The Parks and Recreation Department has reached an agreement with the Lincoln Bike Kitchen to relocate into a portion of the former Muny Pool Building south of 21st and N Street. The nonprofit plans to move into the space later this year.
It has provided free refurbished bicycles, bike parts and repair facilities to the community since 2012. “We jumped at this opportunity when the Lincoln Bike Kitchen approached us,” Parks and Recreation Department Director Maggie Stuckey-Ross says. “This partnership really is a mission fit, we share the Lincoln Bike Kitchen’s passion to get people out on bikes, whether it be for transportation, recreation, or all of the above.”
The Lincoln Bike Kitchen will occupy about 2,700 square feet of the facility and will install a small structure southeast of the building for bike storage. The Parks and Recreation Department will continue to use the remaining space for offices and storage. Under the agreement, The Bike Kitchen will provide at least 250 bikes annually throughout the community.
“This checked all our boxes, and the Lincoln Bike Kitchen’s as well,” Stuckey-Ross said. “The Lincoln Bike Kitchen will now be located in the heart of our trails system and the community it serves.”
(Photo: Lincoln Bike Kitchen Facebook)