{"id":24516,"date":"2014-02-19T11:53:58","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T18:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=24516"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:40","slug":"the-spoke-songs-foster-bikes-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/the-spoke-songs-foster-bikes-program\/","title":{"rendered":"The Spoke Songs Foster Bikes Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spoke-songs.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/the-spoke-songs-foster-bikes-program\/spoke-songs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/spoke-songs.jpg?fit=851%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"851,315\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spoke songs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/spoke-songs.jpg?fit=788%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24518\" alt=\"spoke songs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spoke-songs-300x111.jpg?resize=300%2C111\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/spoke-songs.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/spoke-songs.jpg?resize=600%2C222&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/spoke-songs.jpg?w=851&amp;ssl=1 851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Have an old bike laying around or thinking about getting a new one? Donate your old bike to this amazing cause! GLV<\/p>\n<p>Spoke Songs and The Portland Hotel Society Present<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spokesongs\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<wbr \/>spokesongs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your bike has taken you to some beautiful places now let it take someone else on an adventure.<\/p>\n<p>Come down to the Spoke Songs Foster Bike program celebration and donate your pre-loved bicycles to someone who needs a bike! Your donated bikes will be used to by Downtown Eastside Portland Hotel Society clients on guided rides and to help us continue to promote cycling health in marginalised communities in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>Your bikes will then write you letters all about their new adventures!<\/p>\n<p>ADULT BIKES ONLY PLEASE!<\/p>\n<p>FEBRUARY 21ST. THE INTERURBAN GALLERY<\/p>\n<p>7-10 PM<\/p>\n<p>NOURISHING LOCAL FOOD AND DRINK<\/p>\n<p>LIMITED EDITION SPOKE SONG FOSTER BIKE CERTIFICATES FOR THE FIRST 20 BIKES DONATED!<\/p>\n<p>| LIVE SYNTH TRANSCENDENCE FROM J.P DOUCET (HIERACRCHIES) |<\/p>\n<p>| RECORDS SELECTED BY BOBBY DRAINO |<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have an old bike laying around or thinking about getting a new one? Donate your old bike to this amazing cause! GLV Spoke Songs and The Portland Hotel Society Present https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spokesongs Your bike has taken you to some beautiful places now let it take someone else on an adventure. 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