nonprofit bicycle shop and education center

Community Cycling Center

A Portland nonprofit bike shop and community organization that sells refurbished bikes and parts, repairs bicycles, operates DIY and classroom space, recycles bike material, and funds programs that broaden access to bicycling. It scores this way because nonprofit repair and practical mobility access beat conventional retail, while the public record does not show full worker or member ownership.

Why this matters: Community Cycling Center adds Oregon repair and mobility coverage with a public storefront and programs for lower-cost, lower-carbon transportation.

Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 15, 2026

Final Score 53* A - Good

AGOOD53 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material51

Bonus+2

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap53

Penalties0

Small business context

This entry is classified as a small business using observable scale signals: independent control, local or limited operations, and no evidence of public-company or national-chain scale. The small-business calibration keeps the ordinary rubric but reads evidence at person scale: living-wage pricing is not extraction by itself, while worker and contractor treatment, owner surplus, transparency, advertising pressure, dissent tolerance, and recourse matter more. Harm, toxicity, surveillance, labor, coercion, opacity, and hidden-parent penalties are not relaxed.

Applied cap: No structure cap

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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Ownership; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

Ownership7/10
Extraction7/10
Solidarity with the Unemployed6/7

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims5
Direct axis claims5
Coverage5/10

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies Community Cycling Center as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. The linked record identifies Community Cycling Center as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. This places Community Cycling Center high on Ownership versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	5 / 10	Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. This places Community Cycling Center high on Extraction versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	5 / 7	Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	6 / 7	Community Cycling Center states that its programs benefit underserved communities and aim to make bicycles accessible across income and background. Community Cycling Center states that its programs benefit underserved communities and aim to make bicycles accessible across income and background. This places Community Cycling Center high on Solidarity with the Unemployed versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3] Community Cycling Center states that its programs benefit underserved communities and aim to make bicycles accessible across income and background. [4]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	6 / 7	Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. This places Community Cycling Center high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	5 / 5	Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. This keeps Community Cycling Center in the positive middle of Market Conduct: the offering is more useful and less extractive than conventional comparators, but the available evidence is narrower than the strongest cooperative, public, or worker-controlled institutions. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	5 / 5	Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling. [1] context Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes. [2] context Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility. [3]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	2 / 3	Community Cycling Center uses shop revenue to support community programs and offers affordable repair, used bikes, and a DIY workspace. Community Cycling Center uses shop revenue to support community programs and offers affordable repair, used bikes, and a DIY workspace. This supports a limited Good Deal bonus because the organization provides unusually accessible, civic, reuse, or community-benefit terms compared with baseline private competitors. The credit remains partial because the record does not show a comprehensive guarantee across every user, price, or access condition. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence Community Cycling Center uses shop revenue to support community programs and offers affordable repair, used bikes, and a DIY workspace. [5]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 74/100

5 verified linked claims 5 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 5/10 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 20/20

5 verified linked claims

Source quality 12/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

5 direct claims across 10 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 15, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

5/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Community Cycling Center describes itself as a nonprofit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling.

Ownership Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Community Cycling Center aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

2Community Cycling Center operates a public bike shop offering repairs, refurbished used bikes, parts, DIY workspace, and classes.

Market Conduct Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Community Cycling Center bike shopGeneral web source · 58%

3Community Cycling Center's core public offering is bicycle repair, reuse, education, and practical low-carbon mobility.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Community Cycling Center bike shopGeneral web source · 58%

4Community Cycling Center states that its programs benefit underserved communities and aim to make bicycles accessible across income and background.

Solidarity Unemployed Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Community Cycling Center aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

5Community Cycling Center uses shop revenue to support community programs and offers affordable repair, used bikes, and a DIY workspace.

Good Deal Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Community Cycling Center aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

Alternatives

Competitors

AGOOD57 Bike Works Seattle nonprofit bicycle education and repair organization · United States AGOOD55 Bike Index nonprofit bicycle-registration and stolen-bike recovery registry · United States AGOOD53 Cascade Bicycle Club nonprofit bicycling education and advocacy organization · Washington, Pacific Northwest AGOOD53 The Drivers Cooperative driver cooperative platform · United States AGOOD53 Union Cab Cooperative worker cooperative taxi company · United States AGOOD53 Working Bikes nonprofit bicycle reuse shop · Illinois, Midwest BQUALIFIED43 Amtrak public passenger rail corporation · United States DEXTRACTIVE29 E-ZPass Group public toll-interoperability network · United States

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