Celebrating 15 years of service for Bearrings Bike Works, with a logo featuring a bicycle inside a gear and a banner with a wrench.

Improved Service to Atlanta Youth and the Entire Community
through Bearings Bike Works New Bridge to the Beltline and Retail & Repair Shop

ATLANTA – October 2025 – Bearings Bike Works is excited to announce that its new Retail & Repair Shop will open to the public next month. This 3,000-square-foot facility transforms an old storage shed on the Bearings campus into a welcoming, fully operational retail bike shop for Atlanta bike riders, while serving as a hub for Bearings’ youth workforce development and training programs.

The new shop nearly triples the size of Bearings’ current basement workshop and will serve the community by offering refurbished bikes for sale and full service bike repair. The showroom will hold up to 100 bikes available for purchase, along with parts, gear, and accessories. The expanded workshop space will give a glimpse into Bearings’ hands-on bike repair and advanced mechanic training as teens and young adults prepare for future careers by refurbishing bikes and servicing customer repair needs. Every purchase at the shop directly supports Bearings’ youth programs, turning customers into contributors and reinvesting in skills-building opportunities for Atlanta’s youth.

Investing in Youth and Community

The construction of the new shop represents a $1,000,000 investment from Bearings’ donors and supporters. The shop will serve as the primary hub for Bearings’ Frameworks Career Accelerator Program, which operates as both a summer internship and a gap year program. This program equips young people with technical skills, professional mentorship, and real-world work experience to prepare them for fulfilling careers.

“This space will greatly enhance our ability to serve current and future customers, and allow additional revenue to be re-invested into our programs for kids and young adults,” said Tim O’Mara, Executive Director. “It will particularly help us with continued growth of our Frameworks intern program, preparing young adults for fulfilling careers.”

Connecting Community Through the Beltline

In May 2025, Bearings completed a new 200-foot bridge connecting the campus to the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail. This bridge, made possible through a $250,000 investment from community partners and donors, offers safer, easier access for youth, cyclists, and community members.

For 15 years now, Bearings has focused on serving our community and this bridge reflects a huge step in our ability to help enrich the lives of youth and others in our neighborhood and beyond,” says Becky O’Mara, co-founder and director of development.

“We are grateful for the community’s investment in the lives of youth in our city and grateful for the supporters who helped make this fantastic project possible,” said Becky O’Mara. “The continued commitment and faith in our mission to support Atlanta youth is truly remarkable.”

Fueling the Future

The shop and bridge together provide a tangible connection to Bearings’ vision: empowering youth and strengthening the community through bikes. To support Bearings Bike Works and its programs, visit bearingsbikeworks.org or email hello@bearingsbikeworks.org. 

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