HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC of CA Bike Drive Presentation - 03.11.2026Host a Bike Drive
Workforce
Development
Organization using
our Nonprofit
Social Enterprise as
the Classroom
WHO WE ARE
Why do we need
BIKE DRIVES
•donations are our ONLY source
of bikes
•individuals, corporate
organizations, clubs, religious
organizations, Police
departments, universities,
libraries, etc.
How to Host a
Bike Drive!
How to set up a BIKE DRIVE
1.Build your team –“organizing” & “day-of” teams
2.Work with Community Cycles to schedule a date
•Can you link to another event to increase potential donations
3.Location and Logistics
•Space –are you collecting bikes then bring transportation to move the donations or will you
have a trailer waiting
•Documentation/receipts
•Signage explaining process
4.Advertising
5.Pre-Event
•Send reminders to volunteers & staff
•To potential donors
•Prepare signs and collateral you want/need
6.The Day-of the event
•be set up early
•Lots of thank you’s and smiles
We accept:
Quality bikes of all types and sizes
Bikes with flat tires or few broken/missing parts
Gently used parts and accessories
We cannot accept:
Bike frames, used helmets, clothing or child seats
Bikes that have been outside and are significantly
rusted
Learning Early……and showing it’s easy
Our very first bike shop was out in East
San Jose.
A man and his 3-year-old
granddaughter used to walk by daily
and one day asked what we did and
what we needed.
I told them ‘bikes to give to those in
need’ and the next day Samantha
showed up with her old bike AND one
she had gotten from a friend of hers!!