Press Releases - Department of Transportation

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) sponsored the collection of child and adult bikes in a one-day event on Friday, Oct. 11 in Rockville. The event yielded 306 bicycles this year, which breaks last year's number of 297.

The bike collection event is in partnership with the Rockville Bike Hub, whose volunteers check the bikes. The bikes are then placed with Montgomery County residents in need through the BikeMatchMoCo program. Bikes that are not in good condition are distributed through Bikes for the World, an international bike donation program.

This was the sixth year that MCDOT sponsored a bike drive (no events were held during the two years of the COVID-19 health crisis). The drives have collected more than 1,350 donated bikes. However, the need is high, with over 300 County bike requests pending.

MCDOT’s BikeMatchMoCo is a year-round program which has provided nearly 800 County residents with bikes donated by members of the community. Residents who wish to donate or receive a bike can do so by filling out the bike request form on MCDOT’s website. Donated bikes must be in good working condition.

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Release ID: 24-128
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282