OVER $6 MILLION RAISED VIA OUR FREE BICYCLE LOANS!!!

Bicycle Angels permanently closed as of July 31, 2025.

Bicycle Angels was an IRS registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity that loaned road bicycles for free to people that were registered to participate in a fundraising charity cycling or triathlon event, but don’t have a suitable bike to use – but were not ready to purchase a road bike of their own.

By providing a free bike loan specifically and only for eligible charity events, we helped remove a major barrier to fundraising.  After their first loan, many of our borrowers continue to ride, and do repeat charity fundraising events multiple times, so the actual financial impact was probably much greater than $6 Million. 

We also help engaged new people into the sports of cycling and triathlons. As such, we also helped support the bicycle industry and bike shops, because about half of our loan recipients later went on to buy their own bike.

Between 2009 and 2025, we loaned bicycles to over 3000 participants who have collectively raised over $6 Million for over 35 different charities. Charities that have benefited to date include the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (via their Team in Training program), Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Diabetes Society, AIDS/LifeCycle, Arthritis Foundation, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Police Unity Tour, Best Buddies, Ability Center, Junior Diabetes Research Fund, ALS Society, and No Vet Alone, to name a few.  

Bicycle Angels was based in Redondo Beach, California and at our peak had locations in San Francisco, San Diego, Silicon Valley, Las Vegas, Denver, Oklahoma City, and Lincoln, Nebraska.  All locations are now closed.