Freewheels Houston volunteers repair donated bikes and give them to people who need reliable transportation to get to work and school — refugees building new lives, veterans emerging from homelessness, and young people from low-income families. A bike doesn’t solve everything. But it solves something immediate and important: it gives people the ability to move through their lives on their own terms.
You don’t need to know anything about bikes to volunteer at Freewheels. We will match your assignment to your skill level. Beginners start by cleaning bikes, fixing flats and helping around the shop — and learn more each time they come back. Many of our mechanics started exactly that way. If you already know how to repair brakes, derailleurs and other bike systems, we will put you to work on a bike right away. Our shop has the tools, parts and a repair checklist developed through years of experience.
The Freewheels bike repair shop is open every Friday and Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon at 6020 Jessamine in the Gulfton area. Please come to Unit 103 for introductions and a brief orientation. Registering in advance helps us prepare for your visit and makes sure we have your contact information for updates and communications. Please click on one of the buttons to register.
SHOP VOLUNTEER BIKE SHOP MECHANICBefore your first shift, please complete our volunteer waiver and Volunteer Information and Interests Survey. If you want to learn more about bike repair before you arrive, explore our Bike Repair Resource Guide — a curated collection of Park Tool how-to videos.
Age requirements
Freewheels Houston welcomes volunteers 14 years old and older to participate without parental supervision. Younger people may participate with their parents. If you are under 18 years old, please ask your parent or guardian to read and complete the Freewheels Houston Volunteer Consent.