Make a Difference

Support our efforts to make adult bikes safe and functional again in order to provide our riders with a basic transportation resource.

We donate our bikes to refugees, the homeless, women re-entering the workforce, parolees, and those recovering from domestic abuse, addiction, and mental health challenges through many different distribution partner organizations.

A bike provides freedom, independence, self-reliance, and self-confidence. A bike offers new opportunities, new perspectives, and new engagements. And, most importantly, a bike can provide all of these things to a much more diverse and equitable set of users than a car because it is relatively simple and inexpensive to maintain.

Bikes are our operation, but independence and opportunity are what we provide. It’s what the bikes provide, and we hope you’ll join us in providing greater transportation independence across greater Grand Rapids.

Individual Donations

Individual donations enable our ability to purchase parts and supplies necessary to refurbish each bike and to impact each individual rider. Please consider joining the Upcycle Bikes mission and enabling the cadence of our efforts through a recurring donation.

You may also support our commitment to safety and security by purchasing a helmet and/or a lock directly through our Amazon Wishlist.