nonprofit bicycle reuse shop

Working Bikes

A Chicago nonprofit bike shop and warehouse that refurbishes donated bicycles, sells affordable refurbished bikes and parts, and redistributes bicycles locally and globally as practical transportation. It scores this way because nonprofit bike reuse and mobility access are better aligned than conventional bike retail, while ordinary nonprofit governance keeps it below the most democratic mobility institutions.

Why this matters: Working Bikes adds Illinois repair and mobility coverage beyond food: it is a real storefront where reuse directly funds bike access.

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 Working Bikes as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. The linked record identifies Working Bikes as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. This places Working Bikes 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	5 / 10	Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [3]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. This places Working Bikes 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [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	Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	6 / 7	Working Bikes redistributes donated bicycles locally and globally as tools for self-determination and transportation access. Working Bikes redistributes donated bicycles locally and globally as tools for self-determination and transportation access. This places Working Bikes 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [3] Working Bikes redistributes donated bicycles locally and globally as tools for self-determination and transportation access. [4]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	6 / 7	Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. This places Working Bikes 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	5 / 5	Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. This keeps Working Bikes 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	5 / 5	Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. 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 Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer. [1] context Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations. [2] context Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access. [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	Working Bikes sells refurbished bicycles and parts to support nonprofit bike donation programs. Working Bikes sells refurbished bicycles and parts to support nonprofit bike donation programs. 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 Working Bikes sells refurbished bicycles and parts to support nonprofit bike donation programs. [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.

1Working Bikes describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned bicycle retailer.

Ownership Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Working Bikes aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

2Working Bikes operates an in-person Chicago shop and online store for refurbished bicycles, accessories, repair services, and donations.

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

Working Bikes contactGeneral web source · 58%

3Working Bikes' core offering is bicycle reuse, repair, and practical transportation access.

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

Working Bikes contactGeneral web source · 58%

4Working Bikes redistributes donated bicycles locally and globally as tools for self-determination and transportation access.

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

Working Bikes aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

5Working Bikes sells refurbished bicycles and parts to support nonprofit bike donation programs.

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

Working Bikes 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 Community Cycling Center nonprofit bicycle shop and education center · Oregon, Pacific Northwest AGOOD53 The Drivers Cooperative driver cooperative platform · United States AGOOD53 Union Cab Cooperative worker cooperative taxi company · United States BQUALIFIED43 Amtrak public passenger rail corporation · United States DEXTRACTIVE29 E-ZPass Group public toll-interoperability network · United States

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