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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 5d

Almost at the halfway mark of our fundraiser! Will you help us put more butts on bikes?

With your support we will
-Expand our fleet of cargo bikes & ebikes
-Upgrade our booking software to be more efficient
-Provide new pickup locations
-Fund a dedicated storage space

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Two years ago, the E-Bike Lending Library started with just 4 bikes in a backyard. Today, we’ve completed more than 1000 loans, grown to 40 bikes and a team of more than a dozen volunteers, lending 15...

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 7d

What you'll be supporting:

- A volunteer run non-profit focused on getting more people on bikes.
- A program with a 30%+ conversion rate of borrowers to buyers.
- Reduction (so far!) of more than 50,000 vehicle miles travelled per year in the Greater Boston metro area.

Can you help us?

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 7d

This gets us access to dedicated space; access to a comms platform that we can better manage things with, and comfortable ability to purchase more bikes to stock a new location.

To hit that goal, we need your help.

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Grow The Library | Community Pedal Power (Powered by Donorbox)

Two years ago, the E-Bike Lending Library started with just 4 bikes in a backyard. Today, we’ve completed more than 1000 loans, grown to 40 bikes and a team of more than a dozen volunteers, lending 15...

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 7d

But all of this depends on an ability to grow our funding. For the past few years, we've managed to run a slight positive line financially from generous borrowers, but the items above require a more substantial investment: We're setting an aggressive fundraising goal of $10,000.

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 7d

We know that we need to expand our available locations: adding in additional locations to cover our geographic gaps. We're focused at the moment on expanding to the Boston University campus, which fits nicely alongside our two main pickup locations today in Somerville and Roslindale.

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 7d

While we've managed to interact with more than 1500 people via Google Forms, Sheets, and email, we also know that as we grow, we need better tools for managing our scheduling -- something that will let us manage our waitlist (which maxed out at over 200 people this summer!) better.

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 7d

In the past two years, we've learned a lot about what works, and what doesn't work, in scaling up operations. We have willing volunteer hands, and we need to make it easier for folks to get involved; but this requires us having some dedicated space that isn't just in one volunteer's backyard.

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 7d

Celebrating two years of the E-Bike Lending Library!

In the past two years, the E-Bike Lending Library has grown from 4 bikes in a backyard to 40 bikes serving hundreds of riders across Greater Boston. We've completed more than 1000 loans... and we have an ambitious plan to complete even more. 🧵

A lineup of cargo bikes, each with pink milk crates on the front labeled "Community Pedal Power".

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 12d

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Donate to Community Pedal Power!

Community Pedal Power is a 501c3 non-profit that supports community biking efforts in the Somerville + Cambridge area. Donations help support projects like the Camberville E-Bike Lending Library, Fami...

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 12d

If you’d like to see our organization continue to grow, please consider making a donation. Every penny goes towards putting more butts on bikes

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 12d

Please join our e-bike librarians in celebrating 1,000 tracked* loans!!! This a a monster milestone. We couldn’t have gotten here without our volunteers and the small dollar donations from our community.

Now, it’s on to 2,000

An excel sheet of tracked e-bike loans. Each loan is categorized by bike and pickup location

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 13d

The Greater Boston area is the cargo bike capital of the US. Change our minds

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 13d

@ridecargob.bsky.social to Bring Cargo Bike Rentals to @mbta.com Transit Stations - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/c...

CargoB to Rent Cargo Bikes From Transit Stations In Partnership With MBTA - Streetsblog Massachusetts

The following is an edited version of a press release from CargoB. CargoB, a privately-owned rental service for electric pedal-assist cargo bikes, today announced a new partnership with the MBTA to ma...

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 13d

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 16d

Signup at the link below

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 16d

We’re quickly approaching the spookiest month of the year, and nothing is scarier than having your bike stolen
Join us at Somernova Dojo for installs of our Bluetooth Security Package. We believe this is the best budget-friendly option for potential bike recovery. Signups close at 10pm on Sunday

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 17d

CARGO 👏 BIKE 👏 TEST 👏 DRIVE 👏

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 23d

The event will be on Mem Drive+ JFK Park.

If you own a cargo bike already: bring it and show it off to the more than 100 people who come out!

If you don't own a cargo bike yet: Come try out a cargo bike or learn more from those who do!

Want to volunteer? Email [email protected].

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 23d

For everyone cargo-bike curious or Cargo-bike loving, join us this Sunday, Sep 21st, from 3pm-5pm, for our Cargo Bike Test Drive!

Cargo Bike Test Drive is a community-led event with more than a dozen cargo bikes offered by community members to test ride for free!

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Family Bike Ride - Cargo Bike Test Drive

Register Location: Memorial Drive @ JFK Park Memorial Drive is closed to cars on Sundays at this time This is our recurring crowd sourced event to benefit parents considering cargo bikes to transport ...

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · 24d

Some of the bikes we loaned out from the library today.

6 bikes with pink front crates that say "Community Pedal Power" and "Borrow this E-Bike", next to an Urban Arrow bucket bike which E-Bike Lending Library / Borrow This Bike on the side.

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · Sep 3

Nobody uses the bike lanes

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · Aug 31

A beautiful day to loan some bikes.

A line up of 5 cargo bike and 2 commuter bikes in a driveway.

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · Aug 20

The other end loops through itself and around a rack or pole.

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · Aug 20

In action

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · Aug 20

We’re prepping Aventon Abound LR/SR Lock Blocks tonight.

What the heck is that?? Only the greatest locking solution ever developed for cargo bikes. Throw your questions in the comments.

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Lock Block with chain on Aventon Abound cargo bike

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Community Pedal Power @communitypedalpower.org · Aug 18

Yes, we are also phasing out our fat-tire e-bikes. This chart is based on the number of loan requests we’ve gotten. We can’t remember the sample size, but it was at least 200. We’ve gotten 1,500+ requests to date, and fulfilled 939 as of this morning 😊

A pie chart showing preferred E bike categories based on loan requests. Long tail cargo bikes are the most popular at 41%.

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