Posted on November 11, 2014
2014 9th Annual Cranksgiving
Bicyclist Phil Leachman donned turkey attire for Sunday's ninth annual Cranksgiving bike ride and food drive in Maplewood.
Credit Stephanie Lecci
The 9th Annual St. Louis Cranksgiving family friendly bicycle ride and food drive has again brought area cyclists together – both casual individual and families cyclists as well as avid and hard core cycling groups – in a common cause of helping others, a hallmark of this annual event.
For the St. Louis cycling community it is one of the yearly favorites as demonstrated by the number of those participating and the tremendous amount of food they donate.
Cranksgiving has its beginnings in 1999 by the bicycle messengers in New York City as a way to collect food for local food pantries and has since spread across the country. The St. Louis Cranksgiving, which has been the largest and best supported in the country for the past 5 years, benefits Food Outreach a local food pantry that serves those living with HIV/AIDS and cancer.
This year's ride was enjoyed by nearly 700 riders including families, children, casual cyclists and many of the local cycling groups and related organizations. This year the St. Louis community donated nearly 11,000 individual food items – all of which goes directly to Food Outreach.
A huge thanks goes out to the St. Louis cycling community for once again showing up in force and showing the national cycling scene what St. Louis is composed of.
Click here to read and listen to the St. Louis Public Radio article, “St. Louis Bicyclists Make No Turkey Out Of 'Cranksgiving' Bike Ride & Food Drive“
Posted on June 3, 2013
St. Louis BWorks Partners With Bikes For The World
St. Louis BWorks becomes Bikes For The World's newest partner sending 494 bicycles to support the ongoing project. To learn more about Bikes for the World, click here.
Posted on May 14, 2013
Crank-N-Clicke will Start at 5 PM from The Handlebar in Manchester, click for a Google Map.
Photo scavenger hunt on two wheels • $10 per team of two!
Bring your digital camera and come join us on a 2hr long scavenger hunt around St. Louis. Find items on the list and snap a picture to get the related points. (dont forget to clear off your digital cards so we can download and share all the pics)
Examples of what we asked you to find pictures of last time:
- A police officer handcuffing you to a bicycle. 10pts
- A bride in full wedding gown sitting on a bicycle 10pts
- A public library 2pts
- A local bicycle shop owner 5pts
- Pose with a statue 2pts
- Art-Car 2pts
- Art-Bike 5pts
Afterwords hang out and watch everyone's photos on one of the three projectors.
+++++++$10 per team of two++++++++
Posted on September 14, 2012
Happy 24th Birthday Bworks
Come join us on Saturday, October 13 from 6 to 10 PM at St. Louis Bworks located at 2414 Menard Street in the Soulard area.
This will be a block party and birthday party and all are welcome. Come along, bring the family, invite a friend. There will be fun and food for purchase at food trucks from : L’École Culinaire, Frostbite Gourmet Ice Cream, & Papa m’s Fancy Franks.
Join us in this family friendly.
Bworks is also celebrating its first year in our new Soulard location and we would like to thank the local community for its warm welcome.
volunteer to help during the event, click here to go to the Birthday Party Volunteer Form.
Bworks began in 1988 as St. Louis Bicycle Works and was originally located in the Shaw neighborhood. For the past 24 years we have served the kids of the St. Louis area guided by our idea that, “Children – or any young people for that matter – can thrive when they have the opportunity to challenge their abilities in a safe, supportive environment”. that end, over the years, we have developed three touchstone programs designed to imerse kids in a specific task that supports learning, enhances group cooperation and builds character through our Earn-A-Bike, Earn-A-Computer & Create-A-Book programs.
You can become apart of our efforts by donating your time or money, donating a bicycle, bike parts or computer, or simply by stopping by Bworks and purchasing a bicycle for yourself or members of your family. Bworks is a volunteer run 501(c)(3) organization with 2 1/2 paid staff and over 120 regular volunteers. Your donation or your support through a purchase goes directly into our kids programs.
Help us make a difference for a kid!
Saturday, October 13 • 6 – 10 PM
