POWERED BY CORE FOUNDATION

The Success Cycles student team with a refurbished bicycle

About

Student-led. Reston-grown. Community-powered.

Success Cycles is a student-led initiative working to remove transportation barriers by giving gently used bicycles a second chance and connecting them with people who need a reliable way to get around.

It started with a simple idea.

Success Cycles was founded by South Lakes High School students Chayton Everett and Isaac Castelda after recognizing a problem hiding in plain sight: while bicycles sit unused in garages across our community, other people struggle to get to work, school, appointments, and essential services.

They saw an opportunity to connect the two.

By collecting gently used bicycles, refurbishing them, and providing them free to people facing transportation barriers, Success Cycles turns something one person no longer needs into something that can open doors for someone else.

What began with two students has grown into a student leadership team committed to making a meaningful difference right here in the community they call home.

The Success Cycles founders planning the nonprofit

Meet the team

The students behind Success Cycles.

Chayton Everett

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Chayton leads day-to-day operations, helping turn the team’s ideas into action and keeping the organization moving forward.

Isaac Castelda

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Isaac leads partnerships, outreach, and communications, building relationships that expand the organization’s reach and impact.

Declan Lee

Treasurer

Declan helps keep Success Cycles financially organized and sustainable, overseeing budgeting, financial tracking, and the resources needed to support the organization’s work.

Elliot Shaw

Marketing & Communications

Elliot helps tell the Success Cycles story, build awareness, engage the community, and share the impact of the team’s work.

Adult Advisors

Eva Haley

Adult Advisor, Administration & Marketing

Eva provides support with fiscal sponsorship, administrative responsibilities, and marketing while the student leadership team directs the day-to-day work of Success Cycles.

Serena Castelda

Adult Advisor, Administration & Operations

Serena supports the team with administrative responsibilities, organization, and day-to-day operational needs.

Jeff Knizner

Adult Advisor, Website & Bike Safety

Jeff supports the Success Cycles website and advises the team on bicycle repairs, maintenance, and safety.

Joe Dattoli

Master Bike Mechanic

Joe supports the technical side of bike refurbishment, helping ensure donated bicycles are properly repaired, inspected, and ready for safe use. Outside of Success Cycles Joe serves as the Bike Marshal at the CORE Reston Sprint Triathlon and Reston Youth Triathlon.