150,000 Bikes Rescued, Rehomed, Changing Lives

Working Bikes has saved over 150,000 bicycles from landfills since 1999.

June 04, 2025

Hello, radiant souls! Your positivity lights up the world, and I’m thrilled to share today’s heartwarming stories!

Dive into these joyful gems:

Bikes rescued for good: 150,000 bikes saved from landfills find new homes, pedaling joy worldwide!

Trees signal volcanic warnings: Trees tip off NASA satellites about volcanic eruptions, saving lives with nature’s wisdom!

3D-printed tower soars: A 4-story 3D-printed structure rises like a wedding cake, inspired by local bakeries!

Kung Fu master’s journey: A West African man masters Kung Fu, sharing Chinese martial arts back home!

Keep spreading joy, sweet friends—happiness is everywhere, just waiting for you to find it!

Pedaling Change: 150,000 Bikes Rescued and Rehomed Globally!

Quick Smiles: Working Bikes has saved over 150,000 bicycles from landfills since 1999. 12% of refurbished bikes are sold locally, while 15% are donated to those in need in Chicago. 100,000 bicycles have been sent to international partners, empowering communities worldwide. Advertisement Nestled in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, Working Bikes has been on a mission […]

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Some stories pedal into your heart like a bike ride on a sunny day, and this article about 150,000 rescued bikes finding new homes is one that’s got me positively spinning with happiness!

I’m just bursting with delight thinking about the folks at Working Bikes in Chicago, pulling dusty bicycles from sheds and landfills, fixing them up with love, and sending 100,000 of them to places like Africa and Latin America.

It’s so uplifting to know these sturdy two-wheelers are changing lives—helping kids like those in Kenya zip to school faster, cutting absenteeism by 28%, or letting healthcare workers in remote villages carry vaccines to patients four times quicker.

I love how each bike, maybe one that sat forgotten in a garage, now carries a farmer’s goods to market or gives a mom a way to get to work, sparking independence and dreams.

The way this project keeps bikes out of dumps and puts them into the hands of people who need them, as World Bicycle Relief does with their Buffalo Bikes, makes my soul soar.

This story lifts me up because it’s a joyful reminder that small acts, like fixing a bike, can roll out big waves of hope, connecting communities across the world with every turn of the wheel.

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Trees Can Warn Us When Volcanos Are Ready to Erupt–and NASA Satellites Can Read Their Signals

Before a volcano erupts, rising magma squeezes out emissions of carbon dioxide visible from space, but trees might be a better hint.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/trees-can-warn-us-when-volcanos-are-ready-to-erupt-and-nasa-satellites-can-read-their-signals

World's Tallest 3D-Printed Structure Rises 4 Stories into the Air Like a Wedding Cake, Inspired by Local Bakeries

The form of the structure is reminiscent of an ornate layered cake—a reference to the emigration history of confectioners from Graubünden.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-tallest-3d-printed-structure-rises-4-stories-into-the-air-like-a-wedding-cake-inspired-by-local-bakeries

West African Man Becomes Kung Fu Master, Brings Chinese Martial Arts and Meditation Back Home

One can only imagine what a culture shock it must have been for a French-speaking teen from the hot and steamy, musical cultures Africa.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/west-african-man-becomes-kung-fu-master-brings-chinese-martial-arts-and-meditation-back-home

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The Healthy Happy News Team