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Contents
Bike Collective Network
Lists of Community Bike Projects
2.1
Orgs Now Hiring
Starter Kits
3.1
Community Bike Shop
Conferences/Gatherings
4.1
Past Conferences
Volunteering for this community of communities
5.1
We are a volunteer-run non-hierarchical consensus-based community.
5.2
Getting involved
5.3
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Bike Collective Network
The mission of the
Bike Collective Network
is to strengthen and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones.
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This wiki is here to help bike collectives collaborate and share ideas. Whether you are an
advocate
mechanic
, or just someone who likes to ride -- anyone can freely edit the content of this site. A history of all changes ensures that nothing is lost.
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Lists of Community Bike Projects
Community Bicycle Organizations
International Bicycle Aid Organizations
Social bike rides
Bike/Pedestrian Advisory, Safety, Advocacy Committees and Organizations
Bike!Bike!
Orgs Now Hiring
Starter Kits
Just starting out? Looking to expand? Before you do anything crazy, start planning! Set clear goals and the path to meeting those goals will also become clear. Follow hundreds of similar organizations by using and contributing to these free online resources...
Starting a Community Bike Shop
Organizational Models
Legal Filings
Insurance
Accounting
Fundraising
Publicity
FREE PICKLE Day
Over 300 examples of
Community Bicycle Organizations
and
International Bicycle Aid Organizations
Teaching Resources
Common Activities:
Community Bike Shop
: Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.
Earn-a-Bike
: Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.
Examples:
Earn-A-Bike Training Manual
by
Bikes Not Bombs
One Revolution at a Time
by
Recycle-a-Bicycle
Tools for Life
by
Recycle-a-Bicycle
Community Cycles Youth Earn-A-Bike Curriculum
Teaching Methods
Valet Bike Parking
: Providing corralled areas where volunteers watch your bike while you enjoy an event.
Safety Education: The
League of American Bicyclists
has a nicely pre-packaged program called
Smart Cycling
which includes a
Bike Rodeo Kit
Mechanical Training:
Park Tool
has a nicely pre-packaged program called the
Park Tool School
. See below for suggested
Maintenance_Classes
Helmet
Distribution
Bicycle Art
: Following
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
old bikes and parts are turned into works of art.
Bicycle Advocacy
: Many
Community Bicycle Organizations
concentrate on the grass roots elements of educating and getting people on bikes. However some organizations, or at least some of their members, are also involved in traditional
bicycle advocacy
Women and Trans Night
: Encouraging more women and trans people to get involved and learn in a comfortable space.
Commercial Bike Racks
: Providing
outdoor bike racks
and installation local businesses and cities.
Organization Building Resources
How to find, start, or improve a bike program
by bikes not bombs
Suggestions for starting your own community bike shop (in Spanish):
Community Bike Shop
Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
(DEIB) is at the heart of every decision, even if it seems unrelated. Think: how do I tie this decision to DEIB?
Language justice
resources
further reading
Patriarchy_and_Bicycle_Repair
Safer_Space
Women_and_Trans_Programs
Bike and Part
Donations
: acquisition, sorting and
re-sale
Shop Manual
Shop Location
Staffing
: paid, volunteer or both.
Shop Organization
Shop Recycling
Volunteer Handbook
Layout
Tool lists
Rules
Hours
Capital Improvement Plans
Proper Bike Fit
Maintenance Classes
Software
Conferences/Gatherings
Bike!Bike! West 2026
is a regional conference of nonprofit bike collectives and other bicycle projects. The next Bike!Bike! will be in Oakland, California from June 11-14, 2026. (
Bike!Bike! West 2026
Youth Bike Summit
is organized by
Recycle-a-Bicycle
in New York City every year.
Past Conferences
List of all known previous events
Bike!Bike!
is an in-person event that has happened most years since 2004. It has been held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
Previous Bike!Bike! Events with Details
(2013 events and later)
Bike!Bike! Everywhere!
is a virtual, international Bike!Bike! online.
Many past workshops are posted on
here on archive.org
Note: there were some workshops whose recordings failed or were randomly lost, and some that weren't recorded.
Volunteering for this community of communities
We are a volunteer-run non-hierarchical consensus-based community.
Perks include (but are not limited to)
Great company
The opportunity to pursue your skills and interests, to learn, and to grow.
You make the wheels go 'round, so please assign yourself whatever title is appropriate if you need it for e.g. a resume.
Please also reach out to someone if you need a letter of reference. We have a nice template in the shared drive that can be edited to describe the work you do.
Getting involved
Bike!Bike! Everywhere! Volunteer Roles
B!B!E!
Meetings and minutes
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
We constantly strive to do better at
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
. When volunteering, please keep that in mind. Some specific strategies include:
Make Space / Take Space
Make Space
for newer volunteers and people from marginalized communities. Sometimes this may involve taking a back seat and/or letting go of responsibilities you would otherwise take on.
Take Space
to share your perspective - especially if it is underrepresented here - and to make your needs known.
Be conscious of your power and privilege.
Have you historically been in some sort of leadership role in the bike collectives community?
Are you in a position of relative social privilege?
This community has historically been very US-centric.
Bike collectives, like the broader US cycling community, often skew white, male, and abled.
If you are in a position of relative power or privilege, try to center other voices.
Make space
Mentor or support new volunteers
Make introductions - connect new volunteers with others who can support them
Ensure that everyone can participate in conversations
We are all learning these things together. Please try to be as kind and patient with each other as you can, and also bring up issues and concerns when you notice them so that we know where we need to improve.
Also, the last two bullet points (and sub-points) were written by people in positions of power and privilege so if someone wants to add some points from the perspective of the "take space" component, that would be awesome.
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