Originally Posted by
brianinc-ville
Some bike rescues (a.k.a. bike co-ops, bike kitchens, community bike shops) will keep a bike intact to give it away, while others will disassemble it and give it to kids to put together. I'm not sure which policy either of these shops follows. It's worth asking them.
Your post really resonated with me. There is a place like that here in Colorado Springs, Pedal Station/Kids On Bikes (
https://kidsonbikes.net/pedal-station/).
They have been a source if low-cost parts, repairs and instruction for my small-budget projects. But during the 18 months I was unwillingly self-employed, without a bike commute and on a strict budget, they kept me riding. So to celebrate my new full-time, bikeable office job I bought a beautifully reconditioned road bike from them (2006 Felt F65) and made another donation of cast-off parts, some of which I had bought from them, and now they can resell again.