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Wednesday 1pm - 5pm Friday 1pm - 5pm Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm

The B Store - Bike Place

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We are a volunteer-led program of the Princeton, IL nonprofit Midwest Partners. Typical prices range from $39 to $99, with the occasional more expensive bike.

Since opening in 2018, we have rescued, restored, recycled, repaired, sold, and donated over 3,500 bikes. Most small 12.5" bikes are free, outside the shop.

10/26/2026

The Bike Place will be closing...for the season (but maybe for good...check out the comments below to learn more about it). In the meantime, we are having a big ole sale! More info and details to come. 🚴

08/10/2026

Look at all those happy faces, Foster Village Peoria! Your donations help make things like this possible for children, families, and adults all throughout North Central Illinois. !

05/30/2026

Happening now! Stop in between 2-4 to make a zine! Friendly for all ages, and all the materials are provided. Hope to see you soon. :)

Join us next Saturday!!

05/22/2026

Happy everyone! Make sure you take your photos and turn in your bingo sheets to win $100 to LFL or $50 to Thriftbooks!

05/19/2026

As you know, the B Store is growing beyond bikes. Many of you have seen the Little Free Libraries in our front windows, our second "B" — books. Bikes and books, haha! This week we're having a little fun to celebrate LIttle Free Library Week. Check out the flyer below for all the details.

It's Little Free Library week! Did you know our founder, Rick Brooks, also helped start Little Free Library? We have over 30 in Princeton, of all kinds — including pantries, pet supplies, the mini red covered bridge. To celebrate, Little Free Library is having a contest to win a $50 gift card to Thriftbooks. We are collecting completed bingo sheets for a chance to win $100 to Little Free Library. Come visit us at The B Store - Bike Place to pick up bingo sheets. If you have any questions, give Kayla a call at (219) 276-6365. See the full details here: https://littlefreelibrary.org/about/little-free-library-week

05/01/2026

Our Big Read volunteers hope to see you at 1PM today at Warnecke Woods for the first Walk & Write! The store will still be open. :)

04/30/2026

Hey, folks! One of our other B Store programs, the Big Read, is having an event tomorrow at 1PM in Warnecke Woods just north of town — a fun little bike ride. Check it out!

The romantic poets believed that true poetry is an overflow of emotion reflected upon in the tranquility of nature — so we're going to give it a shot! Join us tomorrow at 1PM as we wander through the Warnecke Woods with pollinator expert Ellen Starr and writing instructor Kayla Greenwell. Take in the landscape around you, listen to some poetry, and maybe even venture to write one of your own.

04/24/2026

We will be over at True Leaves Bookshop - Princeton, IL tomorrow from 5-7PM celebrating National Indie Bookstore Day! We're co-hosting a poetry and storytelling open mic, and the first 10 attendees will get a free copy of our Big Read program book: Ada Limon's anthology "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World!" Learn more about upcoming "Big Read" events, share your words with the world, and support one of the magical places on earth: your local bookstore.

04/22/2026

We've got fun stuff going on over at IVCC today, if you're in the area! Come say hi, learn about the Big Read, and grab a free copy of the book. :)

This afternoon, join us from 1-2PM at IVCC's Jacobs Library for a poetry open mic and discussion of Ada Limon's We Are Here Poetry anthology! The event is free and open to the public -- and the student art show is going on today as well, so you could make it an artsy afternoon! Free copies of the book will be available on a first come, first served basis. Message us for more information on the Big Read!

Address

701 N. Main Street
Princeton, IL
61356

Opening Hours

Wednesday	1pm - 5pm
Friday	1pm - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+18157972399

Website

http://thebikeplace.org/

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