Bikes for Humanity PDX

Specialties

Bikes For Humanity PDX (B4HPDX) is a 501c3 non-​profit bike shop and school. Our mission is to substantially increase public access to affordable and safe bicycles while empowering self-​sufficiency in bicycle maintenance and commute.

We work towards this mission with several programs:

Our Non-​Profit Bike Shop and School joins donors, volunteers, and adopters, to transition under-​utilized bicycles back into service.

Our Financial Aid process allows bicyclists of any economic status to gain access to refurbished bicycles.

Our Volunteer Repair Clinic and Free Mechanics Classes train volunteers via professional instruction, curriculum, tools, and workspace to refurbish donated bicycles.

We create and maintain Bike Co-​ops with partners around Portland.

We provide free bicycle tune-​ups at public events.

History

Established in 2005.

B4HPDX began life in 2005 as a project of Community Exchange Bike School/​Exchange Cycle Tours. For several years, we operated out of donated space at our founder’s house.

In May 2014, we expanded and moved our bike school and shop into the commercial space at 3354 SE Powell Blvd in Portland. This allowed us to expand our programming and stay open 7 days a week.

In Nov. 2014, we opened our first off-​site bike co-​op, Chain Reaction, a partnership with Central City Concern in downtown Portland.