Working With Youth Who Believe They Can.
Marking The Impact Of Your Investments
Kevin Hicks
Executive Director
Just like the rest of the world we were thrown into chaos at the start of spring 2020.
Any planned youth activity was falling down like dominos:
- Spoke'n Revolutions Spring Excursions
- Bikes & Barnyards summer camp
- Spoke'n Revolutions Summer Experience
- TYMBR Wolves Mountain Biking
But we work with youth who believe they can and I'm reminded that there is a symbol for crisis, or chaos in the Chinese language. And it is the same symbol used for opportunity. We took this opportunity to introduce online book studies for the youth and for the community a Virtual Tour - a study of the lessons youth will be able to learn during a physical tour.
At the same time Triangle Bikeworks was finding ways to cope organizationally we were also witnessing our youth begin to suffer socially and emotionally under the weight of confinement. To answer their needs we started one-on-one rides until we were comfortable enough with safety protocols to ride as a group.
During this time your support sustained us while we worked toward a new normal.
An Experiential Educational Journey
Since 2011 you've provided scholarships for youth to continue learning throughout summer and experience history, much of it untold, exactly where it was made.
2011
Underground Railroad
(Full Route)
Mobile, AL - Niagara Falls, NY
1,500 Miles
2012
Buffalo Soldiers Tour
Council Bluffs, IA - Crescent City, CA
1,900 Miles
2013
Blues & Jazz Tour
New Orleans, LA - St. Louis, MO
750 Miles
2014
King to King Tour
Atlanta, GA - Washington, DC
700 Miles
2015
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Tour
Durham, NC - St. Augustine, FL
750 Miles
2016
Underground Railroad
(northern route)
Maysville, KY - Niagara Falls, NY
700 Miles
2017
Trail of Tears Tour
Nashville, TN - Oklahoma City, OK
778 Miles
2018
Bikes, Water & Soul Tour
Chapel Hill, NC - Chapel Hill, NC
750 Miles
2019
Bikes, Blues & the Big Muddy
New Orleans, LA - St. Louis, MO
450 Miles
2021
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Tour
Carrboro, NC - St. Augustine, FL
750 Miles
YOUTH EMPOWERED
STATES TRAVELED
MILES PEDALED
We Welcomed 2021
We opened 2021 with a trail cleanup service project on a section of the East Coast Greenway to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day. We welcomed new members into the family with our Spring Excursions program and joined forces with community members in our Justice Journey ride for Black and Asian lives.
Triangle Bikeworks started in 2010 as Spoke'n Revolutions in an effort to provide an activity for youth outside of traditional sports.
That idea to ride quickly became a method of providing experiential learning of culturally relevant history, discovery of inner strength, and confidence building for youth of color with the first tour of the Underground Railroad in 2011.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to strengthen the power of youth who are Black, Latine, Asian, Indigenous, and People Of Color to overcome challenges, achieve audacious goals, and discover their true selves.
Our Approach
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development.
We incorporate a bike-centric framework around SEL that teaches youth to understand and respond to their own emotions, and to those of the people around them, into their education and experiences.
Bike
TBW youth demonstrate safe bike handling skills and set goals to increase their physical fitness by increasing mileage traveled by bike.
Learn
TBW youth experience BIPOC culture and history through travel, study, and participation in cultural events.
Lead
TBW youth lead group rides demonstrating knowledge of safe group riding and confidence in leadership abilities.
By The End Of Spring
We performed another trail cleanup to complete the Spring Excursions program and several youth participated in the Arts + Cycles Social Emotional Learning (SEL) work with our partner, Momentum Bike Clubs, at Clemson University. The participating youth accepted the invitation to South Carolina and participated in their Juneteenth ride.
Unfortunately, we were no more confident than before to hold our Bikes & Barnyards summer camp and it was cancelled.
Ellery, Kahaan, and Terrence on East Coast Greenway removing trash.
Momentum Bike Clubs of South Carolina invited our youth to participate in their Juneteenth Ride.
Triangle Bikeworks In Action
Our model is about empowering youth and providing challenges through biking related activities; allowing them to understand themselves better - on these things we’ll never compromise on.
A Belief That They Can
With persistence and agility the youth were able to have a Summer Experience tour. Building on their belief that they can, 750+ miles and several cultural sites were explored. For each goal the youth set - whether it was fundraising (identifying formal and informal resources in the community), getting to the next rest break, or completing every mile of the tour; they were able to accomplish it for themselves. It all becomes a part of their SEL work.
From Carrboro, NC To St. Augustine, FL
Fourteen youth of 75 invited chose to challenge themselves on an arduous 777 mile journey of self discovery and Untold History.
YOU HELPED US TACKLE UNEXPECTED THINGS LIKE THE NEED TO PURCHASE A VAN
Campaign to Buy The Van
You helped raise $15,000 toward the purchase and first year costs of the van!
Due to COVID-19 the global supply chain was impacted which stopped us from renting a van for the Spoke'n Revolutions Summer Experience tour.
Moving Into Fall
When the Triangle Bikeworks youth finished touring they led our August Let's Ride! community event in the Northside neighborhood of Chapel Hill, led the annual Tarwheel Fun Ride historical tour of Hillsborough, and led the Thanks + Giving pre-event ride in November. They officially wrapped up this year of cycling and weeks of training with the Fall Excursions ride from our offices in Carrboro to Greensboro, NC. Taking in the history of NC A&T and its involvement in the nation changing event of the Woolworth sit-ins as outlined by the International Civil Rights Museum.
Tarwheels Annual Fun Ride
For several years running Triangle Bikeworks youth have participated in and led the annual Fun Ride - an historical tour of Hillsborough, NC.
2021 Spoke'n Revolutions
Fall Excursions
Carrboro to Greensboro
Closing Out Fall
Thanks + Giving Pre-Event Bike Ride
Black Girls Do Bike Stopping By Our Office
Food drop-off stop by during the Trek Santa Sleighs Hunger Ride
Faces of your impact
Your investments support youth who are setting and achieving audacious goals.
A Wealth Of Experiences Made Possible By You
Spring Excursions
Middle school youth participation
Summer Experience
Long distance cross-country travel
Virtual Tour
Lessons From The Tour
Let's Ride! Events
Community Biking Events
Fall Excursions
In-state learning and travel
PARENT ENGAGEMENTS
COMMUNITY BIKE EVENTS
Food Drives
Our Vision For
2022 and Beyond
Our dream is to reach more youth in the Triangle area and prepare our grass-roots, local nonprofit to become a national model for youth education and empowerment.
Building social, physical, emotional, and academic (SEL) strength in youth everywhere.
To make our vision a reality we will work hard in the following areas:
Orange County
reach deeper into Orange County to offer experiential learning opportunities and personal achievement.
Durham County
expand outreach to DURHAM County youth for experiential learning opportunities and personal achievement.
Mountain Biking
INCREASE PARTICIPATION FOR YOUTH OF COLOR IN MOUNTAIN BIKING TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF THE SPORT
Financials
Income
$115,540
Grants
$71,636
Individual Donations
$36,972
Corporate Support
$6,932
Expenses
$113,610
Programming
$94,296
Core Mission Support
$14,769
Fundraising
$4,544
Ways to Help
Five Quick Questions
Can you take one minute to answer five quick questions to help us improve Triangle Bikeworks?
The youth inspire us every day with their ability to grow and learn and we want to make sure we do the same!
OUR INVESTED PARTNERS
With Gratitude
Thank you to those who have chosen to elevate their support of Triangle Bikeworks mission by making a financial investment this year.
$250-$1000
Alex Barker
James Barrett
Mia Burroughs
Sam Byassee
Anne Clark
Alexia Clarke
Lee Crites
Amy Durso
Greg Garneau
Avery Hayden
Floy Kaminski
Kahaan Khatri
Roopal Khatri
Branson Kimball
Todd LoFrese
Dawn McClendon
Lisa Nelson
CJ O'mara
Tamara B Sanders
Lue Simopoulos
Karla Solis
Eric Townsend
Clark Troy
Lynn Weller
JoAnna Younts
$5-$249
William Anderson
Julia Anthenien
Tracey Anthony
Chris Bagley
Christiana Baldwin
Charlos Banks
Sam Bannon
Terri Barnes
Linda Barnett
Karen Barriere
Beverley Baugh
Jamezetta Bedford
Paige Bennett
Todd Berger
Nathan Bieri
Melissa Billups
Frederick Black
Steven Blanchard
Barry Boler
Carl Boler
David Boynton
Nicole and Laurie Breed
Darrell Brown
Earl Brown
Jeffrey Brown
Kevin Burnett
Sam Byassee
Sherry Byrd
Christen Campbell
Michael Carbaugh
Tiffany/Antonio Carrington
Sandy Cash
T. Chalmers
Florence Chamberlain
Janet Cherry
Jonas cherry
Patricia Clarke
Wayne Clarke
Amy Cole
James Cole
Ava Collette
Pedro Conçalves
Dave Connelly
Jessie Craig
April Crider
Savannah Crites
Dan Crofford
Jackie Crowder
Debra Cunningham
Julie Daniels
Chris Dargan
Parthiv Dave
Johnathan Davis
Teonaka Daye
Jennifer de la Rosa
Molly Demarco
Emily Demarest
Barbara DiBattista
Jittaun Dill
Renaldo Dorsey
Jennifer Drolet
Cosby Dudley
Charity Dunlap
Michael Durbin
Amy Durso
John Edwards
Andrea Eisen
Andrea Emanuel
Kristi Emanuel
Crystal Epps
Carrie Faber
Joe Fahys
Agard Family
Haushalter Family
Barbara Fedders
Don Feely
Danielle Ford
Keith Frasier
Ashley Freuler
Reilly Galloway
Mylah Garlington
Lisa Garner
Billy Giblin
Lisa Gillespie
Rich Giorgi
Arsene Gobbi
Kasandra Granger
Lillian Graning
Wilhelmina Green
Maysa Guthrie
Darrell Hagan
Cherry Hairston
Edward/Marian Hairston
Melody Hairston
Sandra Hairston
Todd/Kristen Hairston
Jerry Hairston Jr
Jane Hall
Quinton Harper
Arthur Harrell
Cheri Harrell
Janie Harrell
Kendal Harrell
Paula Harrell
Russell Harrell
Sampson Harrell
Terry Lynn Harrell
Annette Harris
Carol Hewitt
Abeo Hicks
Andie Hicks
Bryant Hicks
Judith Hicks
Kevin Hicks
Sean Hicks
Aaron Hill
Tiffany Hill
Kenisha Hinton
Harvey Hinton III
Carla Hogan
Greg Hohn
Kim Hoke
Carlton Hoskins
Tonya Hoskins
James Hoskins Jr
Suzie Hosman
Katarina Hudnall
Linda Huff
Erin Isgett
Jacqueline Jackson
Jamie Jacobs
Claude Jarrett
Perry Jeffries
Felysha Jenkins
Peggy Jernigan
Tami Johns
Katie Johnston
Dwayne Jones
Eugene Jones
Keyur Joshi
Joe Jowers
Xavier Junior
Anna Kaminski
Margarita Keith
Ralph Kerr
Hamner Kersh
Pralhad Khatri
Katharine Kollins
Matt and Liz Kotzen
Donna Lane
Angela Lawrence
Nadja Lawrence
Malcolm Logan
Sharon Loh
Mike Long
Keith Lynch
Jameson MacFarland
Kimberly Manning
Demetra Marsh
Tara Marsh Watson
Joanna Martinez
Mckenley Mason
Andrea Mathews
Seniors Matter
Charita McCollers
Katy McCullough
Nancie McDermott
Lesly Mceachin
Lindsey McGowen-Barbee
Rebecca Moore
Ray Morada
Adriene Murphy
Douglas O'Flaherty
Patrick O'Neil
Shani & Oni OM
Lucia Opara
Stephen Orton
$5-$249
Cont.
Stephen Paige
Bethel Paris
Jay Parker
Magda Parvey
Pickens Patterson
Eh Paw
Lana Pearce
Brian Pence
Daisy Perry
Heidi Perry
Mildred Perry
Paul Peterson
Kristi Pettibone
Darren Powell
Pamela Price
Yahya Rahmaan
Monique Restituyo
Melanie Richey
Vance Ricks
Whitney Rivers
Gorée Robins
Steve Robinson
Dylan Roe
Laura Roe
Michael Roth
Vanessa Roth
Jason Rouson
Kimberley Rudd
Jennifer Salemson
Fernando Sanchez
Lalanii Sangode
Ife Sangode O
Asha Sata
Betsy Scalco (Booth)
David Schanzer
Tami Schwerin
Alex Semilof
Brian Seymour II
Lanya Shapiro
Coretta Sharpless
Kai Shivers
Joe & Michelle Siegling
Irene Slydel
Desiree Smith
Donald Smith
Harold Smith
Jewell Smith
Mark Smith
Regina Smith
Courtney & Mark Smith-Tomczak
Angela Solis
Jacob Solis
Karla Solis
Leah Steffens
Charise Stephens
Gregory Stephenson
William Stevens
Jade Strauss
Alex Talikoff
Kim Talikoff
Lisa Tarantino
Chevella Thomas
Megan Toben
Tim Toben
Lee Tobin
Jessica Tompkins
Jennifer Trimble
Loren Trotman
Latricia Turner
Aliya Tyus-Barnwell
Michal Urrutia
Lillie Utley
Sapna Varkey
Sheri Verdonk
Charlotte Vetter
Timothy Walker
Nashid Wasi
Phil Watson
Tom Watson
Ree Ree Wei
Amy Weller
Lynn Weller
Richard Weller
Carol Wentworth
Alyson West
Charlotte White
Jennifer Whitson
Carmela Williams
Jeff Williams
LaToya Williams
Christine Wilson
Cindy Wilson
Donovan Wilson
William Wofford
Mary Wood
Kristen Young
Tina Young
David Zielinski
Our Circle of Friends
Recurring Contributors
James Barrett
Sam Byassee
Alexia Clarke
Chris Dargan
Andrea Emanuel
Rich Giorgi
Jane Hall
Kevin Hicks
Dawn McClendon
Lee Moavenzadeh
Kristi Pettibone
Lynn Weller
Charlotte White
Lilly Utley
Contributions
Made In Tribute
Alice Crofford
Scott Durso
Shirley Evans
Jerry Hairston, Sr.
Talib Harrell
Eric "Ricky" Hicks
Kevin Hicks
James Hoskins
Solomon Lloyd
Lynn & Luca
Adele Parker
Daniel Pomp
Itza Salazar
Sarmuna & Eh
Newton Smith
David Solis
Niko Strauss
Terrence Williams
Triangle Velo
In addition to individual donor/investors, Triangle Bikeworks fiscal year 2021 was generously supported by the following organizations and foundations:
Durham Bike CoOp
Thank you for a great year in 2021