donations make our programs runs please get in touch if you have a bike bike parts or other items that could get a second life at nbw . click above for details on how and what to donate . winter hours as the weather has cooled we ve reduced our mel s community shop hours until april 1st . winter hours are tuesday friday 2 00 6 00 pm . saturdays 10 00 am 2 00 pm . closed sundays and mondays . next adult bike repair class our next adult repair class begins october 10th join us on mondays from 6 30 9 00pm to learn how to adjust your brakes replace your chain and repair your headset . registration is open . who we are mission & vision history press staff board of directors contact us youth programs youth bike education & empowerment program earn a bike ride club summer cycling day camp drop in sessions monthly group rides & events kinetic sculpture class cadence youth cycling team nbw leadership and advanced mechanics adult programs bike church adult bike repair classes mel s community bike shop community programs community outreach events community service projects locations west philadelphia support us donate volunteer donors sponsors sign up for our newsletter the bike street journal email address thanks to our supporters . 2013 neighborhood bike works . nbw is a 501 c 3 non profit organization federal ein 23 3012779 united way donor choice 14084 . official registration and financial information may be obtained from the pennsylvania department of state by calling 1 800 732 0999 . registration does not imply endorsement .