BiCi Co. Community Bike Shop - Center for Latino Progress

It serves as a community space, training center, and shop for all. Proudly a social enterprise program of Center For Latino Progress. Storefront Hours - Tues/Wed/Fri 12-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm. The storefront is also open during DIY Hours. Ongoing Weekly DIY Hours for Members and Volunteers - Pre-Registration required.

- Wednesdays - DIY Member Hours, 4:30-7:30pm
- Saturdays - DIY Member Hours, 2:30-5:30pm

The social enterprise known as BiCi Co. (Bicicletas y Comunidad) has three primary components. (1) Education and training, (2) Community bicycle workshop, (3) our Park Street storefront. is a teaching, membership model bicycle workshop. It is currently the only bicycle shop in a city of 120,000 residents where over 30% of households are non-car owners. Access to parts, bike safety items, tools, and experts is a social enterprise of the Center for Latino Progress. Income from bicycle and part sales go back into the organization to pay for space, staff, and community programs.

*** Current Programs ***

• Membership access to “DIY Member Repair Hours”. Our staff and volunteer mechanics enable DIY bike repairs with BiCi Co. Members receive a 10% discount on bicycle parts and accessories.

• Earn-a-Bike Youth Program – After-school opportunities for teens to earn a bicycle. Learn about bike safety and mechanics, bicycle science, the economics and environmental impacts of transportation choices, along with Hartford’s rich history, and the significance of bicycles in Latino culture. The students fix up a donated bike for themselves or repair their own bike.

• BIKE LIFE – HARTFORD! – April Spring Break event at Heaven Skate Park with pre-event bicycle safety courses for teens. Teens that take the class, get an up-cycled bicycle. Hartford is about that BIKE LIFE! More information here and the member form - http://www.bicico.org/