A map and key showing BWorks' showing the location of the nine schools that are part of its Safe Routes to School proposal currently under review for funding.

"I want to bring this program to OUR school!" We're working every day to answer that call — but we need *your* help *this week* … by submitting a comment of support to the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. 🧵🚲🎓

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A Walbridge fourth grader cruises around the schoolyard during today's bike class

Did you know that some bikes come equipped with a nice little holder for your chips? 🌞 #EarnABike

The latest group of school-based and SRTS-funded BWorks Earn-A-Bike graduated, pictured in their school lot in front of a painted map of the United States, finished up their program just about a week ago. Still another group is slated to go on their graduation ride tomorrow, in another corner of the city. Let's keep the learning and fun rolling!

Maybe you can speak to your child’s past experience in a BWorks class, or to a specific aspect of this project that is in keeping with the community and world you long to see take shape.

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A quick stop during one of BWorks' recent bike buses in partnership with SLPS shows a crowd of kids and parents pumped to be riding to school.

Please help us show that our kids — and this program — are worthy of this investment by submitting a comment of support to East-West Gateway.

Two BWorks teachers guide a small group of Hickey fourth graders through the ABC Safety Check before a practice ride during their six-week class as part of their school day.

This funding would bring Learn-To-Ride, Earn-A-Bike and Bike Bus programs to *nine* schools all across #STL, giving hundreds more of our local kids the opportunity to build confidence, learn critical safety skills, and experience the joy and freedom of riding (+receiving!) a bike of their very own.

Two Oak Hill students pause while freeing an innertube from between the rim and tire of a wheel during one of their Earn-A-Bike classes at Oak Hill.

BWorks’ SRTS programming application, currently under EWG’s review, is the only proposed education-focused program in this three-year round of funding that would serve Saint Louis Public Schools (eight of them!), plus City Garden Montessori, with youth bicycle safety education and encouragement.

A map and key showing BWorks' showing the location of the nine schools that are part of its Safe Routes to School proposal currently under review for funding.

"I want to bring this program to OUR school!" We're working every day to answer that call — but we need *your* help *this week* … by submitting a comment of support to the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. 🧵🚲🎓

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This first week of March took us to three local schools, a public library, the St. Louis International Institute and more for our Earn-A-Bike, Earn-A-Computer and Learn-To-Ride classes! We couldn’t be more proud of all our students and teachers and the amazing support team ... 1/2

that make the magic possible day by day. Here’s just a few snapshots from another incredibly full and meaningful week of learning, fun and commitment by all involved. 2/2

This first week of March took us to three local schools, a public library, the St. Louis International Institute and more for our Earn-A-Bike, Earn-A-Computer and Learn-To-Ride classes! We couldn’t be more proud of all our students and teachers and the amazing support team ... 1/2

Our student lights for the Earn A Bike classes are here for the next few groups of students! Fun fact, Bworks purchases and gives away an average of $10-12k in bicycle lights each year for youth in our region!

Weekly recap: Feb. 22 to 28

We celebrated five graduating cohorts this week in Earn-A-Bike and Earn-A-Computer, all around the city! And on the Learn-To-Ride side of things, six great kids returned for more practice today with teachers Aaron and Rachel … and all six earned their pedals! 1/4

In a few more weeks, the Wash U students and BWorks grads will gather together in the workshop again as they turn their dream-bike drawings into reality and prepare for test rides later in the semester! 4/4

This semester’s Dream Machines collaboration with Wash U was back underway as well, with BWorks graduates from City Garden Montessori connecting on campus for two hours of in-depth workshop collaboration under the guidance of Professor Lindsey Stouffer. 3/4

Still other groups met their chosen bikes for the first time (during week four of their classes), including a group of strong teen riders at the International Institute. Earlier in the week, volunteers gathered at our new building for another productive workday in that space. 2/4

Weekly recap: Feb. 22 to 28

We celebrated five graduating cohorts this week in Earn-A-Bike and Earn-A-Computer, all around the city! And on the Learn-To-Ride side of things, six great kids returned for more practice today with teachers Aaron and Rachel … and all six earned their pedals! 1/4

Today we add to this collection of memories by taking a break with some of our volunteers hard at work preparing our permanent home.

Every once in a while we do take a break and try to look backwards. Today in our memory of this date across the past 15 years; we donated a bunch of refurbished bikes, worked with many a student and even challenged some of our past candidates to some hard questions.

BWorks' first 11 Earn-A-Computer graduates of the year stand inside the nonprofit's computer lab along with their lead teacher, Mr. Tom, at the end of six weeks of commitment.

Give it up for our first Earn-A-Computer grads of 2026! 🎓

Mr. Tom and Mr. Erik led this great crew through six Tuesday evening sessions, and tonight each student chose a refurbished Linux computer to take home to keep!

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We're excited to be bringing our free Earn-A-Bike classes back to Granite City this spring! It's a lot of fun, a lot of learning and each successful graduate gets to take home a bike, helmet, lock and light set! Learn more and register at form.jotform.com/253275849171...

We've got some more Earn-A-Bike and Earn-A-Computer spots that just opened up for classes starting in March! Our first alumni ride of 2026 is now open for registration as well. Learn more and register at www.bworks.org/classes/ and spread the word! Our in-depth programs serve kids ages 8 to 17. 💙

Eleven BWorks Earn-A-Bike students and two teachers make silly faces in front of BWorks' headquarters during their group photo on Day 6 of their six-session class on bike safety and basic maintenance skills.

After the rain earlier in the day, it's turned into a beautiful evening for our first Earn-A-Bike graduation ride of 2026! These rock-star students and teachers are capping off six weeks of commitment, learning and fun, and we're so proud of them.

Well tomorrow this same bill is going to try for the senate since they had no traction with the house and so many of you sent in letters of opposition! Please help again!

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Mr. Mark and Mr. Tim get started with a bike anatomy lesson and introductions this afternoon with brand-new BWorks students.

A group of 12 newly refurbished, individually chosen student bikes awaits tonight's "meet your bikes" week-four session with onsite BWorks students.

BWorks Earn-A-Computer teacher Mr. Daniel introduces tonight's new BWorks computer students to hard drives and other components during the first few minutes of what will be 12 hours of in-depth instruction before this new group takes home refurbished Linux computers in six weeks.

Some milder temps are hitting at the perfect time as our first practice rides of the year get underway for students in Week Four of Earn-A-Bike starting tonight! Meanwhile, we kicked off two more six-week courses today, at the International Institute and here at our headquarters.

Happy Wednesday! Two of our current SLPS Earn-A-Bike cohorts are nearing the halfway point of their six-week-long in-school experience. Today's lessons are all about safety, while meanwhile our mechanical team wraps up refurbishing each student's chosen bike in time for their first practice rides! 🚲

Sam Fox college students and local sixth graders talk in small groups in one of BWorks' classrooms this mornning about how they will work together all semester to bring the youth's dream-bike drawings to life uner the expert guidance of Professor Lindsey Stouffer.

BWorks teacher Chad talks nutrition and fueling our bodies for bike rides and more with new Earn-A-Bike students at Walbridge Monday afternoon during snack time.

Earn-A-Bike students at City Garden start taking apart BWorks "puzzle bikes" in the school's commons after a bike anatomy lesson and helmet fittings earlier today.

Two BWorks youth and three Wash U students, one of five different collaborative groups underway this semester, decide on raw materials for their semester-long bike-build project Monday morning at BWorks

Our shops and classrooms are hopping on this mild Monday! This semester's Dream Machines collaboration with @washu.edu got off to a great start at our headquarters, and two new elementary Earn-A-Bike cohorts kicked off week one of six in Walnut Park East and Botanical Heights!

We've just added some more class options beginning in the coming weeks! Learn more and register at www.bworks.org/classes/

A baby snowman sits and smiles in the basket of an old Ofo bike stationed as a sentinel outside BWorks' longtime Soulard headquarters.

The word is really getting out now, and yes: This is indeed a big week for BWorks as we close on a building of our very own — the former Compton Heights Christian Church building at 2149 South Grand Boulevard! It's been a fantastic 15 years in Soulard, and we're also outgrowing our current digs 1/4