WE ARE HIRING!
Posted Feb 20, 2021
Gear Up Recycled Bicycles is getting ready for another great summer in Kingston, providing youth with practical skills, refurbishing donated bicycles, and selling bicycles at affordable prices. We are currently looking for youth applicants (ages 15-30) for our Coordinator and Shop Manager. CLICK HERE to find out more.
Posted Feb 20, 2021
Gear Up Recycled Bicycles is getting ready for another great summer in Kingston, providing youth with practical skills, refurbishing donated bicycles, and selling bicycles at affordable prices. We are currently looking for youth applicants (ages 15-30) for our Coordinator and Shop Manager. CLICK HERE to find out more.
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON....but still available online
The GearUp shop - located at the Robert Meek Youth Centre on Bagot Street - is now closed for the season, but we still have bicycles available for you. Check out our inventory on the "Our Bikes" page and send us an email or Facebook message if you are interested in checking out a bike. One of our volunteers will respond and arrange a time to meet you at the Kingston Memorial Centre, where the bikes are now being stored.
(Note that the Memorial Centre is not open to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, so we will have to meet you there to get access)
The GearUp shop - located at the Robert Meek Youth Centre on Bagot Street - is now closed for the season, but we still have bicycles available for you. Check out our inventory on the "Our Bikes" page and send us an email or Facebook message if you are interested in checking out a bike. One of our volunteers will respond and arrange a time to meet you at the Kingston Memorial Centre, where the bikes are now being stored.
(Note that the Memorial Centre is not open to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, so we will have to meet you there to get access)
Cycle Kingston during COVID-19
Respecting physical distancing and other guidelines set by government and health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cycle Kingston has put most of our in-person community programs and activities on hold until further notice. For information on Gear Up! Recycled Bikes, go to our Facebook page. We will post updates on all our programs as the situation changes. Bicycling alone or with members of your household is a good way to stay physically active, but please do so safely and respect physical distancing guidelines. More information about precautions and COVID-19 can be found at www.kflaph.ca/en/healthy-living/novel-coronavirus.aspx. We’re all learning to adjust to life during this pandemic. Stay well and enjoy riding your bicycle!
Respecting physical distancing and other guidelines set by government and health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cycle Kingston has put most of our in-person community programs and activities on hold until further notice. For information on Gear Up! Recycled Bikes, go to our Facebook page. We will post updates on all our programs as the situation changes. Bicycling alone or with members of your household is a good way to stay physically active, but please do so safely and respect physical distancing guidelines. More information about precautions and COVID-19 can be found at www.kflaph.ca/en/healthy-living/novel-coronavirus.aspx. We’re all learning to adjust to life during this pandemic. Stay well and enjoy riding your bicycle!
WE ARE NOW OPEN!
Give the current COVID-19 situation, we are taking serious measures to ensure the saftey of both our staff and customers. We are ensuring that you are able to safetly test and purchase bicycles!
We are available by appointment! Either email us at gearup.kingston@gmail.com or message us on facebook or Instagram!
Give the current COVID-19 situation, we are taking serious measures to ensure the saftey of both our staff and customers. We are ensuring that you are able to safetly test and purchase bicycles!
We are available by appointment! Either email us at gearup.kingston@gmail.com or message us on facebook or Instagram!
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Gear Up! Recycled Used Bicycles is a social enterprise in Kingston, Ontario.
Initiated by Cycle Kingston, Inc., we were piloted in 2016 thanks to a generous grant from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area. We've continued to grow with support from Canada Summer Jobs and the Youth Job Connection program through ReStart. GEAR UP! 2020 season has begun! Our curent shop is not accessible, however, we are available through appointment! Get in touch with us
Support Cycle Kingston in its 12th year of providing cycling education and awareness. Memberships are $10 (or pay what you can).
If you are interested in a unique volunteer leadership opportunity, consider becoming a board member for Cycle Kingston. Send an email to Neal Scott, at pres.cyclekingston@gmail.com if you are interested. |
Youth Training |
Affordable Bikes |
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At Gear UP! we work with youth employment agencies, like ReStart, to select students who want to build some skills and gain experience as an employee while getting paid to do it. We call these kids our Bike Wizards.
Green and CleanKingston is definitely a cycle-able city, and cycling is safe, healthy and environmentally-friendly. We empower cyclists to experience pedal power...and our relationship with Cycle Kingston means we can direct less experienced cyclists to fun ways to learn cycling skills.
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Kingston is home to many post-secondary students, new immigrants, and families and individuals who have limited resources. We are happy to be a source of affordable transportation by refurbishing and selling used bikes to help those who need it get around to shop, work or go to school.
Cycling EducationOur parent organization, Cycle Kingston, has been offering safe cycling workshops and courses for ten years! Even if you are a competent cyclist, we recommend taking a course - it's amazing what you'll learn and how much safer and more confident you will be as a cyclist. A definite must for newbies!
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I like working at Gear Up because I get to learn new things while also gaining experience for my future employment. It has also given me the opportunity to improve my social skills
- Isaiah S., Age 17, 2018 Bike Wizard
Want to get involved? Great! Here's how:
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We will gladly accept your used bicycle, as long as it is in reasonably decent condition so that our Bike Wizards can repair it to be safely operational. We will also accept donations of bike accessories, and of course, we will accept donations of cash. Gear Up! is an initiative of Cycle Kingston, a registered charity who can offer donation receipts for anything over $20.
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Are you looking for an affordable, green mode of transportation? Then we can probably help you out. We've got a constant supply of bicycles being refurbished by our awesome Bike Wizards. Our bikes have an average price of $75 and we accept cash, debit, or credit card. We also sell helmets and bike locks, both of which we highly recommend. Not only that, but we can give you some bike safety advice, or better yet, hook you up with the experts at Cycle Kingston who'd be happy to offer you a cycling skills and safety course.
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