Anthracite Bicycle Coalition

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EVENTFUL: Cranksgiving, cornhole with cops, cookoff and more this weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend? Events planned for around the region will provide opportunities to eat, play and do good for others.

Bill Puchalski (right) of Cedar Bike Shop tuned up bikes on Sunday outside the Cycle Kitchen at Connell Park.

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Photo focus: Cycle Kitchen opens in Scranton

Tom Riese

Sunday, May 19 marked opening day for the Cycle Kitchen in South Scranton’s Connell Park. Volunteers with the Anthracite Bicycle Coalition spent years planning the project, which will teach cyclists how to fix bikes and become self-sufficient.

Gene McDonough, president of the Anthracite Bicycle Coalition, set out to use the old building in Scranton's Connell Park for more than just city storage. The Cycle Kitchen will use a cooperative model to teach cyclists how to repair bikes of their own.

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A 'ReCyclery' for NEPA: Scranton Cycle Kitchen set to open Sunday

Tom Riese

A bike cooperative in Connell Park, Scranton, where people can learn how to fix their own bicycles for free, will open with a celebration at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 19.

Owen Worozbyt, director of operations at the Lackawanna Valley Heritage Authority, and county District Attorney Mark Powell ride and chat on the Heritage Trail.

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Local bike coalition wants cyclists to learn, ride together

Tom Riese

Riders can meet up the second Tuesday of each month for a speaker series and group ride in Scranton.

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Anthracite Bike Coalition cooperative to open at Scranton’s Connell Park

Tom Riese

The bicycle cooperative will teach riders how to work on their bikes for free, with the option of volunteering to earn a bike if you're an adult. Kids might even walk away with a free bike.