Donate to Freewheels Houston

Please support our volunteer efforts to provide bicycles for people who need transportation in Houston.

In addition to bicycle donations and the work of volunteer mechanics, Freewheels Houston relies on financial support from the community to achieve our mission. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Freewheels.

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Our goal is to provide bikes that are useful for recipients riding the streets of Houston. To make sure bikes are safe and as useful as possible, we spend (on average) about $50 for parts, repairs and to equip each one with essential equipment:

If you prefer to donate by check, please make it payable to Freewheels Houston and mail the check to 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77005.

Hundreds of generous Houstonians have provided bikes for our program.

Our goal is to accept all types of bikes, bike parts and tools. Currently, however, we have limited storage space. Our greatest current need is for adult hybrid and mountain bikes with 26-inch and 700c wheels.

We receive bike donations during our work days on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at our warehouse at 6020 Jessamine #204, Houston, TX 77081 (southwest Houston near the intersection of Hillcroft and Bellaire).

Please complete the form (below) to let us know if you can drop bikes off during one of those times. If not, we can discuss other arrangements.

Donated bikes are evaluated by knowledgeable mechanics, repaired and cleaned.

If it’s not practical or economic to repair a donated bike, we often reclaim parts and components from it that can be used on other bikes. However, it may not make sense for Freewheels to try to repair bikes that have been stored outside and that have extensive rust. The cost of replacement components and the time required for repair sometimes exceed our resources.

 

Please support our volunteer efforts to provide bicycles for people who need transportation in Houston with a financial contribution. Here are some of the ways we spend your contributions:

A used bike and safety equipment: $50

Freewheels volunteers inspect and repair all systems on donated bikes: Wheels, tubes and tires; brakes, shifters, cables and derailleurs. We check all connections and tighten parts to specification. We use safe used parts when we can and acquire new parts when needed.

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Locks for security: $20

Bike theft is an issue in Houston. Freewheels gives all bike recipients a lock and cable.

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Lights for visibility: $5

People who ride bikes need lights to ensure they are seen on Houston’s busy streets.

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Pumps to fix flats: $12

Every rider will have a flat tire at some point. We provide a pump along with tire levers and patches.

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Freewheels Houston has received its determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the organization is exempt from federal law under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that donors may deduct their donations under Section 170 of the tax code.

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