is a nonprofit working to create opportunity, sustainability, and community through bicycles. We do this by operating our three programs - The Bike School, Pedal It Forward, and Bicycle Outreach.

Our History

In 2016 the national nonprofit, DreamBikes, opened a new location in the heart of downtown Knoxville with a goal to provide affordable transportation options and youth workforce development. The Knoxville location showed unprecedented success, but in 2020 the board of directors decided to close the organization nationally.

In 2020 Matthew Zingg and Mitchell Connell decided they wanted to continue their work at DreamBikes and by April of 2021, Two Bikes was opened to turn their values into action. Since then, the Two Bikes team has grown and the organization has taken off within the Knoxville community. It continues to provide meaningful job training to underserved youth, free and affordable transportation options, and engaging community bike rides.

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Two Bikes

Meet the Team

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    Matthew Zingg

    FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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    Tanh Cao

    BIKE SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR

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    Aaron Smith

    SERVICE MANAGER

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    Liam Foran

    DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR & BIKE SCHOOL ADMIN

Board of Directors

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    Matthew Park

    BOARD PRESIDENT

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    Jon Clark

  • Whitney Warner

  • Mike May

  • Sara Whitt

  • Chris Cherry

  • Wes Soward

  • Jim Holleman

  • Greg Brown

  • Harrison Boyd

  • Eric "Cactus" Caldwell