Community Programs Earn-a-Bike

Our Earn-a-Bike program gives students ages 9-18 the chance to fix up and earn a bike they can call their own, while also receiving training in bicycle assembly, maintenance and safety.

Participation in this after-school program offers students the chance to learn the fundamentals of bicycle maintenance through supervised, hands-on assembly of their very own bike. The program includes road safety instruction in addition to assembly and maintenance education, so graduates are fully prepared to take their newly earned bikes home and operate them safely and responsibly. After completing the course, Earn-a-Bike graduates become eligible to volunteer at future sessions of the program.

Program Outcomes

  1. Students get to keep the donated bike they refurbish.
  2. In addition to bike-specific skills, students are exposed to valuable STEM skills via hands-on learning. 
  3. Finally, students build character. They gain confidence, feel a sense of accomplishment, and have satisfaction knowing they are self-sufficient and independent.

Midpenn Bank

Midpenn Bank believes that Earn-a-Bike can change a kid’s life. Thank you for supporting Earn-a-Bike through the EITC program.

UGI

UGI believes that STEM can change lives. Thank you for supporting Earn-a-Bike through the EITC program.

PPL

PPL knows that electricity is powered by STEM, and that is why they support Earn-a-Bike through the EITC tax program.

Bike Community Center & Shop

324 N. Queen Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-461-3386 x1

 

Sunday CLOSED
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 11 AM -  6 PM
Wednesday 11 AM - 6 PM
Thursday 11 AM - 6 PM
Friday 11 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 12 PM - 4 PM

 

Bicycle Co-Op (The Pumphouse)

701 E. King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-461-3386 x2

 

Sunday CLOSED 
Monday CLOSED 
Tuesday 12-4pm
Wednesday 12-5:30pm (Youth Bike Workshop)
Thursday 12-4pm
Friday 12-6pm
Saturday 12-4pm

© Copyright 2020, The Common Wheel

The Common Wheel is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization. We rely on the generosity of the community we serve to better the community as a whole through the power of bikes. Any and all donations that directly support our mission are tax deductible, and we can always provide you with the correct documentation.