BY THE NUMBERS 2019
- 1 Fire Truck from Alpharetta Station No. 83 for power washing
- 6 fire stations & police headquarters accepting donations
- 9 bike shops providing parts and mechanics
- 380 bikes/trikes collected
- 274 bikes/trikes Santa Ready
- 200 new helmets provided
- 100 new bike locks provided
- 112 bikes stored for 2020 (61 from Domestique Day/51 FB4K)
- 1,632 pounds of metal and rubber recycled (parts & rusty bikes)
- 121 volunteers participated on Domestique Day
- 525+ volunteer hours contributed for program
Refurbished and new bicycles/tricycles, as well as new helmets and locks, were provided to North Fulton Community Charities and its annual Santa Shop. Bicycles are the No. 1 requested gift item from families!
| Bike Alpharetta appreciates all members and friends who collected bikes, contributed funds, and donated talent/time in our 13th annual Bikes For Kids program. The word “domestique” is very familiar to cyclists, which calls out the workers in the peloton who serve teammates. Our day to clean and repair 300-plus bicycles/tricycles is indeed a day to serve others!! We also pay respects to two wonderful helpers from many past Bikes For Kids years with this name – Van Purser and Emil Walcek. Miss you both.
 
Participants at our Domestique Day included:
- Alpharetta Explorers
- RAMBO
- Webb Bridge Riders
- NITRO
- NGCA
- OTP
- Johns Creek Baptist Church
- Cannon Cyclery
- Atlanta Cycling
- Fresh Bike Service
- Pedego Alpharetta
- Reality Bikes
- REI Alpharetta
- Roswell Bicycles
- Twisted Spokes
- Velocity Bicycle Service
- Whitetail Bicycles
- and Bike Alpharetta
Special thank you to Starbucks (9925 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta) for providing hot coffee, Jet’s Pizza (Alpharetta Highway) for providing lunch, Jekyll Brewing for making adult refreshments possible, and Jackson Healthcare for snacks and serving as receiving team at Santa Shop.
We love giving back to our community and spreading the simple joy of riding a bicycle. Since 2007, more than 3,300 bicycles and tricycles have been repurposed as holiday gifts!
“We are so grateful to have the support of Bike Alpharetta, its members and the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety. With their hard work and manual labor, we are able to provide local families in need with a selection of bikes and tricycles as gifts for their children during our Santa Shop. For many, it is a moment of overwhelming excitement and emotion when they see hundreds of donated and refurbished bicycles,” said Eden Purdy, Director of Programs for North Fulton Community Charities.
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2018 Bikes For Kids Campaign
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We closed donations for 2017 on Dec. 2. However, we should be able to accept bicycle donations again beginning the Spring 2018 when we gain access to a storage facility. Do you still have the mountain bike for donation? Thank you!
I have an older Specialized Mountain Bike I would like to donate. Are you still accepting donations for kids in need?
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