St Pete Bike Co-op in Downtown St Petersburg

By Published On: November 7th, 2023

St Pete Bike Co-op in Downtown St Pete

Published on 11/07/23: The St Pete Bike Co-op in Downtown St Pete! Does someone in your family or group of friends enjoy biking? This is a non-profit, volunteer run, community organization. We had a chance to visit and see the co-op in action! It’s certainly quite the workshop and FILLED with community spirit. St. Pete Bike Co-op

Pictured with us in last photo is our friend of several years, Mr. Mark Johansen. He’s super nice and a volunteer at the co-op. When you visit, tell him Mike from Loving St Pete says “Hi!”.

St Pete Bike Co-Op’s Mission

Mission: Provide people of all ages and backgrounds with assistance and instructions on how to repair and maintain bicycles. They provide affordable ways to acquire and maintain a bike, offer bicycle related education programs, and more! If you’re having issues with your bike, bring it in and learn how to affordably fix it. “We hope to inspire self-sufficiency through knowledge of bicycle maintenance.”
Google Reviews: 4.9/5 with 46 reviews
Address: 559 Mirror Lake Drive, St Pete (next to St. Pete Shuffle)
Open Hours: Mon and Thurs from 6pm to 9pm (additional times avail for members)

How you can help at the St Pete Bike Co-op

🚲 Donate your used bicycles (kids and adults) and any bicycle parts from your garage. They’ll salvage everything they can and put it to great use. If you’re unable to drop-off, email the co-op and they’ll try to arrange a pickup.
🚲 Consider purchasing a used bike from the co-op. They’ve been refurbished by trained mechanics. Purchases help fund their mission.
🚲 Cash/paypal donations – link in comments.
🚲Volunteers to help further their mission!

The St Pete Bike Co-op offers memberships that provide special hours & deals.

One Year Membership = $60 – $100 (pay what you can):
🚲Access to shop and tools during open hours and Members/Volunteers Only events
🚴‍♂️Advice from mechanics
🚴Ability to purchase used parts (all parts must be installed at time of purchase, at the co-op and leave on a bike)
One Time Shop Fee = $20 (for those in need, pay what you can)
🚲Access to shop & tools during open hours
🚴Limited to one major component per visit (Breaks, Bars/Headset, Wheels, Bottom Bracket/Cranks, Derailers)
🚴🏻‍♀️Advice from mechanics
The St Pete Bike Co-op has partnered with the The Christmas Toy Shop Project, Inc. (posting soon) this holiday season to provide bikes to children in need!

I’m a St Pete Real Estate Agent, with over 43K people following my LovingStPete Guide on social media! My past includes developing a vacation rental advertising business that I ran for more than a decade, then sold to HomeAway/VRBO. I’d love to help you buy or sell a property, simply contact me.

Share this article

Written by : St Petersburg Realtor, Mike Braswell

Mike Braswell is a St Petersburg Realtor, serving St Pete, Clearwater, all nearby beaches and more. He's part of the LovingStPete Team at Keller Williams. Mike, Leah, and Ryan are the trusted real estate team in our area.

Mike's Cell: 727-510-1084

Email: [email protected]

Mike founded a property advertising business and operated for 10+ years as CEO/Owner, eventually acquired by VRBO. Mike enjoys boating and is an avid tennis player. Mike grew up on an avocado farm with 15+ varieties, some of which you can find in our local Publix/Winn Dixie as his dad still farms the same farm at 88 years old!

Leave A Comment

Follow us

Contact Us

Contact Page
Latest articles