Bikes for All helps local families and individuals experience the joy, freedom, and health benefits of cycling.

Applications are now open for 2025.

Since 2021, the program has given away more than  300 bikes to families new to Canada, children, and individuals who otherwise wouldn’t have access to one. In 2025, we’re aiming to place 100 more bikes into our community.

How It Works

  • Nominations & Applications: Open October 1 – December 1, 2025. Families, community agencies, and individuals can nominate someone, or themself, who would benefit from a bike. Nominate someone now! A nomination does not guarantee a bike. We do our best to pair up people with the right size bike based on what is available.

  • Distribution: Bikes will be matched and distributed starting in November into December, just in time for the holidays. Bikes can be picked up from Smith Creek Cycle in West Kelowna or the Elevation Outdoors office in Kelowna. If transportation is a barrier we can arrange delivery in limited cases.

  • Who Qualifies: Anyone in the Central Okanagan who faces barriers to accessing a bike—whether financial, social, or situational.

Why Bikes Matter
Cycling is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to stay active, commute, and connect with community. A bike can mean:

  • A child discovering the joy of riding with friends.

  • A parent gaining a reliable way to get to work.

  • A newcomer family exploring their new community together.

How You Can Help

Donate a Bike: Thanks to the generous support of Bikeways we are not seeking bike donations this year. The community has provided them with enough bikes throughout the year that they are able to provide us with the bikes we need in 2025!

Donate Funds
Your donation helps us cover the cost of helmets, locks, repairs, and tune-ups so every bike is safe and ready to ride.
Donate Online Here

Nominate Someone
Know a family or individual who would benefit? Submit a nomination form between Oct 1 – Dec 1, 2025.

Volunteer
From cleaning and repairing bikes to helping with distribution day, there are many ways to get involved. Send us an email if you are keen to help with mechanic nights or bike distribution.

 

Please look at the photo's below for an example of the types of bikes we are giving away. In past years we have been able to provide bikes to people ranging from 2 year old and up.

 

      

This Program is made possible through the support of these great organizations:

 

 Thanks to the Smith Creek Cycle team for being the driving force behind this great program.

 

In 2025 they are donating the bikes we need!

 

Financial Support to help make the program possible

Financial Support for helmets to keep riders safe.

 

Donation of 10 brand new bikes, helmets and locks for recipients through a staff team building event