Annual Bike Drive to Repurpose Bicycles to be Held on Friday, Oct. 3 in Rockville

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Donated bicycles can make a big difference for local community members. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation's (MCDOT) annual Bicycle Donation Drive from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, will make it easy to donate previously owned bikes and ensure they will have a continued impact. Bikes will be collected, rain or shine, outside of the Montgomery County Council Office Building Garage at the corner of E. Jefferson and Monroe St. in Rockville.

"Donating your unused bike is a simple way to make a real difference in the life of someone in need," said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. "These bikes are provided to community members needing reliable transportation for work, school, and essential errands. We are improving our County infrastructure, including adding bike lanes and pedestrian safety measures, to provide safe links to public transportation. The Bike Match program is an important part of our plan to ensure all Montgomery County residents have safe and reliable transportation options."

Bicycles should be in good working condition or in need of only minor repairs. Rockville Bike Hub volunteers will refurbish the bikes and MCDOT will place them with children and adults in the County through the MCDOT Bike Match Program or through the Rockville Terrific Kids program. A portion of the bikes are also collected by Bikes for the World and donated to communities around the world. Bikes that are not salvageable are recycled.

"The Bike Match program has provided bikes to more than 870 Montgomery County residents since the program began in June 2020," said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. "However, the need is still great. We currently have more than 400 people on our waiting list who are hoping to receive a bike. We are hoping to be able to collect enough bikes to fulfill these requests."

The bike donation event also will be accepting donations by check. Checks can be made out to the Rockville Bike Hub and left with staff at the donation site. Donations are tax-deductible and receipts will be available.

Community members can organize a bike collection at their school, place of worship or within their neighborhood and bring the bikes to Rockville on Friday, Oct. 3.

For information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook and subscribe to MCDOT's "Go Montgomery!" newsletter.

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