The Scenic Routes Community Bicycle Center, founded by Jay Beaman and friends during the pandemic, is a unique bike repair shop that highlights sustainability and community involvement. Originally launched out of Beaman's apartment, the shop grew from a joke on social media into a vital resource for bike enthusiasts. With a focus on repairing bikes, the shop operates on an anti-profit model, earning only 1 percent net, while providing free classes and fostering a communal spirit among its patrons and employees.
"I said that there was no bike shortage... there were... hundreds and hundreds of thousands of bikes languishing in garages all over the city that just needed a little bit of attention and time."
"How cool would it be if some rich person was just like, 'Look, I'm going to put a million dollars into an account, that's your endowment...'"
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