About Scraper Bikes
Our Mission
The Scraper Bike Team empowers urban youth living in underserved communities through self-expression and creativity. We encourage youth entrepreneurship and promote healthy, sustainable living for all. The Scraper Bike Team will use each work of bicycle art to impact social justice and global change.
Our story
Oakland CA is the birthplace of the Original Scraper Bikes, coined by Tyrone Stevenson Jr. in 2006. This unique styled bicycle phenomenon has umpired into a global movement, due to its music video: ‘Scraper Bikes’ that went viral on YouTube with over 3 million views worldwide.
The Scraper Bike Movement offers youth a sustainable group of peers that is positive and motivating. We want to expand and enlighten young peoples perspective on life through fixing and painting bicycles. Our goal is to support youth entrepreneurship and cultural innovation.
The Scraper Bike Team
Tyrone “Champ” Stevenson
Founder and Chief Visionary Officer
Baybe Champ founded the Original Scraper Bike Team in 2005 with his cousin Avery. Since childhood these two would create what we call today a “Scraper Bike”. In 2007 Baybe Champ recorded a music video featuring the Trunk Boiz called Scraper Bikes. Since then Baybe Champ has evolved the backyard bike club into a 501c(3) tax exempt nonprofit.
Fred Rogers
Enrichment Provider & Youth Mentor
Fred has been a Scraper Bike member since he was 13 years old. When he’s not teaching about Scraper Bikes, on his freebie he likes to be a family man, and coach football and basketball. Fred also does music for his hobby.
Diane Dyson
Finance & Operations Director
Diane joined The Scraper Bike Team in August 2023, excited to contribute her finance and operations skills. Working part-time from her home in Seattle, WA, she leverages her nonprofit experience to help the team thrive. Diane’s enthusiasm for the Scraper vision drives her commitment to making a positive impact. When she’s not dedicating her time to Scraper, Diane enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family and fur children.
Avery “AP” Pittman, Sr.
Co-founder
Avery Pittman Sr. is the co-founder and inventor of the Original Scraper Bikes. Avery loves being hands on and turning ideas into innovating works of art such as creating what we know now to be a “Scraper Bike”. In 2015 Avery was suddenly taken away from us due to gun violence, leaving behind 2 sons, Austin and Avery Jr. to live out his legacy. May he forever rest in peace.
The Board
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
Tom Holub | The Bike Lab (Board Chair and CEO) |
Sheonelle Guevera | BART (Secretary) |
Jamario Jackson | Recology |
John Weiss | The BOOM |
Michael Bradley | Amethod Public Schools |
Robin López | The Scientist from the Hood |
Sara Zimmerman | Founder, Just Strategies and Climate Equity Policy Center |
Our Partners
