Bike Program
The Crucible’s Bike Program is a free year-round community outreach program that addresses personal transportation needs. The Bike Program promotes an alternative, sustainable mode of transportation, while providing essential bike repair services to our community, diverting useable/salvageable waste from landfills, and reinforcing reuse of materials. Since 2005, over 7,000 youth have participated in The Crucible’s Bike Program, and thousands of bicycles have been repaired to nearly-new status.
We know what a safe bike can do for our neighbors, and studies show that extends beyond individual impact. Communities that bike are safer, healthier, and happier. We are dedicated to getting Oakland back on bikes.
Bike Fix-A-Thons
Regularly throughout the year at our Bike Fix-A-Thons, bicycles are repaired for free by a fleet of dedicated volunteers and Crucible staff members. During these five hour events, our volunteers and staff work to fix as many bikes as possible, getting Oakland residents back on the road with safe, functioning bikes.
Earn-A-Bike
In 2018, We Put The Pedal To The Metal
20 youth participated in Earn-A-Bike programing
Building and Maintaining Bikes
Class offerings for youth and adults
The Crucible offers a wide variety of adult classes teaching bike mechanics and bike building. Whether you want to learn the basics of a tune-up or tig weld your own bike from the ground up, The Crucible has you covered. See the complete list of bike mechanic and bike building classes in our Bike Shop Department.
Your Guide to The Bike Shop
Online resources for bike maintenance and repair
In The Crucible’s online guides, we collect the expertise of our 150+ faculty and master craftspeople to share with anyone interested in learning how to make their own objects by hand. We break down our studio areas and focus on sharing the knowledge of our instructors with you.
Have A Bike You Aren’t Using?
Donate it and support our Bike program
Have a good condition bike you’re looking to get rid of? Drop a line to inkind@thecrucible.