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Bicycle Exchange location: 3961 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA MAP.

Interested in volunteering? Explore our event calendar and visit our Eventbrite page to RSVP for upcoming opportunities. New volunteers can find details about our volunteer roles and general information.

Stopping by our shop? Make an appointment to shop for a bicycle or parts, ask us questions about volunteering, drop off a donation, receive service for your bike, or anything else! Shop Hours are Monday / Wednesday / Friday, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm.

Have a bicycle to donate? Donate bicycles and parts by emailing us photos and details of what you have, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We'll let you know if we need your items and get you the drop-off details. Please do not make an appointment to drop off a bicycle without emailing us photos first; we cannot accept all bicycles and parts.

The Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange is a Section 501c(3) non-profit organization.

Have questions? Contact us.

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Join us every third Thursday of the month from May through October (2026) for Thaco Thursdays with a View: a social group ride co-hosted by SVBE and Western Wheelers. Think of it as your mid-month reset: scenic routes, quiet vista stops, good company and tacos at the end.

This ride is designed for intermediate riders with group riding experience. Routes cover 20–30 miles with an emphasis on scenery over speed.

Thaco Thursdays 2026 FlyerRide Details

  • Start time: Meet at SVBE at 9:45 AM; roll out at 10:00 AM

  • End time: Rides typically wrap up between 1:00 – 2:00 PM

  • Distance: 20–30 miles

  • Start & end location: Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange, 3961 E Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto (parking in rear, off Corporation Way. Restrooms and bike pumps available)

Food stop: Taqueria La Cazuela, East Palo Alto. Riders pay for their own food.

For more details and to register, visit our Thaco Thursdays event page.

Registration is not required, but helpful. Walk-ins are always welcome at the start time, unless otherwise noted on the event page.

Questions?

  • Route & ride logistics: Randall (Western Wheelers) — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Registration & SVBE questions: Kelly — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Come for the ride. Stay for the tacos. See you out there!

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