The Bike Bus fund supports the purchase of the vehicle, the cost of a wrap, an insurance fund and a gas and maintenance fund.
We'll also use it to transport volunteers to bike donation drives outside of the area, and it will provide versatility to haul tools, bike stands and bike parts for community outreach events.
A $20,000 grant was granted to launch a campaign for Bikes for Kids Wisconsin to buy a multi-use vehicle.
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John Brothers, Principal of Quidoo Consulting, writes about the Montreal-based company Bixi who are mostly known for its Bixi Bikes. Just recently, Bixi filed for bankruptcy protection. The reason? Bixi is in major financial distress and its bikes have proven to be too “expensive to build, operate and maintain”.