Freewheels Houston improves mobility in the Houston community. Our volunteers repair bicycles that enable people to get to work and school and stay healthy and connected. Our bikes empower refugees, veterans emerging from homelessness, young people and others to take advantage of opportunities available in the Houston community. How we…
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Freewheels Houston was featured on Houston Public Media’s “Hello, Houston” as founder Bill Mintz talked about our project as we approach our 10th birthday. Listen here (the interview starts at about 1:19): https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/hello-houston/2025/08/19/528973/hello-houston-august-19-2025/
At Freewheels Houston, we believe a bicycle is more than just a bike—it’s a ticket to freedom: the ride to a job interview, the trip to school, the way to the grocery store, or the chance to explore a new neighborhood. For refugees, veterans emerging from homelessness, and low-income students,…
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Ehsan’s job prospects were bleak because he couldn’t get to interviews. Today, the refugee from Afghanistan is riding a Freewheels Houston bike to work and classes and helping support his family. His goal of a career in the medical field is within reach. In Afghanistan, 20-year-old Ehsan was a student…
