B4T Frequently Asked Questions

• Why Bike 4 Trikes?
  ·      To raise funds to directly support our mission of Adapted Biking Fun.
  ·      To bring the Portland Wheelers’ community together to recognize and celebrate our commitment to Adapted Biking Fun.
  ·      To have FUN!
• How will the funds I raise be used?
  ·      All money raised by participants will go directly to supporting us in providing adapted bike rides.
  ·      Our Event Sponsors will provide all funds to pay for the cost of the event, all prizes, gifts, pop-ups events, and administrative costs.
• What are Portland Wheelers expenses that participants will be supporting?
  Portland Wheelers is an all-volunteer organization with the exception of one part-time seasonal employee who assures our trikes are delivered to ride sites. Volunteers do everything else, everything! Our expenses are directly related to our mission of providing rides.
  ·      Two trucks and trailers; gas, maintenance, repair, insurance, licensing
  ·      Six OPair wheelchair bike (trikes) maintenance, repair, replacement
  ·      Garage rental
  ·      Supplies for trikes and wheelers; bike helmets, blankets, safety vests and flags
  ·      Minimal administrative expenses; insurance, cell phone, accounting support, website, office supplies
  ·      One part-time seasonal employee
• Why a virtual event with live pop-up events? 
  ·      Planning for Bike 4 Trikes began and progressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was no certainty at any time about the guidelines that would be in place for a totally live event in September.
  ·      Pop-up events provide us the flexibility to adjust to whatever guidelines are in place in September. And they provide us an opportunity to gather together and have fun!
• How can I participate in Bike 4 Trikes?
  ·      You can choose to participate in as many and as few ways as you want.
  ·      Register to Ride! Go to our Bike 4 Trikes website and register to ride and raise funds.
  ·      Donate! Go to our Bike 4 Trikes website and donate, choose to donate to an individual’s fund-raising page or a Team’s fund-raising page or just on the home page.
  ·      Start or join a Team. Have a friendly competition with other B4T teams.
  ·      Attend a B4T pop-up event.
• How many miles do I have to ride?
  ·      As many or as few as you want. (Or none!) There are no mileage requirements. 
  ·      Participants can choose, or not, to record their miles on their personal B4T page.
  ·      Team mileage is the total of all mileage of individual team members.
  ·      Teams can compete against each other for most mileage and most donations.
• How to I record my miles?
  ·      You can choose to record your miles or not.
  ·      You can record your miles regularly, or just before the end of September.
  ·      Log into your B4T account
  ·      Go to your My Dashboard
  ·      Select Edit Page
  ·      Select Page Details
  ·      Enter your mileage into the Activity Metric Progress field
  ·      Click the Save button
• How do I get my B4T participant gift bag?
  ·      We will announce dates and times to pick up your gift bag and Meet the Trikes at our garage in Portland.
  ·      Participants who live outside of southern Maine can contact us at [email protected] to make other arrangements.
• How can I get a Bike 4 Trikes commemorative tech tee shirt?
  ·      Be a Trike Hero! Raise over $250 and your will receive a Bike 4 Trikes tech tee shirt.
• How will the Pop-up events work?
  ·      The pop-up events will be just that, they will pop up!
  ·      We will send out announcements in advance of the events with all necessary information.
  ·      We will provide an online method to sign-up for the event.
  ·      The events will be for registered B4T participants, there be no fee to participate in the event.
  ·      Most events will be low-key organized bike rides led by Portland Wheelers’ volunteers.
  ·      Some events will include destinations and coincide with other B4T activities.
• What are the raffle prizes? And how do I enter the raffle?
  ·      Our generous sponsors have provided us with gift cards of various amounts up to $250 each. We will be announcing the specific sponsors and amounts throughout the event.
  ·      Raffle tickets are “virtual”, you don’t need to have a little numbered paper ticket.
  ·      All registered participants automatically receive one raffle ticket.
  ·      All participants who raise over $250 in donations receive an additional raffle ticket for every $250 raised.
• What are the event prize awards?
  ·      Top 3 individual fund raisers. The three individuals who raise the most dollars.
  ·      Top Team. The team with the highest total dollar donations.
  ·      Our generous sponsors have provided us with gift cards of various amounts.
  ·      We will be announcing the specific sponsors and amounts throughout the event.
• When will prizes be awarded?
  ·      Prizes will be determined and delivered after the event ends and all totals are verified in early October.

Still have questions? Need more information? Shoot us an email at [email protected]