Green Chile Bike Bank collects donated bicycles, repairs them, and distributes them to community members in need. Our goal is to increase access to affordable transportation, reduce environmental impact, and foster community connections through bike programs.

Since our founding, we’ve provided hundreds of bikes to individuals who rely on them for commuting, school, and recreation—making mobility accessible and sustainable for everyone.

Our entirely volunteer-run organization collects donated bikes to provide mobility solutions for those in need, promoting access and sustainability in our communities.

We are proud to live and work in a community so filled with resources and resourceful people as Pueblo. We are a mixture of people born and raised here and those arrived more recently, but we are all glad to call it home. Our efforts to build up the community are part of that appreciation.

  • Green Chile Bike Institute launching mid-February!

    GCBB is excited to announce our newest project, the Green Chile Bike Institute!

    We have been granted funding by the wonderful KRD Foundation (check them out!) to conduct a skills- and community-building educational program. Read on to find out more!

    Ok, sounds interesting, what’s it all about?

    Course participants will have the opportunity to build their own bike and receive a $200 stipend as well as a Certificate of Completion for the following 20 hour curriculum:

    3 2-hour Bike Maintenance and Building Classes (taught by a professionally-trained mechanic/instructor)

    3 3-hour Supervised Shop Nights, working with our volunteer mechanics on restorations, including a bike of their choice for themself or a loved one

    5 hours of riding in the community, with 2 repairs completed out and around Pueblo and visits to a local bike shop as well as one of the community repair stations.

    Eligibility criteria for the course are the same as for our bike recipients. Those can be found here.

    Our hope is that anyone completing the course can use the skills, confidence, community and bike they’ve built to go on to whatever opportunity is next for them, with the whole support of the GCBB team behind them.

    We are recruiting participants now, so please contact us if interested!

    Above are some of our recent bike recipients.

    This sounds great, but I’m not eligible. Is there a way I can participate?

    Interested community members not eligible under those criteria can take the course series and receive a certificate (no stipend) on a space-available basis. At this time we are only able to accommodate participants ages 18+. Please contact us to find out more! greenchilebike@gmail.com

    I don’t have the time to participate or volunteer, but is there a way I can help?

    Yes! We can still use donations of partial or complete bikes as well as tools, components, and accessories. Financial support is also welcomed, as it helps us to focus on work directly with those in need rather than fundraising.

    We are always looking especially for 80s, 90s and 2000s mountain bikes or cruisers with 26″ wheels, as these are great candidates for rebuilds. While we appreciate generosity in all its forms, we have limited volunteer energy, so please ensure donations are repairable – a bit of rust or dirt, missing pieces and parts, or worn tires are fine, but very old frames, road bikes, and bent or damaged bikes are not as useful.

    Donations can be dropped off at Great Divide during business hours at 4th and Santa Fe.

    Thank you! We can’t wait to update you on our first couple cohorts completing the GCBI!

    -The GCBB volunteers

  • Bike Bank work nights – calling all mechanics (and mechanics-in-training)! Tuesdays 5:30-8:30pm

    Hello all! Our fall fundraiser was a big success for such small turnout (tough weather day) but now as the recreational riding season quiets down, we look to the work that continues for those who ride because they need to. The need for bikes and bike repairs are ongoing through winter, and we will keep chipping away at the many donated bikes we receive.

    We have instituted an appointment-only system which has made our distributions more manageable. This replaces the open shop nights, which were tried in spring and summer but eventually became overwhelming. We still have a pile of bikes to restore, and could sure use the helping hands.

    This is just a portion of the many bikes waiting for TLC to get rolling with Pueblo riders in need!

    Since we made this change, we have more space and attention to give to restorations, and can coach mechanics who want to learn. Right now this is our limiting factor – more hands make for lighter work!

    So, if you know of anyone with bike repair skills (even something as basic as tire/tube changing is always needed!) or who wants to learn more about bike repair, we are willing to teach.

    Please reach out to let us know of your interest and we’ll be in touch.

    Email at greenchilebike@gmail.com or text (719) 283-6039. Thanks!

    -The GCBB volunteers

  • GCBB @ Pueblo Classic Bike Race – tomorrow!

    Come out and see us tomorrow Saturday the 23rd at the 2nd Annual Pueblo Classic!

    GCBB will be supporting the AMR Safety Jam, working on minor repairs and instructing kids and their families in basic bike repair, safe riding, and some fun activities. Other organizations will be doing giveaways as well. FREE for all to participate!

    Please also plan to join us as we ride the Classic downtown race course on Union Avenue at 12:30pm in the Mayor’s Community Ride – open to all! Great turnout last year, fun to fill up the course and get a few laps in with all kinds of bikes and bikers from around the area.

    Race schedule here – there will be lots of cool cycling to watch. Please stay safe and remain out of the course boundary flagging tape. Hope to see you there – come join us for what’s shaping up to be a beautiful day!