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Inspired by our passion for bikes and the community we call home, we’ve built our organization to have a maximum impact in transforming lives through bikes. Check out our stories to see how we’re making a difference!

Community Stories

F&M Students Create Impact at The Common Wheel

We are grateful to the wonderful F&M students who have been volunteering with us every Wednesday at the King Street Co-op & Donation Center. Also, did you know that Adriana is an F&M alumna? Click here to read more about the impact F&M has on...

Chatting Bikes with the Hourglass Foundation

Adriana and John had the opportunity to chat all things bike with Diana Martin of the Hourglass Foundation.

Sheldon Thorpe on Volunteering

Sheldon Thorpe on Why He Volunteers "I'm a 56-year-old cyclist, avidly on my bike 3-4 hours a week. My first introduction to The Common Wheel was when I donated a bike or two, then my daughter Savannah called from the Mayann Caldwell Holiday Bike Drive -- so we...

Some Thoughts on Bicycles and Drivers

Bicycle sales are up 73% this year. Why? Because telling people they have to stay inside does not bode well. Instead, they dust off their old bike or buy a new bike and hit the trails. But how do you get to that trail? What if you’re a person who lives in the city and...

Doug’s Story

Riding the City Block by BlockLast week, Franklin & Marshall College Professor Doug Anthony came into our Queen Street Shop and mentioned he was riding the entirety of the city...block by block! We thought it was a pretty cool undertaking and asked him to share a...

George Floyd Statement

Here at The Common Wheel, we believe that the bicycle is a vehicle for freedom and happiness. But freedom is not something that we have seen for our Black friends and family since the first slaves were kidnapped and forcefully brought to this country. Since 1619...