Subsequently, bikes are collected by, or delivered to, the local PfP coordinator. Although less efficient than a collection, this network has expanded PfP's outreach and production capacity. Physical requirements range from heavy lifting of bikes and boxes, to walking bikes from storage into the container, to merely lifting a pencil taking accurate inventory. A loading typically occurs on a weekend morning, and can take from three to five hours depending on the size, experience, and endurance of the crew. The fact that PfP is a simple idea helps to raise funds for shipping and basic administration.
Volunteers come up with new ideas all the time.
One individual, for his 40th birthday, invited friends to donate bikes and funds for Pedals for Progress, rather than buy him a personal gift. A Boy Scout sold donuts at his bike collection, and got a national retailer to match all funds raised.