Bike Collective Network

The mission of the Bike Collective Network is to strengthen and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones.

Join over 600 like minded individuals from over 300 similar organizations across the world on The Think Tank email list.

This wiki is here to help bike collectives collaborate and share ideas. Whether you are an advocate, mechanic, or just someone who likes to ride -- anyone can freely edit the content of this site. A history of all changes ensures that nothing is lost.

See FAQ about contributing to this wiki.

Lists of Organizations

Starter Kits

Just starting out? Looking to expand? Before you do anything crazy, start planning! Set clear goals and the path to meeting those goals will also become clear. Follow hundreds of similar organizations by using and contributing to these free online resources...

Community Bike Shop

Providing bicycle tools, parts, used bikes and mechanical expertise to the public.

Programs that allow people to literally earn a bike through learning or volunteer work, sometimes focused exclusively on youth.

Conferences/Gatherings

Bike!Bike! is an annual international conference of nonprofit bike collectives and other bicycle projects.

Bike!Bike! Southeast 2012 is in Birmingham, Alabama, March 23-25.

Youth Bike Summit is organized by Recycle-a-Bicycle in New York City every year.

Past Conferences

Bike!Bike! Northeast in Toronto, ON Canada - May 17-20, 2019

Bike!Bike! in Los Angeles, CA USA - September 27-30, 2018

Bike!Bike! Southeast in Columbia, SC USA - March 15-18, 2018

Bike!Bike! in Winnipeg, MB Canada - August 24-27, 2017

Bike!Bike! Southeast in Alexandria, VA USA - March 16-19, 2017

Bike!Bike! in Detroit, MI USA - September 28-October 2, 2016

Bike!BIke! in Guadalajara, Mexico - October 1-4, 2015

Bike!Bike! in Columbus, OH USA - August 28-31, 2014

Bike!Bike! Southeast in Tallahassee, FL USA - March 13-17, 2014

Bike!Bike! in New Orleans, LA USA - October 2-6, 2013

Bike!Bike! in Vancouver, BC Canada - June 21-24 , 2012

Bike!Bike! in San Marcos, Tx USA - June 2011

BiciBici! in Davis CA - April 2011

Bike!Bike! in Toronto, Ontario August 2010

Bike!Bike! in San Francisco, CA - Autumn 2008



