Donate Bikes and Gear

 

Donate Your Bike

When can i drop off my bike or gear donation?

Thursdays, noon-6
You do not need to call ahead or make an appointment to drop off a donation during this time.

If you have only one bicycle to drop off, you may drop it off during additional times of:

Tuesday/Thursday evenings from 6:30-9pm and Tuesday/Thursday/Fridays noon-4pm.

If you have more than one bicycle or a whole load of gear, please drop it off during the regular Thursday hours or reach out to schedule another time: info@neighborhoodbikeworks.org / call (267) 728-0211. 

Do you pick up bikes?

Sorry, we are unable to pick up bikes at this time.

Do you have other donation drop-off points?

Sorry, we don't have any other drop off points. Let us know if your office or shop is willing to be a drop point for bike donations for NBW. 

What do you do with bike donations?

All of the programs we run at Neighborhood Bike Works depend on donated bikes, parts, and accessories. Every year our youth take home bikes through our Earn-A-Bike and Graduate Level programs or use them for our ride-based programs like Ride Club and Monthly Group Rides. Other bikes we sell at subsidized rates in our retail shop, helping more adults have reliable transportation so that they can get to work, school or to participate in the community.

Is my donation tax deductible?

Yes, we are a 501c3 nonprofit and will offer you a donation receipt for your records.

Do you buy bikes?

Sorry, we do not buy bikes.

Can I trade in my old bike for a new one?

Sorry, we do not do trades

Do you do bike drives?

We love it when volunteers and others do bike drives on our behalf. We offer several types of support for groups that are interested in doing bike drives as a service project. Take a look at our guide and get in touch with us if you are interested! How to Organize a Bike Drive for Neighborhood Bike Works.

What We Accept

 
 
 
 
 

  • Bikes with 20" wheels or larger

  • Bikes that are in good condition or can be fixed up! We can re-use parts from bikes with damaged frames if there are usable components.

  • All types of bikes - road, hybrid, mountain, & BMX

  • Bike tools

  • Accessories that are in good working condition: lights, mirrors, computers, bike racks & baskets, air pumps, panniers, saddle bags, water bottle cages & water bottles, U-locks with key, and wind trainers

  • Working bike trailers

  • Trunk racks for bikes

  • NEW bike helmets (unfortunately, we cannot accept used helmets)

Bike Brands that benefit our programs:

All City

Bianchi

Breezer

Cannondale

Fuji

Gary Fisher

Giant

Jamis

Kona

Miyata

Novara

Salsa

Scott

SE

Soma

Specialized

Surly

Trek

Univega

What We Do Not Accept

  • Rusty bikes that have been left out in the weather

  • Used bike helmets

  • Exercise bikes

  • Rollers

  • Roof racks for bikes

  • Trail-a-bike or Tag-along youth cycling accessories

  • E-Bikes

*Please note that as our needs change (due to demand, inventory, and capacity) we may not be able to accept certain items. You may contact us with questions about what we are currently in need of. We are a small staff; please leave a business day or two for a return call or email.

No Thank You

(Bikes that are challenging for us to repurpose in our programs):

Free Spirit

Genesis

Huffy

Kent

Magna

Murray

Next

Ross

Target and Walmart bikes