Annual Bike Drive to Repurpose Bicycles to be Held on Friday, Oct. 16 in Rockville – Mocofeed

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. 16, 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 the Montgomery County Council Office Building Garage at the corner of E. Jefferson and Monroe Streets in Rockville.  

“Donated bicycles do a world of good,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “They provide community members with dependable and climate-friendly transportation for work, school, and essential errands. Through initiatives like the Bike Match program and ongoing infrastructure improvements, we are working to ensure safe and reliable travel options for all Montgomery County residents.” 

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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 over 1,000 Montgomery County residents since the program began in June 2020,” said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. “However, the need is still great. We currently have 450 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.”  

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. 16.  

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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