Bearings has always been near and dear to my heart! I've witnessed its growth & impact firsthand - from my sister and brother-in-law's driveway to the current Bike Shop it is today. It's amazing what a bike can do - give kids freedom and independence, provide transportation, and serve as the vehicle to teach children responsibility, perseverance, and self efficacy.

At Bearings, we believe every kid deserves the opportunity to succeed no matter where they start. In many of the neighborhoods on Atlanta's westside, children face adversity at every turn. Kids are growing up in communities with high crime rates and low employment. Half their peers will not graduate from high school. And yet, every child has God given potential and promise to do great things. Kids need positive influences pointing them in a different direction. Bearings Bike Shop seeks to do three things: eliminate idle time, replace negative influences with positive ones, and teach the essential hard skills and soft skills critical to succeed in adulthood.