MEET SHIFT
Dedicated to making cycling accessible for everyone in our community
Shift Community Cycles is your local nonprofit community bike resource center. Founded in 2021 in response to the need for a community bicycle space.
Our Mission
We empower everyone to ride and embrace cycling as a sustainable transportation option.
Our Vision
Creating opportunities for all through education and community engagement in cycling.
What we believe
Our Core Values
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Access
We believe that everyone—regardless of age, income, race, or ability—deserves the freedom of movement. Access is about removing barriers to bicycling by offering affordable repairs, low-cost bikes, and skill-building opportunities. Through our programs, we ensure that biking remains a viable, dignified option for all members of our community.
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Community
Shift is powered by community and collaboration. We foster a welcoming space where neighbors, volunteers, staff, and riders come together to share knowledge, tools, and stories. Through group rides, workshops, and partnerships, we create a culture that celebrates connection and builds a more equitable Lane County.
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Education
We offer hands-on, inclusive learning that helps people build practical bike repair skills, develop confidence on the road, and deepen their understanding of transportation justice. Our programs support riders at every stage of their journey and equip them with knowledge they can carry forward into their communities.
HOW WE ROLL
Through education, advocacy, and community-informed outreach, we prioritize bringing bikes and bike service education to local youth and to the local communities of BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQIA+, female-identifying folks, and other groups who have been historically underserved.
We are committed to highlighting the contributions that these communities have made to the world of cycling, uncovering and uplifting what has been purposefully erased or hidden.
We are built on community & collaboration
“Highly recommend”
“Thank you so much to all the friendly and super helpful staff. My fiancé and I were able to purchase a new to us Tandem that we will enjoy on the local bike paths and adventures on rails to trails adventures. I highly recommend checking all that SHIFT has to offer.”
RUSSEL A.