Communicycle Stories

We are blessed to regularly receive testimonials about our impact on community members' lives.

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Do Your “Part”

Our summer event schedule is busier than ever! Communicycle uses a LOT of repair parts as we help kids fix their bikes (especially tires!). Did you know, we get nearly every repair part by recycling parts from other bikes, donated by people that have parts they no longer need?

We're Honored

Our Executive Director, Lee Montanari said he was, "Pleased and honored to represent Communicycle" at two recent events showcasing our mission at New Sun Rising’s Launch Sustainability Showcase, and accepting the Beaver County Bar Association’s 2019 Civic Appreciation Award during the 2019 Law Day.

A Different Way to Volunteer with Communicycle

Not sure that volunteering with us fits your schedule? Well, have we got an opportunity for you!

We Did It: 1,000 Bikes!

We did it, with your help!! We reached our goal of getting 1,000 bikes ready for kids to ride this spring. We are hoping that 1,000 bikes will equal 1,000 acts of kindness as bike recipients pay-it-forward.

Pine Valley Camp + Communicycle

Pine Valley Camp is a ministry providing summer camping experiences for at-risk youth from Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties. For the past two years, Communicycle has been able to provide repairs to the camps 45+ bicycles. But this year, because of your help, we were able to do more!

1 Bike = Many Changed Lives

REACH is a church that has "open arms for everyone, from the youngest to eldest members of the community, including the homeless, drug and alcohol addicted, poor and unchurched. It is an outreach center and ministry training center with a primary focus on children." REACH was started and is run by Pastor Timothy Blanarik.

A Story From the Trail…

If you've ever been to the Communicycle in Midland, then you've probably met Gordon. He's one of the core volunteers at the Midland CC and recently shared this touching story with us.

What an Honor!

Last week, Communicycle received an incredible award! We are so honored and grateful, that we just had to share with all of you- our community, volunteers, supporters, partners, and let's face it, biggest fans!

Corbin's Kindness Chain

This spring, Communicycle has been distributing bikes to kids and adults who request them, in exchange for an act fo kindness in their community. This is Communicycle's effort to see more kindness in our communities. We are calling it the "1,000 Acts of Kindness" campaign. It's fun to fix bikes and give bikes new homes, but it's even more fun to hear how the kindness is being paid forward- especially when we hear a story like Corbin's.

My story

Communicycle began organically when we were asked to repair a bike by the grandson of a lady we were building an access ramp for. The next day, this boys friends came along and asked us to fix their bikes.

This need in our community inspired us to try something new, and one connection after another, Communicycle came to life.

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Lee Montanari

Founder, Communicycle

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