Bicycles for People Who Need Them
Across Arizona there are groups who refurbish bicycles and provide them to people who need bikes. These groups provide bicycles for adults and children. Some of these groups provide shop space for doing repairs, earn-a-bike programs, repair and maintenance instruction, and more. These groups have opportunities for volunteers and are often looking for donations of bicycles, parts, tools and/or cash.
Flagstaff
- Lefty Loosey Bike Co-op https://www.leftylooseybikes.org/about
Donates refurbished bikes to people in need
Repair space with tools
Bicycle repair and maintenance instruction
Fountain Hills
- Bob’s Free Bikes https://www.bobsfreebikes.org/
Donates refurbished bikes to children
Phoenix
- ASU Bike Co-op Downtown Campus https://fitness.asu.edu/services/bike-co-op
For ASU students during school year
Repair space with tools
Bicycle repair and maintenance instruction
Some free maintenance services
- Free Bikes for Kids https://fb4kphoenix.org/
Donates refurbished bikes to children
- Recycle your Bicycle https://www.recycleyourbicycleaz.com,
Donates refurbished bikes to children in foster care
- St Vincent De Paul https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/news/cycling-bikes-donation-provides-second-chance
Donates refurbished bikes to adults and children in need
- The Rusty Spoke Community Bicycle Collective Phoenix https://www.rustyspoke.org/
Repair space with tools
Parts recycling
Bicycle education and outreach
Community event space
Mesa
- ASU Bike Co-op Polytechnic Campus https://fitness.asu.edu/services/bike-co-op
For ASU students during school year
Repair space with tools
Bicycle repair and maintenance instruction
Some free maintenance services
Free rental bikes at Polytechnic campus
- City of Mesa Abandoned Bicycle Program https://www.mesaaz.gov/things-to-do/volunteer/abandoned-bicycle-program
Groups can request up to 30 bicycles to refurbish and distribute to people in need
- WeCycle https://we-cycle-usa.com/
Donates refurbished bikes to adults and children in need
Repair space with tools
Sierra Vista
- Sierra Vista Public Library Borrow-a-Bike https://www.sierravistaaz.gov/our-city/departments/library/borrow-a-bike
Library patrons may borrow a bicycle
Tempe
- ASU Bike Co-op Tempe Campus https://fitness.asu.edu/services/bike-co-op
For ASU students during school year
Repair space with tools
Bicycle repair and maintenance instruction
Some free maintenance services
- Bike Saviours Tempe https://www.bikesaviours.org/
Repair space with tools
Build a bike program
Work trade program
Repair classes
- Welcome to America https://www.wtap.org/
Provides refurbished bicycles for refugees
Tucson
- BICAS (bicycle inter community art & salvage) http://bicas.org/youth/
Repair space with tools,
Earn a bike program (adults and kids),
Refurbished bikes for sale
- Wheels for Kids https://www.azwfk.org/
Donates refurbished bikes to children in need
Verde Valley
- Chain Reaction http://chainreactionaz.org/
Donates refurbished bikes to people in need
Yuma
- Crossroads Rescue Mission https://crossroadsmission.org/
Bike Shop
Bike repair and service
All these groups are looking for help in some way. You can volunteer your time, donate your unneeded bicycles and parts, or help in other ways. And if you know of an adult or a child that needs a bicycle and is not able to get one, see if one of these groups may be able to help.
