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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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Although our volunteer events are more limited in December, our organization’s needs are not! 

It’s the perfect time to help our mission through a monetary donation. Many employers offer matching funds with limits that expire at the end of the calendar year. Take advantage of the chance to double your impact. We’ve got an easy form to check if your employer has such a program. 

This Tuesday, December 3, is #GivingTuesday, which offers another timely opportunity to make a difference. You could start a #GivingTuesday fundraiser on Facebook to benefit the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange or make a donation on the day and encourage others to do the same.

Extra motivated to help out? If you donate through Facebook at exactly 5:00 am Pacific on Tuesday morning, Facebook may match your donation to SVBE as part of the $7 million in matching funds the company has pledged for #GivingTuesday. Hurry though, as those funds disappear in a few minutes. 

You can also donate easily through our website. $40 covers the cost and parts we put towards refurbishing one adult bike. How many bikes can you sponsor? 

Holiday giving can help the Bicycle Exchange light up someone's life with reliable transportation. photo: Hector A Parayuelos on flickr
Holiday giving can help the Bicycle Exchange light up someone's life with reliable transportation. photo: Hector A Parayuelos on flickr
We’d also be thrilled to take bike donations in December. We’ll be open some Wednesdays, other weekdays and Saturday, December 7. Check our calendar for shop days.
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