Volunteers repairing bikes.
Neighbors reaching goals.

Freewheels Houston repairs donated bikes and puts them into the hands of those who need them most. Our volunteers provide reliable, refurbished bicycles—along with new helmets, lights and locks—to refugees, veterans, youth from low-income families and others.

The mobility that comes with a bike can be life-changing, empowering people to take advantage of opportunities available in the Houston community.

Our bikes are donated by people from across the Houston area, repaired by volunteers and distributed through schools and social service partners. We rely on the generosity of donors to pay for parts, supplies and safety equipment and maintain our well-equipped bike repair shop in southwest Houston.

Goal within reach

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…

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Join our team of Freewheels Bike Builders!

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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Creativity on two wheels

Heather, a bicycling enthusiast who enjoys arts and crafts projects of all kinds, donated two surplus bikes after discovering Freewheels Houston on Google. The favorite at the Freewheels shop is a bike that she prepped for Houston’s unique Art Car Parade, the largest event of its kind in the world. …

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