Mission: We believe that Boise has the potential to be the bicycling capital of America, a place where everyone can experience the freedom and countless opportunities a bicycle can create.
About: We are a community-focused nonprofit that promotes the personal, social, and environmental benefits of bicycling. Through inclusive access to refurbished bicycles, repair, educational experiences, and advocacy, we strive to build a stronger bicycling community.
Location: Boise, ID
Devin McComas
Executive Director
Devin McComas currently serves as the Executive Director of the Boise Bicycle Project, having accepted the role in 2023. He joined the organization in 2020, helping to run their youth programs, continuing a lifelong passion of working to empower young people. Prior to the world of bicycles, he worked in this capacity in public schools, nonprofit music schools and youth mentorship programs.
At the Boise Bicycle Project, he is able to work in service of extending similar empowering programming to other underserved populations in Idaho, while also fighting for safe streets for all road users as well as organizing and promoting inclusive, community building public events to further BBP's mission. In addition to these mission critical efforts, he enjoys honing BBP's message while also searching for innovative partnerships to extend the reach of BBP's impact.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time playing music, snowboarding, backpacking, trying to surf and hanging with his wife and dog/cat.
Benton Smith
Programs Director
Benton has spent the last nine years managing programs for Idaho nonprofit organizations.
In his current role as Boise Bicycle Project’s Director of Programs he oversees work that enhances transportation for nearly 3,000 individuals referred to the shop each year and the 700 volunteers who make it all possible.
Benton has a communications and marketing degree from Boise State University and previously worked as a journalist covering the Idaho Legislature and crime. Those were different beats for different publications, but you’d be surprised how often they overlapped.