Kids sign up for hours and are given an incentive to meet their responsibilities. After completing 25 hours at the shop, which usually takes about six weeks, and meeting the requirements of the program, he or she is entitled to one of the bicycles BBW refurbishes, along with a lock and a helmet.
Kids learn how to ride a bicycle safely, as well as how to maintain a safe bicycle to ride.
Bicycle repair requires the use of many manual tools, and members learn to use them safely and to put them away in the correct place afterwards. They learn to be aware of their surroundings and to keep the shop clean and in order for themselves and co-workers. Given that the shop is sometimes very busy and that there are periods when the shop staff is scarce good behavior is expected. If behavior does not improve with the suspension of a day, a longer suspension or expulsion is considered. These steps are taken not only so the business can run smoothly, but to demonstrate that proper behavior is expected of an employee.