Hopefully people read the description that explains the title.
"Whether you need a bike for commuting, a start ride for aspiring fat-tire daredevils, or simply some advice on bicycle repair, the SLC Bike Collective can provide what you're looking for -- for pennies on the dollar, compared to other places. No, you probably won't find any carbon-frame road bikes, but thanks to a partnership with the Salt Lake city Police Department, unclaimed bikes found by police are donated to the collective, and the selection is quite varied. Plus, the options for purchase go beyond cash or credit. By volunteering at the collective, people can earn their rides while learning bicycle care and repair.
2312 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City,
801-328-2453, SLCBikeCollective.org"
Yes, if you used a cheap lock, didn't register your bike, and didn't record your serial number -- the police have no way of knowing it is yours or contacting you should they find it. At which point it sits for 90 days and then is legally given to the Collective, and in turn given to someone in need through our Bikes for Goodwill Organizations program. Prior to our contract with the SLCPD, each bike was auctioned off for an average gross cost of $25.
However we would love it if no one had their bike stolen in the first place, so here is how you can protect yourself:
- After the explosion of bike theft last year, we highly recommend you lock your bikes up with U-Locks that use flat keys. Cables and chains are easily cut, and cylindrical keys can be thwarted with the white tube of a bic pen.
- The Collective is also one of the only bike shops in town that registers every bike that goes out our door with the police department. We have even created a digital system to reduce the amount of mis-read chicken scratch.