Lebanon Bicycle Recycle
The Partners
The Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coaltion.
The Program
The Lebanon Bicycle Recycle (LBR) is a project with the Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition. LBR accepts donated bikes, repairs them with trained mechanics and gives them back to community members. The goals is to provide transportation, lifelong love of cycling, increase physical activity and reduce obesity in the County.
REACH Team in Action The REACH team supported this program with funding for the program and evaluation of its effectiveness on the community. The evaluation was executed in English and Spanish and shows an increase in physical activity and help them better access everyday destinations.
The Impact
In 18 months, 500 bikes have been donated, 300 repaired and given away and over 3500 volunteer hours given.
Pie chart stats:
- 85% of respondents were still using their bike at follow-up.
- This change in commuting method allows people to reach the true 30 minutes of physical activity a day.
- LBR can increase physical activity, provide transportation and teach individuals to make activity a daily habit.
- 83% said that receiving a bike increased their physical activity.