The Baltimore Youth Kinetic Energy Collective (BYKE) in Greenmount

Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun

Baltimore,MD--5/25/17 -- L-R Tyree Allen, 11 gets help from Lenard Marshall at the Baltimore Youth Kinetic Energy Collective (BYKE), an after school program in Greenmount West that provides free bikes and technical skills to kids in exchange for hours spent in the shop. Founder Chavi Rhodes is graduate of Hopkins School of Public Health. BYKE is staffed by team of "mechanic mentors," many of whom have troubled pasts and encourage kids to stay out of trouble. Violence prevention is an important part of the mission. Baltimore Sun staff photo by Lloyd Fox

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Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun

Baltimore,MD--5/25/17 -- Founder Chavi Rhodes is graduate of Hopkins School of Public Health and talks with potential new member. Baltimore Youth Kinetic Energy Collective (BYKE) is an after school program in Greenmount West that provides free bikes and technical skills to kids in exchange for hours spent in the shop. BYKE is staffed by team of "mechanic mentors," many of whom have troubled pasts and encourage kids to stay out of trouble. Violence prevention is an important part of the mission. Baltimore Sun staff photo by Lloyd Fox

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'Every kid wants a bike ever:' Earning wheels at BYKE in Greenmount West

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