Support Everyone Having Access to Bikes!

This photo of King and Calio was right after they received the 2,499th & 2,500th bike distributed in 2024! They use their bikes to get to school, to participate in afterschool activities, to ride with friends and to gain independence and confidence.

Bikes for Kids Wisconsin is powered by our love of cycling, our community, and our planet. We increase the use of bicycle-based transportation for everyone through access, low-cost repairs, and education.

We’re a community making bicycling sustainable, equitable, and affordable for everyday transportation; where human-powered transportation is prioritized and betters all residents’ lives physically, emotionally, and economically.

Programs Include:

• Annual Bike Giveaway Program – Providing bikes to those facing transportation barriers for Economic Mobility. Bikes provide access to opportunities! On average, 94% of our bike recipients are people of color and many are first generation bike owners.

• Bike Mechanics After School Program in partnership with MSCR – Workforce development training for middle school youth.

• Bike to Work Program – Focusing on immigrant workers and new refugees with transportation barriers to employment.

• Used Bike Sales and Service – We provide bikes that have been fully refurbished and tuned up for sale at a low cost to keep bicycle-based transportation accessible. When you buy a bike from us, you are supporting another individual or two who cannot afford to purchase a bike. When you hire us to service your bike, you are helping support and sustain our operations.

• Bike Fleet Services – Providing bike maintenance and repair services to schools and community centers with fleets of bikes at a low cost.

• Corporate Team Building Volunteer Days – Groups of 6-12 people spend three hours in the bike center refurbishing bikes.

• Community Bike Disposal Services – Because of our commitment to sustainability, we accept bikes that cannot be saved as a way to prevent them from going into the landfill. We see that they are sustainably recycled. We request a $25 donation/bike to cover the labor required to dispose of your old bikes.

Bike donations can be dropped off year-round. While we receive bikes free of charge, they are not free for us to giveaway. Each bike must be fully refurbished and serviced by professional mechanics so they are safe to ride. It costs us $100 to give away a bicycle to someone in need.

Thank you for supporting our efforts! We always need volunteers too! Watch the video to see what you might be doing as a volunteer at the bike center.