Bike related charities

[rpm]

I'm reviewing my end-of-year giving, and I'd like to contribute to some worthwhile bike-related charities. Suggestions?

[Nooch]

even though Johan Bruyneel and SRAM are hugely tied into it, there is World Bicycle Relief : http://www.worldbicyclerelief.org/

They give bikes to people in Africa to get to school and work/market, train bicycle mechanics to service those bikes, etc...

FatCyclist has done a ton of fundraising with them the past few years..

[MattTuck]

http://www.cyclekids.org/

if you are looking for an organization based on bike advocacy, check out:
http://www.bikesbelong.org/

[merlinmurph]

I highly recommend the Merlinmurph Firefly Fund. Sorry, we're not 501(c)(3), but I can guarantee that 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the purchase of a new Firefly frame. :)

Seriously, I don't know of any, but I laud your efforts. Great idea and very generous of you.

Murph

[shovelhd]

peopleforbikes.org

[ctcyclistbob]

even though Johan Bruyneel and SRAM are hugely tied into it, there is World Bicycle Relief : http://www.worldbicyclerelief.org/

They give bikes to people in Africa to get to school and work/market, train bicycle mechanics to service those bikes, etc...

FatCyclist has done a ton of fundraising with them the past few years..

I just donated $134 to World Bicycle Relief, enough to purchase one bike. Through the end of today contributions will be matched $ for $.

[Bruce K]

Bikes Not Bombs in Boston has a huge presence in the local inner city community where they teach kids bike mechanics and give them the opportunity to renovate/restore a bike they get to keep

They were recently profiled in Bicycling magazine

BK

[Andrewlcox]

Rails to Trails