Community Cycling Center

Mission

Our mission is to broaden access to bicycling and its benefits. 

We believe that equipping individuals with bicycles and pairing this with education is a recipe for empowerment. This is seen through bike giveaways, paid apprenticeship programs, shop discounts for low-income commuters, bike camps in historically underserved communities and so much more!

Bottom Line for Portland

Our vision: to help build a vibrant community where people of all backgrounds use bicycles to stay healthy and connected. We believe that all Portlanders—regardless of income or background—should have the opportunity to experience the joy, freedom, and health benefits of bicycling. This is the motivation behind everything that we do.

Quote

“The bike is a vehicle of transportation, but we are also trying to bond communities, regardless of your background of where you come from or your financial situation, that is what the Community Cycling Center is about.”--Natty Pillias, Community Cycling Center Safe Routes to School Coordinator

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We recognize that without internal diversity, we fall short of serving our diverse community. Every person, no matter their background or situation, deserves equal access to the utility, empowerment and joy a bicycle brings. We work alongside underserved communities to best understand their needs, and show up by bringing bike-centered programs to their neighborhoods to facilitate success along their chosen path.

Incentives

November 1st: Double your donation today! ReRack is matching all donations up to $500 today! The last 35 donors today win a gift card to Por Que No. Values range from 1 taco to a $50 gift card! We will also randomly select one donor to win a $25 gift card to GrindWitTryz!!!

November 7th: The first 30 donors win a bag of Stumptown Coffee. The last two donors will win a $50 gift card to Nectar AND a gift card to Teote Mezcaleria!!!

November 15th: The first 20 donors today will be entered to win a $25 gift card to Binks Bar, one Large Binks hoodie, and 2 coupons to a free float at Float On! The last two donors win a gift card to Teote Mezcaleria!

November 21st: The last 5 donors today will win a $10 gift card to Parallel Worlds Books AND a $15 gift card to Tin Shed Garden Café!

December 1st: Everyone who donates today will get entered to win a $20 gift card to Garden Fever! There are 2 Garden Fever gift cards to give away! AND the last two donors win a gift card to Teote Mezcaleria! 

December 5th: Double your donation this week! The Graves family is matching all donations up to $5,000 this week!!! The first 6 donors who donate $150 or more will win a $25 gift card to Portland Design Works!

December 13th: The first 4 donors today will get entered to win a gift card to Crafty Wonderland. The values range from $5 - $25! AND the last 4 donors today win a $20 gift card to Pine State Biscuits!

December 19th: The 19th donor today will a $20 gift card to Mimosa Studios AND a $10 gift card to Kulfi! We will also randomly select 1 donor today to win a new Patagonia winter jacket, a Patagonia top base layer AND a gift card to Teote Mezcaleria!

Business Partner(s)

A huge thank you to all of our business partners and to ReRack for offering a $500 matching donation, and the Graves family for offering a $5,000 match to this year's Willamette Week Give!Guide campaign.