Community Cycling Center

Mission

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

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

Bottom Line for Portland

When you support the Community Cycling Center, you’re supporting an organization that offers a wide range of programs aimed at improving the lives of Portlanders through equitable access to affordable transportation and healthy activity.

Some of our current offerings include: A DIY workshop which offers used bicycles as well as discounts for low-income customers; free repair services at our Bicycle Repair Hub in the New Columbia neighborhood; support for community groups that advocate for bicycle-related improvements in their neighborhoods; Community and Holiday Bike Drives; and a variety of youth bike safety programs, including after-school Bike Clubs, summer Bike Camps, and bicycle mechanics classes in alternative high schools.

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 are committed to creating an inclusive environment in every facet of our work. We value diversity, collaboration, and respect for all people and ideas that contribute to a healthy, connected community. We recognize that there is societal injustice, so we strive to promote equity through constructive dialogue, organizational reflection, and effective, meaningful action.

Incentives

November 1st: Every Donation $10 and is entered in a drawing to win a cycling rain jacket, and the first 20 to donate $10 or more get a Community Cycling Center Bandana.

November 8th: Every donation $10 and up is entered to win a $100 gift card from North St Bags! 

November 13th-November 15th: The first 5 people to donate $100 or more to our G!G partners at The ReBuilding Center get a $10 Gift Certificate for used parts at our new revamped retail space. The first 5 people to donate $100 or more to CCC get a free DIY mini-mosaic kit!

November 15th: In addition to a chance to win the Taste of Portland gift pack, the first two and last two donors of the day will get $20 gift cards from one of CCC's favorite tastes of Portland, Pine State Biscuits!

November 17th: Every donation of $25 or more gets a free quick-fix day pass to Community Cycling Center's brand new DIY Workspace.

November 24th: One lucky donor of $10 or more wins a $50 gift card to Garden Fever!

November 28th: Happy Giving Tuesday! Every Donation of $50 or more will be matched dollar for dollar by Nossa Familia Coffee (up to $1500), and every donation $10 and up will receive a $5 gift card. One lucky donor of the day will win a beautiful mug from Bus20 Ceramics!

December 6th-10th: Everyone who donates today will be entered to win a $50 gift card to McMenamins!

December 13th-17th: One lucky donor will receive a $50 gift card to Binks Bar!

December 20th-24th: We are giving away 2 gift cards from Float On! Each card is good for one float (a $77 value) All donations $10 and up are eligible to win.

Partner(s)

A huge thank you to Nossa Familia Coffee! Not only are they our business partner for the Give! Guide, they have supported us for over a decade, providing coffee to power our staff, and donating a portion of all sales of their Full Cycle Blend to Community Cycling Center's youth programs!

Binks Bar Alberta Street's neighborhood bar is a favorite of CCC's staff and customers alike, so it's no surprise they stepped up to help in this year's Give! Guide.

Bus20 Ceramics Portland's small ceramics studio with a big heart, check out Bus20 for mugs, earrings, magnets, crocs charms, and more!

Float On! Our friends over in the Hawthorne neighborhood will have you floating through life after a 90 minute session in their sensory deprivation tanks, nobody in Portland does it better.

Garden Fever! A neighborhood nursery in NE where gardeners, novice or expert, can find good plants, good tools, good dirt, & helpful advice on sustainable gardening practices.

McMenamins Steeped in art, history and a sense of place, locations range from neighborhood pubs to historic hotels where live music and history talks are the norm, and soaking pools, movie theaters and other fun prevail.

North St. Bags Cut, designed, and sewn in Portland, Oregon with eco-friendly materials, North St Bags' unique gear is guaranteed to meet the challenges of your travels.

Pine State Biscuits What started as a quest to make the perfect, buttery, flaky, homemade biscuit has developed into one of Portland's favorite institutions, 

Portland Design Works Since 2008 PDW have been gear developing gear that inspires cyclists to get out and ride, including our members and staff! We are proud to offer up their quality gear in the shop and in the Give! Guide.

Non-profit partners:

Milk Crate Kitchen Overcoming barriers to food security by cooking and delivering cost-free family meals to those in need, no questions asked.

ReBuilding Center ReBuilding Center is harnessing reuse and repair as tools of justice, strengthening community resilience and combating the climate crisis.