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Bicycle drives
Bicycle drives or bike collections operate much like canned food drives. An area in a community is flyer'd and either told to put their bikes/parts out at a certain date and time, or instructed to bring them to a certain location on a certain date and time. The following outline is from Pedals for Progress.
Introduction
Bike drives are a great way to gather bicycles for your organization. To organize a collection you must do the following: (1) event publicity & marketing to the community and (2) managing a presence on the day of the collection.
Organizing the Collection:
a) Times: Experience shows that a 3 hour, one-day weekend collection, in either the spring or the fall, is the most effective and minimizes the “waiting around” time. Time slots are as follows: Saturday 9am -12pm and 12pm -3pm or Sunday 1pm - 4pm.
b) Site Selection: The best sites are centrally located, easily identifiable, and associated with a reputable institution. While empty lots can work well, a nearby building is advisable (for bathroom facilities or in case of bad weather). A covered walkway also works well in case of rain. Collections run Rain or Shine!
c) Basic Tools and Supplies: A P4P Collection Manager will provide organizers with the following:
- Pedal wrenches
- Adjustable wrenches
- Three ended Allen wrenches
- Plastic zip ties for attaching pedals
- Lubricant
- Volunteer Sign in Sheet
- P4P Tax Deductible Receipts
- Newsletters
Please provide at least 6 - 8 volunteers, a table with chairs, and if possible, a tarp in case of bad weather.
d) Site Preparation: Be sure to get to your site at least an hour before the collection start time to post signs, set up the table and to organize the volunteers. Late sponsor arrival combined with and early influx of bikes can disrupt any preliminary site organization, cost time and energy, and fray relationships with volunteers and the public.
Event Publicity / Overall Marketing Strategy
The number of bikes received will depend heavily on the strategy and effort employed in publicizing a collection. If the collection is not adequately publicized, you will get significantly fewer bikes. PUBLICITY IS KEY! P4P will create a poster master and news release to aid you in publicizing your event. Contact: Local Press, churches, temples. Distribute flyers through: corporate office E-mail, flyers, schools and local libraries. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO HAVE 20 PEOPLE WITH 5 POSTERS THEN 5 PEOPLE WITH 20 POSTERS!
BIKE PROCESSING
Processing is done to compact bikes as much as possible, facilitating tight packing and minimize damage during shipping. It is straight forward requiring little skill and no previous experience. As the bikes arrive, please have volunteers ready to write a receipt and collection donations from each donor and then the bike should be processed for shipping by your volunteers.