Every kid deserves a bike. That’s why, in celebration of Provo School District’s Bike to School Week (September 10-15, 2018), Provo Bicycle Collective has committed to giving away 75 free bicycles to children whose families cannot afford to purchase a bike for them.
The bicycles will be distributed through the Parent Teacher Associations of Rock Canyon, Timpanogos, Sunset View, Provost, Franklin, Provo Peaks, Spring Creek, and Edgemont elementary schools.
Some children have already received their bicycles (see attached photos), but most will receive them during Bike to School Week.
Why is this necessary?
The National Center for Safe Routes to School found that only 2.2% of children biked to school in 2013. According to the Utah Department of Health, childhood obesity in Utah is rising as more children are driven or bussed to school. We hope these children use their new bikes to get to school each day and that they adopt an active, healthy lifestyle.
Contact
Media professionals who are interested in filming or photographing children receiving their bicycles during Bike to School Week should contact Provo Bicycle Collective’s director, Austin Taylor, at .
Our 2019-2020 Annual Report has been published!
Thanks to our dedicated and hard-working staff, we are pleased to make our 2019-2020 Annual Report available online in PDF form.
Click Here to view the 2019-2020 Annual Report
2020 Impact
While our 2019-2020 Annual Report takes a deep dive into our operations and the impact we have had in the communities that we serve, we also have updated and released our 2020 At A Glance document, which serves as a scoreboard for our goals and achievements for the year. Highlights for 2020 include:
- Volunteers: 363 Volunteers contributed 5,225 hours of labor to our operation
- Donated Bikes: we received 5,213 donated bikes to be refurbished, rehabilitated, or recycled
- Bikes Given To Those In Need: 1,024 children and 358 adults received Goodwill bikes from the Bicycle Collective
- Recycling: 37 tons of metal and 3.8 tons of rubber were recycled and kept out of landfills.
Check out the impact we've had on our GuideStar Profile.
Want to fix your own bicycle? During Open Shop hours, we have up to six workbenches of professional-grade bike tools available for public use. With the guidance of a staff mechanic, even those who have never picked up a wrench before can learn how to repair a flat tire, replace a cable, or even give their bike a full tune-up.
Provo Bicycle Collective is frequently featured in the news. Read the stories about our work below!
Media staff, please email for stories.
2018
VIDEO Local nonprofit launches new urban cycling safety course to protect riders, KSL News
Provo Bicycle Collective goes beyong providing some new wheels, Daily Herald
STAFF PICK New Provo Bicycle Collective program strives to empower women, The Daily Universe
Provo Bicycle Collective starts women's volunteer program, Deseret News
Provo Bicycle Collective launches safe urban cycling course, Deseret News
Head to Provo's Bike-in movie, Daily Herald
Go to a bike party, Daily Herald
Cycling advocates say more Utah women should commute by bike, Deseret News
Provo Bicycle Collective launches safe urban cycling class, Deseret News
VIDEO, STAFF PICK #ProvoServes Provo Bicycle Collective, Provo City
2017
Provo Bicycle Collective donates bikes to local schools, Daily Herald
BYU student gives back to Provo with bicycles, The Daily Universe
STAFF PICK Homeless man lives on bike earned from Provo Bicycle Collective, The Daily Universe
STAFF PICK Donated bikes 'life-changing' for BYU ELC students, The Daily Universe
The Provo Bicycle Collective Rolls On, SLUG Magazine
Provo Bicycle Collective partners with Habitat for Humanity, Daily Herald
17 Provo murals to appreciate while strolling through town, Daily Herald
Provo Bicycle Collective donates refurbished kids bikes to groups, Daily Herald
Provo Women's Day celebrations honor Utah county women and girls, Daily Herald
Provo Bicycle Collective donates bikes, Daily Herald
How a Utah bike shop helps refugees, charities, and the community, Deseret News
Get your bike up and running with the Collective, Mayor John Curtis
Cycle and Recycle, BYU Magazine
Provo Bicycle Collective named Provo's only gold-level Bicycle Friendly Business, BikeProvo.org
BYU Police to partner with Provo Bicycle Collective, Deseret News
VIDEO Austin Taylor on civic engagement in Provo, Provo Connections
VIDEO Austin Taylor, Provo Bicycle Collective Director
VIDEO Provo store donates bikes to foster kids, BYU Eleven News
2016
Provo Mayor: Ten exciting things that happened in Provo in 2016, Daily Herald
Provo Bicycle Collective educating children through Earn-a-Bike program, Daily Herald
Provo Bicycle Collective gives back to community, The Daily Universe
Provo Bicycle Collective puts out call for new downtown mural, Daily Herald
Provo Bicycle Collective almost finished with new mural, Daily Herald
Bike Prom celebrates new location for Provo Bicycle Collective, The Daily Universe
Pay it Forward: The Bicycle Collective, KUTV
Provo Bicycle Collective moves to Joaquin neighborhood, Provo City Council
VIDEO KBYU Community Connection: Provo Bicycle Collective, KBYU
VIDEO Provo nonprofit encourages community to fix bicycles, KSL News
VIDEO Earn-a-Bike Instructor Adam K at Provo Bicycle Collective
VIDEO Provo Bicycle Collective Intro
2015
VIDEO Provo Bicycle Collective Commercial
2012
VIDEO UVU: Zac Whitmore - Philosophy Student, Director of Provo Bicycle Collective
VIDEO Provo Bicycle Collective Info Video
STAFF PICK 10 Years of Bicycle Collective (about our founding)
Bio coming soon.
The man, the myth, the legend... JP!
