Freewheels Houston repairs used bikes and gives them to refugees, veterans and others emerging from homelessness, and young people from low-income families. People use our bikes to get to work, school and other destinations and stay connected with the community.
For many of our neighbors, the first few months in Houston are defined by the distance they can walk. When Abdul Karim Qayumi and his family of six arrived, they were eager to work and contribute, but their world was limited to the perimeter of their apartment complex. Mr. Qayumi’s…
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Lisolett looked uncertain. The Venezuelan mother in her early 40s wore a fluffy white hoodie and new matching helmet. The ivory-colored bike in front of her accessorized perfectly. But she shook her head. “I don’t know how to use the coaster brakes on this bike,” she said. “I haven’t been…
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