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"My old scooter was stolen and I make ends meet doing odd jobs in carpentry and electric work. I often walk over an hour to work each way when it's not accessible through public transit."

"Get around town easier. I would like to make it to work on time and save money."

"Due to being homeless. A bicycle would help me navigate more smoothly. I walk everyday from The Mission Church and The Ozanne. In the morning I report to the rebuild center for information for jobs or anything that can help for the time being. Also, having a bike would help out with food delivery jobs for the time being."

"Artem is an LGBTQ+ asylum seeker from Russia who was detained and has since been released. He will be in NOLA for the foreseeable future and needs a bike to get around town, to and from ICE check-ins, and to and from work."

"I recently moved down to New Orleans because I got a job as a teacher at the Audubon Charter Upper School. I would like to use this bike as my mode of transportation to get to work Monday through Friday."

"To replace my daughters bike that was stolen from my backyard"

"James is a local chef that was in need of a bicycle that could handle the rough streets of his daily commute (Previously Matched)"

"I used my bike for everything and it got stolen, now things are harder than ever ."

"I currently work as a teacher at a school and drive to work. Mornings are a busy time for all an the traffic is a nuisance. I would love to ride a bike to work for saving time and it gets my days workout done."

"it will help to excercise more. It will reduce my carbon footprint and allow myself to be free from a car. Provide a sense of confidence in my ability to be able to get to work."

"A free bike will help me get out and do more especially getting to work and going out to get essential supplies. I take the public transit which can be very unreliable and unsafe."

"Works at NORD Facility and was in need of a bike"

"I’m a divorced single mother I recently moved back to New Orleans after a heartbreaking divorce but I came back home left everything behind I’m starting over as I have a new outlook on life I used to value material things until I realized material things was all I had. My work at a HS in mid city which isn’t too far away from my home so I’ve become a walker nearly everyday I walk the greenway and I had an epiphany that if I had a bike I wouldn’t have to walk and I really wouldn’t need a car"

"I have Fibromyalgia and Traumatic Brain Injury and cannot balance on a bicycle anymore; I definitely need lo-impact exercise and inexpensive transportation. I'm a community service person despite being disabled; I provide free (sometimes paid on a sliding scale) labor and support to many essential and non-essential workers and distraught folks here, making me an essential worker. when the pandemic is over I will still be doing this (as always) while deep-cleaning a 24 hour bar (Avenue). they can tell you more, or I can."

"I lost everything because of Ida and I left the city because I was homeless. Now that I found a place to live I am trying to find work. I haven't been able to afford a bike yet and I definitely need one to go on interviews, work, and shop for groceries. A bike would allow me to support myself and my little dog. (HE LOVES riding with me on a bike) thanks in advance...I appreciate what yall do!"

"I am a Latinx bilingual Spanish speaking social worker serving BPS students at a ratio of 1 sw :300 students. Covid has not only increased the number of students needing mental health support but also the level of acuity which means that I find myself providing crisis intervention work on a daily basis. I am burning out badly. I am so tired that I don't have time to go to the gym which would be the ideal self-care. Getting a bike would allow me to save money on gas which is so high these days plus engage in self-care."

"I am a Massachusetts General Hospital worker and having a bike help me to go to work on time and get my groceries easily saving my time so that I can study more about improving the service given to patients in the hospital."

"My mode of commuting biking. I use my bike to get from work to school and home not having a bike the past few weeks has made my commute a lot challenging. It’s increased my commute time by more than 20 minutes as walking has been my mean mode of transportation. A free bike will help me get around the city work school and home in a timely manner. I got my first bike from bikes not bomb; have been a regular since. just donated bike back to due to broken frame I would like a similar bike."

"After losing my job and apartment due to the pandemic, I moved in with my elderly parents. Trying to find suitable work and arriving at the temporary jobs I can find is diffucult without transportation. Busses are limited and I often walk many miles needed to allow hours of travel time. A reliable bike with help tremendously. This would allow more time to contribute to my parent's care."

"I am a disabled Native American. Currently I am a graduate student and have been affected by the pandemic. I lost my father and my mother has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. All my resources are supporting health expenses. I am struggling with mental health and a bike would help me reduce the cost to and from school. Additionally the exercise will help me with my mental health. I can also benefit from the exercise and work on living a healthier mode of transportation life style. I am heavy set and prefer a bike for larger frame person."

"I am a front line health care worker needing a bike as my primary mode of transportation to the hospital everyday."

"My bike was stolen and it was my main mode of transportation to and from work. I also use the bike for exercise and it's better for the environment as well."

"Morris works at a local restaurant and has been borrowing a friends bike. He was looking for one of his own to get around town with."

"Reginald works as a chef at a local restaurant and recently had his bike stolen. A new bike will help him get to and from work as well as errands around town."

"I'm a firefighter for the city of New Orleans and would love a road bike to ride with my friends on longer rides."

"I'm a Tulane medical student with no car. Bike would be super helpful!"

"I am a psychologist at Boston Children's. I have been working a hybrid model and primarily utilizing public transportation to travel to work. I see patients after school so often leave the office ~8pm and don't always feel safe waiting for the next train. I don't have a car and have been interested in using a bike for transportation and to help curb burn out during the mental health "pandemic." I'd love a vintage-looking step-through model, but grateful for any match. Thank you."

"I use my bike to get outside and enjoy life for a chance."

"I am a medical student volunteering at clinic shifts at homeless shelters around New Orleans. I am in need of a safe and reliable way to get to the clinic shifts which are from 6-8 pm. It's challenging to get around since I don't have a car and the transportation system in New Orleans is not reliable. I would love to be able to get a bike to allow me to get to these clinic shifts on time in a safe and reliable way."

"My wife just took bicycle lessons and loved it. I am hoping she will get more comfortable riding a bike. We are looking for a starter bicycle. We are not picky. Thank you!"

"I recently moved out here from California and have just started two different healthcare/youth development jobs. My car got totaled right around the time I moved here and living uptown is nice, but transportation is hard on days I work both jobs."

"I am an essential restaurant worker who has to park far away from my job due to the costs. A bike would help alleviate the stress of my comutte."

"I am a newly minted ob/gyn who just moved to the area to work at brigham. I am eager to bike to work rather than drive!"

"I am disabled and need it to commute to work"

"This bike will help me to commute to work every morning as I live far from work. Cannot afford car and public transport/taxis expensive."

"I don’t have a mode of transport to work at the moment and the bus is both costly and time consuming"

"To get to work"

"It will help me get around and make things more pleasant for me since I don't have a car. It will help me get to the store and also to The Salvation Army for my meals at Senior Nutrition. There's a bike trail that I used to ride and I would like to get back to riding there. It's fun and I would like to increase my exercise activity and its fun to meet people as I ride around. *Please note that I do not have email the email address provided belongs to the site manager at The Salvation Army."

"I live in north park and work in balboa park. My wife and I share a car and work different hours so we need to plan our transportation. A bike would improve our situation and help reduce our carbon footprint. Living so close to work but having to use a car is something I don’t like doing. I love biking just can’t afford to purchase one."

"I am a graduate student looking for a way to get to campus and commute around my neighborhood. I don't have a car and a bike could really be useful to have as an alternative means of getting around."

"Good day! Thanks for creating this program. Im not sure if I qualify as a candidate for a free bike, but was excited to know this exists for those who do. I work for a non profit and do not have it in my budget to buy a bicycle right now. I would like to begin cycling to my office in Hillcrest as much as possible. Also, my son would like to begin riding his bike to school next year, so my wife and/or I will be riding with him. Thanks!!"

"I have worked remotely for the past two years but my company is implementing a hybrid work style. Our office is downtown where the parking is at least $5/hour and this is restrictive. To avoid parking costs, I have been walking an hour to and from the office but this is time-consuming and I do not feel safe walking through some of the areas I must pass through. Biking would be a safer and cost-effective way to commute."

"The pandemic has hit me and its hit me hard. I've struggled with my mental health a lot during the pandemic but I've noticed exercising has helped me a lot its a natural anti depressant and has helped me lose a lot of weight. But lately my mental health has tanked. I've been in bed sad only going out to work. And I remembered just how much riding a bike as a kid during the summer always was so much fun. And I'm looking to get a bicycle for this summer to help me get out my bed."

"I am a 13.5 years old boy who just arrived to the US from war-torned Ukraine. My family lost everything in the war. Today was my first day at school in the US but I walked to school (almost an hour) because we don’t have a transportation. If I get a bike, It will take me just 15 mins to bike to school. Also, I plan to use a bike to apply for summer jobs."

"Will help me get to work"

"I’m not sure if I’m in the right place but I’ve done mountain biking back in MN, and would like to transition into more road biking starting with a hybrid bike as a transition. I Love being outside and doing physical activities. That’s the whole reason I moved to SD from MN!"

"I work in a plumbing warehouse. Plumbing has become more than essential these days with the ever changing regulations of COVID-19. Sharing a vehicle with my wife has been challenging because I am exposed with 14 coworkers. We have not stop work since the beginning. Living about 6 miles away from work, a bike could provide transportation and exercise that can benefit my health. Not to mention, safety for my family."

"I am a homeless displaced lgbtq+ survivor of abuse and abandonment under mental health treatment for severe social anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD newly relocated without access to funding for public transportation. My case is registered in the VI-SPDAT Clarity system for public assistance triage at level 8. (9 is the highest for non-crisis intervention and is where i would be except that my history of diabetes was overlooked at intake). I really need transportation and really have no way of paying for it. Thanks for your consideration. Patrick"

"Hello I am a Spanish teacher in a low income High School in Barrio Logan I live downtown. Every morning I put my bike in the bus #12 lock it in the school parking lot and ride back home. I ride 7 miles a day. My students at the beginning they laughed but now because I do it everyday they are changing their minds and think that it's not as crazy. Yesterday my bike was stolen, I don't have a bike anymore."

"This is for my 9 year old step-son. If he receives one it would be to ride around the neighborhood for recreation/exercise and possibly to ride to and from school with his older brother."

"This is for my 11 year old son. He would use it to ride around our neighborhood and possible to and from School with his 9 year old brother."

"I currently am in need of a bike to travel around south boston in order to catch the train. I am an essential worker as I am a manufacturer for the Covid 19 vaccine!"

"I am a teacher working long hours at a school serving the underserved. I love my job, but it is stressful and does not allow me the time I need to exercise and have a good life/work balance. A bike would give me the opportunity to get some exercise, clear my head and get the balance I need."

"This is actually for my son, Luke. He's 12 years old and absolutely loves mountain biking. A month ago his beloved bike got stolen off our front porch. His mom and I both work in education. I'm the principal at one of the charter schools and she coaches teachers."

"Taj Mohammad Ariaye is the Afghan refugee now living in Somerville who will be using the bike. I (John Goodman) am helping him with his request and have given you my email and phone number. Taj Mohammad works irregular hours at Home Depot and the bus from his home to work runs only once an hour. He loses time on each end of the trip. A bicycle will allow him to get to work more conveniently. He'll also be able to carry more food home from Market Basket."

"Hello my bike was stolen last week and I am an immunocompromised individual. The delta variant puts me in a position where my need of a bicycle which was my primary form of transportation is even greater than it was. I've been approved for a series of Dr. appointments where the St. Charles Streetcar would be the most reasonable form of transport but this streetcar has packed people like sardines since the beginning of the pandemic and reporting this to RTA does no good. Also just as a lone female a bike dramatically decreases safety issues I have when walking"

"I need a way to get to my full time job as a hairstylist. My truck broke down recently and it’s hard to save while taking Uber, would rather bike anyways really."

"I do care for the Disabled and Mental Health population in Randolph, Hyde Park and West Roxbury. Sometimes, I ride within locations to give care to my clients hence the need to get a bike. Thank you."

"Cruising on my bike around my neighborhood would really help with my mental health."

"I am here in La Jolla in a treatment program and I am from out of state. I do not have any transportation and I am needing it for work, my therapy, and counseling groups. I have currently have no money or other resources to help me with transportation. Thank you"

"I recently ended an Americorps Program; while looking for a permanent job, I'm working as a seasonal worker at Tulane without any additional income. I had to continue working this job in the middle of an outbreak on the campus while students had the choice to operate remotely. I usually walk most places close to me to avoid the daily cost and the possible crowds on public transit. A bike would help me get to work and run errands more efficiently and safely. It will also help provide me with stable transportation when I am hired to a full-time position."

"I will be able to get to school and to my many frequent dr appointments. Also i would like to be more healthy and see this beautiful city"

"I'm a 40 year old almost homeless woman who has had her bike stolen from the library more than once. I live in a rv that gets harrassed by the cops on a monthly basis and I cannot afford another bike now that I can't get the transportation to get to around town I've got water on my knees so it's hard to walk far distance I'm just not in the best of health for walking.. a bike made the biggest difference but chains and locks don't stop anyone when they want your bike.. I've learned help me get backnrack"

"It will help me get around the city. I do not have a car nor do I have reliable transport. A bike will let me explore New Orleans outside Uptown."

"Good Morning Bike Match! I am an orientation and mobility specialist in the city (I teach students who are blind how to use a long, white cane for independent travel). I am looking to be able to ride a bike to different areas within the city to better preview intersections to increase my impact regarding accessibility awareness as it relates to transportation and the blindness community."

"As a teacher, this bike will help me travel to and from work to serve my students despite the challenges of the pandemic."

"My car broke down on the side of the road last week and projected repairs are out of my budget currently. I work at a restaurant about 17 miles away and serve as a waiter or cashier 3-4 days a week. I also really have always loved watching the TDF with my older brother and would love to use the bike as a means of exercise, cycling on the road."

"Hi Bikematch! I’m a school psychologist in the greater New Orleans area. COVID has taken a toll not only on the low income students I serve, but I find my cup only three quarters of the way full these days. I would love to be able to enjoy myself after school hours riding down the greenway to make sure that I can continue to give my full self to the city I love to serve."

"So I moved to Nola when I was 19. Had a seizure last year so got scared to drive so biking became my main way of traveling. In Oct. I got into a really bad bike accident, front tire came of going down the levee. So I’ve been lyfting for the past two months. I’m a black queer who has a brand and models so having a new bike would make getting around to events/shoots a lot easier."

"I am an itinerant teacher for the visually impaired, and I go to 8 schools per week. Some schools are within 2-3 miles of each other and I would use the bike to travel between them. I would use it to explore the city/perform errands/get a better idea of directions. My car was totaled right before I moved here (had to quickly buy another one), my cat is sick, and money is tight."

"I need it to work at my job i live 3 miles away and don’t have a car and don’t have money for the bus"

"I recently recently obtained a position working for Louisiana Medicaid after being unemployed for two months. I could really use a bike to help me get to work every day. Thanks in advance."

"Hi I really need a bike! I have worked in hospitality/tourism but work has gone from non existing to very slow. The bicycle I had was stolen so looking for work is even more challenging. Thank you"

"I work all over garden district and uptown & have no transportation. It would be a huge help to have a bike. Thanks"

"I am a 14 year old living boy with foster parents in Chelsea. I have faced many challenges in my life and a working bike is high on my want list. I will use it to bike with friends and get around the city."

"I am volunteering with an organization in the city providing legal translations and interpreting in Spanish while I try and find a job."

"Use: to get to work, alchohol counseling &recovery/group meetings and AA meetings, grocery store ect."

"I am an evacuee in Lake Charles who has been to place here in New Orleans I need a bike in order to start delivering for Postmates and Uber to make money here and pursue my life here in New Orleans"

"I am a trauma therapist and people are especially having a hard time this last year. I hold a lot of hard stories and having a bike would help me practice self care to decompress from my work and exercise in a COVID-safe way. I would LOVE a hybrid not a cruiser, if possible!"

"Having a bike would allow me to easily and safely commute to and from my work in the restaurant industry. I would also have an easier time obtaining essential groceries."

"I could make trips to buy groceries and handle other errands nearby but most importantly I could take rides with my family."

"I have very bad feet I am also homeless walking around all day I get blisters on my feet until I can hardly walk at all so having a bike is basically life-changing for me and mine was just stolen"

"It will help me exercise and get me from place to place in a timely manner"

"Hello! My name is Daniela & I am hoping to get a bike for college! I am a first generation student attending college from a low income family. Biking will be my main form of transportation while im at UCSD. Recieving a bike would be great help because I cannot afford one right now, especially since UCSD is very expensive. Recieving a gifted bike would be greatly appreciated & would be put to use immediately for the fall of 2021. Thank you in advance ! :)"

"I was training for my first full marathon and I injured my hip during training. I want to keep moving and recently joined a triathlon group to start cross training with swimming and biking to help my injury. I have a mountain bike thats about 15 years old that I bought but I can't keep up with the group using that bike. If im matched with a road bike I will gladly post my bike in trade. Unfortunately I can't afford a new bike right now and a friend sent me this link. I'm hoping to get"

"Homeless man seeking a more rugged bicycle to get to camp in the woods."

"Need a source of transportation to and from my job that will keep me fit"

"I work weekly, and still feel skeptical riding public transportation. I prefer to ride a bike instead of driving 3 miles."

"Hey there I am Cheyenne! I am moving back to New Orleans after being gone six months I am leaving an abusive relationship that being said I need to restart completely I commute by bike, I don’t have a drivers license due to anxiety. I am in the service industry and have been working the whole pandemic I mostly need the bike for transportation to work. I am 5 feet tall and it’s hard to find bikes that fit any bike works So long it’s small thank you!"

"I started having car trouble a month ago and can’t afford to get a new car since rent is already so expensive. I now have to take public transit to work in South Bay, where I work in person at a high school as an educator. Having a bike would make it so much easier for me to ride to the bus and from the bus to work instead of having to walk an additional hour and half a day to and from the bus stops."

"Hello im homeless and need a bike to get back to work to get out of this situation ty for your time on this matter"

"I am not sure if the Military is considered essential, but a bike would help me get out on the weekend and be a little more active since I am not able to so during the week due to limited manpower. Additionally, I am having hand and feet swelling whenever I run, my doctors can’t figure out the reasons but they are trying every options. A bike would definitely help me to stay into the fight."

"I would bike commute to work which is at a park. I am essential because I have to be onsite to check on projects."

"I am 65 years of age and have no transportation. I go to New Orleans every day to visit my sister who is 84 years old."

"My car broke down three weeks ago and I haven’t had the money to fix it, and probably won’t anytime soon. I was an essential worker until my work closed down and now I am unemployed. A bike would help me find a job, get groceries and move around the city more safely."

"My doctor told me I need to start riding a bike which keeps me lower to the ground as my bicycle has caused me dizziness."

"A new graduate from UC Berkeley, and it's difficult to get a cheaper bike during COVID."

"I would use the bike to get back and forth to my medical treatments."

"I don't drive and never owned a bike. I'd like to move around quirker and go further out to pick up supplies and explore without having to always rely on the bus or Lyft."

"Reduce carbon by not using my car in the city. Increase health. Reduce stress. Work with COVID in ICU as a Respiratory therapist"

"My daughter, Vera, has grown out of her bike and loves to ride. The pandemic has hit me very hard and my finances are extremely tight. I’m having trouble affording a new one for her which is the right size. Any consideration would be so appreciated, and would allow us to continue to ride together. Thank you!"

"A bike would benefit me towards looking for a job as well as transportation back-and-forth to the grocery store"

"It would help me to have transportation for work, and for appointments. As well as improve my cardio / conditioning. I walk miles now. But it takes forever."

"I am a sex ed teacher and school counselor. I provide condoms and dental dams and offer pregnancy relationship and STI counseling in the school I serve. I am also one of the only remaining LGBT spaces left on campus as school clubs have been shut down. A free bike would help me to get to work help me exercise and give me space to wind down after long days filled with difficult conversations with young people. With money tight it would help me a lot with self care to have a bike and not spend so much on gas."

"I use a bike to go back and forth to work.. and to got to groceries ."

"I’m a pharmacy tech in Metairie at Walgreens, recently my car was totaled and because I was upside down with no gap I can not get another one and am now stuck paying what’s owed. I need a way to work. I live maybe 10-15 away from my store location straight down w esplanade. But because there is no bus that goes that route I am forced to walk which equals to an hour walk to and from. My friends help when they can but they aren’t able to all the time."

"i got called back to work in may so i had just under two months off from work. im an esthetician so i work in a spa doing facials really close to my clients unmasked faces. the stress of working a high covid risk job is getting to me despite getting weekly tests. id like to get a bike to get better exercise for stress management. i also would prefer a road bike but one with flat handle bars if at all possible (the drop handlebars kinda scare me)."

"I need a bike to ride around the park."

"I am Philip Jok and live in Malden MA. The free bike will help me saving time from going to work. I work at Medford Mass, 30 minutes away from my house, So,if the bike Match or Bike not Bombs offer me a free Bike, i will really appreciated and thanks for the hard work. Your Kindly. Philip"

"As a new resident of New Orleans, walking and public transportation have been my primary means of transportation. While these options are budget-friendly, how far I am able to travel is limited, thus I rarely venture out of my local neighborhood. Having a bike will allow me to explore different parts of the city and make tasks like going to work a lot easier."

"It will help me get more active to help overcome my obesity disorder."

"Hubby has been on workers compensation following a brain injury at work on feb 28, 2019, spent 3 months in ICU. They recently cut him off at the end of july. Our 6 year old son learned to ride a bike earlier this year. Hubby has been begging for a bike for months, one because he wants to ride around with son and two he hates the weight he’s gained recently."

"My daughters are now old enough to ride bikes and we want to have some adventures in City Park! I'm also struggling for exercise opportunities and think that this would be a safe and fun way to get healthy!"

"I am the manager at uptown coffee and beignets off of St. Charles Ave. And I am a local NOLA artist. Recently my bike was stolen and it is definitely missed big time. I used it to get to an from work as well as to get supplies for my art. I understand that coffee shop may not be an essential worker specifically but I believe everyone needs a little coffee sometimes! I serve many of the essential workers thus I feel I am part of the essential workers nola team! Please help a single mom in NOLA out! Thanks!"

"Since the Blue Bikes have gone out service due to the COVID-19, I am left with limited means of transport. I avoid taking the buses as a sanitary precaution. Although I enjoy walking, running errands, and for exercise, it limits me from accessing other needs. Having a bicycle will help me a great deal to help me move around to access grocery stores, laundromats, etc.. Thanks."

"I am a kindergarten teacher and my husband and I own a bar. Our bar has been shut down then opened then curbside. We are struggling to make ends meet. We have 2 young children and love spending time outside. Our daughter received a hand-me-down bike and we also received a hand-me-down bike attachement for our son who was down syndrome. Now we just need a bike to attach it to!"

"I am a medical student and work at hospitals around San Francisco. It has been difficult to get around with limited public transportation routes and hours, and a bike would provide me with so much independence and flexibility. I'm also excited about biking for exercise and to explore the city!"

"I am homeless and could use a bike to travel with around town."

"I’m 61 years of age with no transportation"

"I am on a government assistant program and I am a volunteer essential worker with homeless food distribution centers in Cambridge. A bike would greatly help me get back and forth from these centers and possibly volunteer at more."

"(Previous request switched out for a different bike) I am a schoolbus driver I can use a bike help get rid of some of this weight I have put on. I use to have a bike but someone stole it. I use to ride my bike 2-3 times a week It Keep my legs from locking up n the weight down."

"I have a 30 min walk to work at Trader Joe’s in east Liberty and would feel safer biking home after a night shift instead of walking or taking the bus."

"Looking for a bike to help with mobility issues. Called in info over phone. Text Erika rather than sending email."

"My daughters both have bikes and I would love to be able to take them for rides but I don't have a bike. When they ride they are limited to the area right outside our apartment because I can't keep up with them on foot around the neighborhood. We live close to City Park and would love to ride together over there and get some fresh air and socially distanced exercise. Also our family only has one car and my husband has to take the car to work every day, making us without transportation."

"This free bike would help me get to and from job interviews that I need to go on. Would help me with if I wanted to do postmates for extra cash to support my family."

"I work at a residential treatment facility for women and femmes in recovery from substance use disorder, called POWER House. I am currently getting rides to and from work from co-workers so as to avoid taking the bus to keep our clients safe (clients are living in quarantine at our facility). Having my own bike would provide me with the independence to get to work myself."

"Hi! I am a security guard for the Pittsburgh Public School District. I am temporarily out of work, laid off for the unforseeable future. I have been lucky enough to pick up a construction job in the south side to bring in some income. My main mode of transportation is my bike, and it is currently taped together with duct tape, and the chain breaks daily. Thank you for your consideration!"

"i work in various essential jobs one of them being a carrier and deliverer. in my free i would like to take my son on bike rides but i cant afford a bike at this time."

"I have a bike but it’s too small for me and gives knee pain if I try to travel on it (I’ve wonky knees / weak ligaments that I’m building). I’m an early education teacher at a private school in Point Breeze and need to limit my exposure to public transit so i keep my kiddos safe. I was hoping to do a swap if it was possible!"

"I work at Vincentian Schenley Gardens"

"I will use it to get to pitt campus, which is opening now!"

"I work for the service industry. I have been working some during the pandemic, where I used my old bike to get around. It recently broke unfortunately. Now I am working on securing a new job. A new bike would help me get to interviews, and help me to continue doing essential errands like getting groceries."

"It will allow me to cut my 40 minute walk to and from work in half, helping me reduce time in the heat, as I have recurring heat rash from it"

"Hi! I am a new pediatrics intern and I will be working at 3 hospitals during residency- Boston Children's in Longwood Boston Medical Center in South End and Brigham in Longwood. I can walk to Longwood durnig the summer but am unsure about using public transportation. Ubers and lyfts are not running as often and are surge pricing so that wouldn't be a sustainable option. I will Bike to BMC for my rotations there and every week for my pediatric clinic days and to get around my neighborhood as I dont have a car!"

"I am a nurse practitioner at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. I have not owned a bike for years but would really like to again so I can bike as a means of exercise, since i now am largely working as a remote/telehealth health care provider. if covid cases surge again a bike would be super helpful to travel between care sites (like between our clinic and shelters,hotels, or dorm placements where our patients get placed)"

"Physician working front lines in Boston during crisis. My bike was recently stolen. I bike for stress relief, exercise and to commute."

"Hello! I will be a new resident at MGH starting in July and a bike would really help me get to work :)"

"I am an RN working in the hospital in cardiac unit. I wish I could bike to work, which is just 2 miles away from home across Golden Gate Park. Also, I had a knee surgery and running is still uncomfortable. Before, I used to go to the gym to use stationary bike ."

"I am an educator with SFUSD and means of mobility are limited due to the Shelter in Place orders. Formerly, I took Muni multiple times a day and everyday to work, volunteer, grocery shop, and meet with friends. Now, I walk where my legs will take me and am always grateful for a ride to the grocery store from friends. Being gifted a bicycle would help me be more mobile and less restricted to only the Sunset. Thank you for your consideration! With gratitude, Aileen"

"I work as a baker at kantine. I’ve been also volunteering a lot during this time and find that having a bike would help me get from a to b a lot easier and allow me to do more for my community."

"I am an educator. I work for City Year and my placement school is Arise Academy. I do not have a car and am currently taking the bus. In order to get to work for 7:15 am I take the bus at 6:30 am from midcity. I will be moving soon and my new location will require me to take two buses to get to and from work a day. Although students will start the school year virtually all staff is required to be present in the building daily. This bike will allow me to get to school easier."

"Teaching fitness classes from home. Living across from Golden Gate Park. Want to ride in park and to local stores."

"Commuting. Not an essential Worker, but work in Corporate operations for a grocery delivery company. Will be using the bike to commute during SIP when need to provide supplies to corporate operations team members"

"Hi everyone! My name is Johan and I am a tutor for kids needing help due to the school closures. A bike would really help me get to and from my student’s houses... porches right now, actually! I have a pretty busy schedule and I usually took Ubers around to the different houses since my wife and I don’t have a car. But with the city pretty shut down, Ubers are hard to come by and cost a pretty penny at the moment. Thank you for considering me for a bicycle through the exchange!"

"I am a public elementary school teacher with 2 children that have really taken to bike riding in our city! I would love to be able to join them on my own bike on the Great Highway, GG Park, or their favorite: “stadium to stadium” (Oracle Park to Chase Center). Thanks for your consideration."

"I am a Paramedic and work in the Emergency Dept as an Emergency Department Tech at Kaiser SF. I avoid public transit these days and would love a mountain bike. My friend just showed me a bike she got from you guys. I would love to take it to work and on some trails."

"This will allow me to ride independently to work and be able to cut down on fuel costs"

"I am the child life specialist for the pediatric emergency department at Boston Medical Center. I work strange, and sometime late hours. Commuting has been especially hard during the pandemic. I love to bike ride, but I don’t have a safe working option right now."

"I just got my bike stolen yesterday in my apartment complex washer/dryer area where everyone locks their bikes. Didn’t have a spot to lock frame and tire so they took the whole frame and left the tire. I use my bike for all transportation and is a necessity in my life."

"wow! so touched by this program! I was laid off from Cake Cafe but stayed on to feed the hospital workers for a month of COVID. Eventually the boss and his wife took over the operation and we were all laid off for good. Blessing in disguise as I was able to deepen my work with Community Kitchen and Drive for familias unidas. Both of my bikes were stolen pre covid and one was returned thanks to Gerkins! However it does not fit me and has been hurting my body riding around during covid. I to go on long rides!"

"I moved back down here in September and sold my truck. With the blue bikes around there was no trouble getting to places. Now with covid I have to take a Lyft everywhere and it's getting expensive. I recently started a new job and would like to be able to ride to and from my shifts, especially after a long night on a hot line. Thank you."

"I work at the university of Santa Cruz in the health center. I would like to become a healthier version of myself as well as trying the commuting life! Road or mountain bike would be highly appreciated with my whole heart! I will also share it with my sister who is my same height❤️ Thank you for ur time xox"

"I need a bike to get around as I do not have a car. I am also a private nanny who takes care of kids who have been exposed to Covid"

"Service industry worker looking for transportation to and from work."

"for my mental health and to bike to work when we return"

"I am an essential worker at a food establishment over in the Sunset. I have used Bike Share for All programs in the past but they seem to sadly be falling out of favor due to the pandemic and the Uber ones just went completely offline. I am hoping to find a bike to get to work safely while being able to practice social distancing and also get exercise. I chose "Road" bike because I think lightweight makes the most sense for getting around the city quickly and carrying up my stairs into the apartment. Thank you for offering this!"

"I’m a medic in the air national guard, and my unit is currently deployed in Holyoke, Ma at the soldiers home. As a full time student and med tech on the side as well, getting around for me is a must and would benefit immensely from another mode of transportation besides walking to and from classes."

"I work at a homeless women and children shelter! Ive worked through the whole covid thing! I am currently having car issues and it would be great if i could have a bike to relieve some stress about how am i getting to work today? If i had this bike i could use it as transportation!"

"I am a student at Carnegie Mellon University, and I will move to Oakland for the next academic year. Because the school will be in a hybrid model, I want to commute to school via a bike and not take a public bus. That way, I could reduce the probability of coronavirus spread and make space for others who will need to commute via the bus. Plus, the closest bus station from my location will be 15 minutes away on a walk. Thus, a bike will significantly help me commute to school. Thank you!"

"I work as an essential worker at a grocery store supplying and stocking groceries as well as packaging food for online orders for vulnerable populations. I begin my shift before public transportation begins and with COVID-19 most transit lines are severely impacted, so I have been having to wake up much earlier and walk to work which has been impacting my sleep and livelihood. I hope to be able to get a bike to expedite transit and livability during these times. Thank you."

"I'm a medical assistant at UCSF Primary Care. I perform vitals, lab work, and patient intake. I live in Inner Sunset and bike to work in Mission Bay--it's about a 5 mile ride. I bought my current bike on Craigslist used. The previous owner did not maintain it well. Multiple bike shops have told me that it's not safe to it anymore and that the repairs will be greater than the cost. I'm currently riding bikeshare to get to work (especially with UCSF shuttle and N Judah Muni reduced service)."

"I am an employee of the SF Department of Public Health and physical therapist who continues to work at San Francisco General Hospital where we see the larger proportion of COVID-19 positive cases and suspected "persons under investigation." I ride my cheap commuter road bike I bought used to and from work daily for my commute which honestly has been falling apart. I've been wanting to switch to riding a mountain bike due to my love and desperate need for the outdoors during these stressful times to take out someday on the trails once it is safe to do so!"

"I'm a graduate student getting my PhD at University of California San Francisco. I've worked through the pandemic and university shutdown screening potential inhibitors/drugs for Covid. Throughout this time, I have been walking or using the Ford city bikes. I'm currently in need of a bike and am struggling to find one in these current times."

"grocery runs, exercise."

"I’ve been unemployed due to Covid-19 and am actively job hunting. Getting a bike would be a great help with job hunting as well as other activities. Please consider me. Thanks"

"I need a bike to exercise."

"I live in Dorchester and it's a 30 min bike ride or about an hour with public transit. I still go into the office weekly since we handle the high school/college interns that are placed in departments that require them to show up in person. Biking is the best way to the office, and I have been using BlueBike/borrowing my roommates when there are no bikes available. But sometimes neither options are available. I'd prefer a step-though bike as I will be wearing dresses/skirts business attire. Thank you!"

"I am currently working to help run a farmers market and coffee shop and would love to be able to make my commute faster and healthier in addition to helping me reach other areas around the city without a car!"

"Exercise, Pleasure, Errands, Commute - in that order"

"A free bike will minimize my morning and afternoon commute from bart . I currently live in daly city and commute to San Francisco , currently to carry out my DSW duties. "

"I'm a nurse looking for a bike to get around the city. My daughter and I have found bike rides are a way we can see friends and still maintain social distance."

"I work for UCSF as a community mental health social worker in San Francisco providing treatment to clients with acute mental health illness and substance abuse issues who are homeless in shelters and lacking housing. Because my clients are too unstable to come to me my role requires me to outreach them in the community where they are situated for which normally I use public transportation. However because it is now discouraged from using public transportation, walking all day to different parts of the city results in extended travel time in a job where I need provide timely services."

"Internal medicine doctor starting at Boston Medical Center. Will be working on general medicine floors, ICUs, and outpatient clinics. I’m a 58 minute walk from BMC and at the hours I’m going to work (early morning), I’m not sure that public transit will be my most reliable method. However, I am a 20 minute bike ride away! I think it would greatly help my commute and safety. Thank you for consideration!"

"It will help me commute from home to the bart station and vice-versa, and from bart to my work place and vice-versa. "

"As an essential business worker at an independent market, a bicycle would help me to make a cleaner commute."

"A free bike will help me tremendously in my commute to work. "

"I am a nurse at the Boston Hope COVID field hospital and am struggling with the commute. I am hoping to begin biking to work!"

"To whom it may concern, I am a ICU Nures here in the city. Currently needing a road bike or a graval bike for city riding/gravel to and from work, general exercise with my family when its safe to go outside. I would like send thanks a head of time for creating a program giving alternatives to pubulic transportation."

"I am a health care worker (radiation oncology) and would love be to bike to work. I live in an area that biking is a great way to travel to many destinations. Not sure if a road/hybrid/mountain bike is ideal, bit any time would be great!"

"Thanks for doing this! I'm starting in a few days as a first-year general surgery resident in Philly, and will use a bike or SEPTA to get to/from the hospital. I'm trying to avoid public transportation, and was unable to bring my bike from med school with me when I moved to Philly. If I could avoid buying a new bike and use that money to help pay down my student loans it would be hugely helpful! Any working bike (road, mountain, or otherwise) in any condition would be greatly appreciated!"

"Frontline worker in the emergency department, I share a car with my spouse which can be difficult to arrange priority at times. A bike would allow me to ride to work (2 miles away) and get some fresh air before and after a long, stressful shift."

"I am an emergency medicine pharmacy resident that works at a hospital in Boston. I have been working throughout the COVID19 pandemic and riding my bike to work was my primary means of commuting to work until my bike was stolen while I was at work. I have not been able to get it back and have been using the work - something I don't want to do so I don't expose any other riders given my high risk job and I also don't want to be exposed myself given the esential status of my job."

"I'm an ER nurse in SF -- I'll use the bike to get to and from work, and the grocery store. I have chosen to not have a car - I usually walk around the city"

"I work in the emergency room and am trying to not share items with my spouse/roommate such as a car"

"I am a medicine resident. I currently have a bike, which I use to get to work, but the tires are bent, chain is rusted and gears get stuck. I am hoping for a safer method of getting to work."

"The bike will help me get between all the hospitals that I currently work at. I don’t always have access to a car and when I do, I’d have to pay each time for parking. With a 30% cut in my salary, these extra expenses add up. It would be great if I had a quick way to get from hospital to hospital to offer my expertise. Thanks for doing this great program."

"Working as a Nurse, stress is always present. Now that stress is much higher and being able to go for a ride to de-stress is a great way to get exercise in too. I’d also be able to ride to and from work. Thank you!"

"I usually need to walk to work as a local resident surgeon, but really have been needing a bike. I would use to get to/from the hospital on a daily basis!"

"I work at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a clinical research coordinator for cancer treatment trials which have continued through the pandemic, as well treatment trials for COVID-19, and I am therefore required to go into the hospital. I live approximately 2 miles from BIDMC and do not have a car, and would love to have a bike to be able to safely travel to work!"

"I am a resident physician currently working in the hospital. Some locations that I need to commute to are far and difficult to reach outside of using the T for ~1 hour each way, as I do not have a car. A bike would help with the daily journeys."

"I am an essential healthcare worker, a doctor, resident physician radiologist interpreting emergency room studies and impatient COVID studies. My bike was recently stolen and that was my main form of transportation. I have a father in law staying with us who is undergoing chemo and radiation for cancer and surgery. Using the bike helps me travel safe with minimal exposure. This would be enormously helpful, thank you."

"My family and I moved from Chicago to Sacramento for me to work as a Registered Nurse at Northern California VA Healthcare System. As a veteran, it is an honor to serve those who have served before me. My wife and I share one car and she is stranded at home with the kids the days that I work. Having a bike to be able to commute would be a blessing to my family and myself and would improve our quality of life."

"I am an essential worker but don’t feel comfortable riding on public transit during the pandemic. I can’t afford to drive in and park and with a bike I can ride to work from centre to Columbus and straight down Tremont. I’ve mapped it and tried it with an old unreliable folding bike that took more effort to ride than possible on a commute. I need a good commuting bike, preferably one that also can accommodate a toddler seat to do daycare drop offs on the way in when that’s possible again. "

"I work as a case manager with Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Currently I work at Covid positivie isolation and quarantine spaces (tents and convention center) for folks who do not have a place of their own to isolate. Currently I am walking up to an hour and a half each way to get to work and protect my community and myself."

"I work at the Cambridge Hospital where I run outpatient mental health services for children. I still go into the hospital during the week to conduct televisits with my patients and help coordinate our services. We have two small kids at home and it helps to leave our one car with my wife so she can take the kids out for activity. Having a bike will help with my commute to the hospital (~25min walk currently) and give me some much needed exercise to/from the hospital. I appreciate what you're doing here! Nick Carson"

"I’m a Critical Care Nurse working in the COVID ICU at Kaiser. I’ve been working nearly every day during the pandemic. I do not have a car so I was dependent on Muni & Uber/Lyft. The cuts to Muni service have directly affected me as my Bus line is not running anymore. I’m also hesitant to use Uber/Lyft due to the sheer volume of passengers going in and out of the limited number of available vehicles. I am taking extra precautions because I have severe asthma and if infected with COVID I’m at high risk for severe complications."

"I am an activities director and have been for the past 26 years. I work at a nursing home dealing with Covid trying time keep the residents mentally, physically, and Spiritually engaged. I would love to have a bike and bike to work or for exercise. I appreciate your help and helping a healthcare worker. "

"It will help me exercise and loose weight as well as get to work without worrying about parking. I will also be saving the planet. A cruiser is preferred with a basket and bell. So that I may carry my stethoscope and PPE. The bell will be helpful to alert those in the crosswalk of my arrival. I would also like a light so I can utilize it for my night rides home from my PM shift. "

"The bike will help me get to my job at Brothers in Cambridge and be safe and help continue to celebrate Mother Earth for a greener safer city."

"The bicycle will help me get to my job in brothers supermarket in Cambridge. "

"A bike will help me to get to work quicker and safer at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. I also have no bike type preference. I would be very appreciative of any working and safe donation. Thank you very much."

"I work as an emergency doctor at Boston Medical Center and commute from Cambridge. My usual commute has been a combination of biking, running or riding the Number 1 bus. However, I am no longer riding the bus to decrease transmission risk (mostly from me to others). I had biked to work last night and while I was working hard, someone stole both my front wheel and back hub, making my bike completely unridable. I would love to have a bike so that I can continue to commute in this safe and sustainable way. Or, if you are able to help with scavenging parts and rebuilding mine, that help would also be very welcome and would get me back on wheels. (It's a Diamondback Haanjo Metro 2017 and missing front wheel w/ disc and back hub w/ disc mount. Otherwise it is in solid condition. I just don't have the bandwidth and time to figure out and repair right now.) Thank you for everything you're doing and please let me know if you or a partner is able to help. I've been mostly focused on bike safety advocacy (making yesterday an especially shitty day at BMC) but appreciate all of your ongoing work getting bikes and skills into hands of good folks. Thanks."

"Hi there! I'm a medical student working at SF General Hospital, and with the reductions in MUNI lines and UCSF shuttles, it would be great to have a bike to commute from my house in the Inner Sunset to the Mission. So far, I've been relying on rides from my colleagues going to work, Lyft bikes, or if the timing works out, the limited-running UCSF shuttles. Currently volunteering on an initiative to help patients connect with their loved ones through tablets visits, that we are piloting now, and hopefully will expand in size (even post-Covid era). This project has been so heartwarming and an honor to be a part of. It would be really great to have a reliable mode of transportation to the hospital (and also make room for exercise too, which I often struggle to find daylight hours to do)"

"I volunteer in a COVID-19 testing lab at the BioHub 3-4 days per week, which is about 2 miles away. I normally bike to the lab, but unfortunately my bike was stolen this week. A free bike would give me a quick and safe way to get to the lab, as my shift often ends late at night."

"I would be able to get to work easier in the marina. I run a doggie daycare and lodging facility "