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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, and Friday, 12 pm - 5 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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Need a cheap commuter bike? An affordable used bike to get to school? A bike to ride on the trails with the kids? A classy, vintage ride? The Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange likely has a bike to meet your needs.

We sell a portion of our inventory to cover operating expenses which include parts, tools, rent, staff salaries, and insurance. Each bike sold can cover the expenses of refurbishing 4 to 20 bikes that we donate to those in need. (See a list of our recipient partner agencies who give the donated bikes to their clients.)

We sell a few of our bicycles to help fund our refurbishing work of the hundreds of bikes we donate.
We sell a few of our bicycles to help fund our refurbishing work of the hundreds of bikes we donate every year

Bikes can be viewed and purchased either online or during our shop hours, normally Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. (See our calendar for holiday shop closures.) So that we can give you our full attention, we would appreciate if you could book an appointment to stop by. We typically have 50 or more bikes available for sale, of all types and sizes.

Shop our refurbished used bikes online here.

We list most of our bicycles for sale on Craigslist. We recommend purchasing our bikes online if you really want to secure them, since they can sell at any time. You can also take your chances and book an appointment to browse before you buy.

A dozen bicycles displayed for sale in front of a building
We've got a variety of refurbished used bikes for sale.

Prices are very reasonable, especially considering they have already been completely refurbished by our experienced mechanics and ride like new (most private party used bike sales require quite a lot of work). When you are buying a refurbished used bike from the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange, we can make some adjustments related to fit on the spot, and you can purchase any accessories we have in stock. Bicycles are sold on a first-come-first-served basis.

We sell commuter bikes, classy vintage road bikes, cruisers, singlespeeds, high-end mountain bikes and even an occasional cargo bike. It's not uncommon to find a bike with the coveted Campagnolo Super Record group available for a great price.

In recent years, while we were still at our Leghorn Street location, we held bike sale events there in spring and fall. We were pleased that so many people came to buy bikes, gear and clothing, and we've been pleased to continue such sales at our new 3961 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA. We have one in the spring, March 12, 2023 at our facility, and should have one each in the summer and fall.

Please note, we carry only a few kids' bikes, as almost all get donated to our partner nonprofits. On occasion, we will have a few high-end kids' bikes available.

You can get a lot of bike for your money by buying used from the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange. And if you're upgrading, consider donating your old bike to the Bicycle Exchange to help those desperate for transportation, and get a tax deduction. Win-win!

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