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Gear up for Spring at the SVBE Big Parking Lot Bike Sale! Saturday March 21, 2026
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- Kelly Boyett
- Events
- 23-February-2026
Bikes (of All Kinds) and Some Parts and Accessories
Calling All Cycling Enthusiasts!Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (SVBE) is hosting a Parking Lot sale on Saturday, March 21st, from 9:00 am to...
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Join Us for Our Annual Shop Cleanup & Community Celebration: January 3, 2026
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- Kelly Boyett
- Volunteer
- 22-December-2025
Kelly and Carol cleaning the kitchen at our 2025 Volunteer Celebration! We’re excited to invite our volunteers, partners, and friends to a special day at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange as we wrap up 2025 and look ahead to an exciting year ahead.
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BikeX's Sixth Annual Silent Auction Is Live!
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- Kelly Boyett
- Events
- 26-November-2025
The season of giving is always here at SVBE! This auction has ended. Thanks to all who bid on the great items from this auction that raise funds for SVBE!
Get ready to celebrate the season with BikeX’s 6th Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser! We...
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Clear Your Calendar — Big SVBE Parking Lot Bike Sale!
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- Kelly Boyett
- Uncategorised
- 21-August-2025
Sunday, September 14, 2025 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Veterans Repair Days at Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange
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- Kelly Boyett
- Events
- 18-May-2025
SVBE mentors and Veterans volunteer together to repair bicycles. Join us at SVBE Veterans Repair Days! At Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange, we have launched Veteran Repair Days in partnership with Veterans Association (V.A.) Palo Alto Health Care System’s Recreation Therapy. Held twice monthly on...
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Cap'n Jonny's Miyata 100 Mixte Rebuild
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- Cap'n Jonny
- Uncategorised
- 27-April-2025
Miyata Mixte 100 bike restored by Cap'n Jonny Our homework hero Cap'n Jonny shared with us how he restored a Miyata 100 Mixte bike that was donated to Bicycle Exchange. He writes:
I couldn't resist taking this Miyata 100 Mixte home for a bit of...
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SVBE's Commitment to Vision and Transparency: Introducing Our First Annual Report and Plan
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- Dave Fork
- Operations
- 03-March-2025
SVBE Annual Report 2024 For 32 years, Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (SVBE) has been driven by the passion and dedication of our volunteers, staff and community. We've always strived to make a positive impact, and now,...
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Bicycle Exchange Growth Narrative
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- SVBE Board
- Operations
- 07-October-2024
By investing in our people, programs, and infrastructure, SVBE can significantly increase its impact on the community while preserving our core values of volunteerism and accessibility. A Narrative for Sustainable Growth at Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (SVBE)
For over 30 years, SVBE has been a cornerstone of our community, providing valuable services through our dedicated...
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Hope's Corner: A Beacon of Support in Mountain View
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- Holly Nielsen
- Partners
- 03-October-2024
Kevin and Mitch of Hope's Corner repair bicycles for the needy every Saturday Nestled in the heart of Mountain View, California, Hope's Corner stands as a testament to the power of community. This non-profit organization serves a critical role by offering essential services to...
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Invitation to Board Meetings: Observers and Open Forum
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- SVBE Board
- Operations
- 09-September-2024
The Bicycle Exchange Board of Directors invites interested parties to attend our monthly (virtual) board meetings. You can observe the entire meeting and/or provide feedback, perspective and...
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Join Us in Building a Sustainable Future for Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange
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- Roger Conley Smith
- Blog
- 13-December-2023
As we approach the year-end, we at Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (SVBE) are reflecting on the remarkable impact we've had in 2023 and setting our sights on even greater achievements in 2024.
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Midpeninsula Post Shines Its Light on BikeX
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- Andrew Y
- Blog
- 10-November-2023
The Palo Alto-based Midpeninsula Post stopped by BikeX during our Bike Swap to see
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Featured BikeX Charity Partner: Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP)
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- Lucy
- Blog
- 01-August-2023
Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP), our featured charity partner Newsletter readers have asked for more info about some of the organizations with whom BikeX partners. These organizations work within their communities to provide qualified recipients with bicycles...
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BikeX Board Members Win Western Wheelers' Lefkowitz Award
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- Andrew Y
- Blog
- 06-January-2023
We're pleased to announce board members Dave Fork and Jack Miller are the latest SVBE volunteers to be recognized by the Western Wheelers cycling club as Lefkowitz award winners.
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Why We Save
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- Dave Fork
- Blog
- 08-November-2022
2023 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange.
Our volunteers deserve credit for our extraordinary accomplishments. We have donated over 8000 bicycles while being...
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Help Keep Our Donated Bikes and Recipients Safe
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- Lucy
- Blog
- 04-October-2022
BikeX donates lights, locks and helmets to go along with its bike donations. Everyone at BikeX knows about the bicycles we repair and distribute. This, of course, has been the primary focus of the organization since its founding. The growth and success of BikeX have allowed us to...
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Bike Donations Update from Board Member Lucy Hsu
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- Lucy
- Blog
- 05-July-2022
We're halfway to our goal of 1,000 bikes donated out to the community in 2022! (This is the kick-off entry of an occasional column by our board member and treasurer on matters related to Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange's bike donations to those in need.)
As we reach the...
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BikeX, Live in Peace and Turning Wheels for Kids Team to Repair Bikes in East Palo Alto
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- Andrew Y
- Blog
- 04-July-2022
BikeX teamed up with TWFK for a bike repair day in East Palo Alto On June 4, Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange joined Turning Wheels for Kids' (TWFK) bicycle repair day in East Palo Alto to repair over thirty bikes.
BikeX brought a big team of volunteers including...
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Bright Horizon Global Foundation Helps SVBE with Helmets, Locks and Lights
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- Andrew Y
- Blog
- 02-November-2021
SVBE is pleased to receive a generous donation from the Cupertino-based Bright Horizon Global Foundation to purchase helmets, lights and locks.
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Thanks to Our Weekday Warriors
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- Jack Miller
- Blog
- 22-December-2020
Jack Miller grabs the mic to give thanks to the Weekday Warrior volunteer crew What a year!
Our Wednesday volunteer events took a long hiatus due to the pandemic.
Once we resumed on a smaller scale this summer, we still repaired an amazing number of bikes and shared plenty of...
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The Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange is on Instagram!
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- Andrew Y
- Blog
- 13-November-2019
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange is finally on Instagram! Give us a follow on IG at @bicycle.exchange to stay in touch with all our human-powered good.
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand...
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We Have Moved!
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- Dave Fork
- Blog
- 04-December-2018
Starting with our January 2019 events, Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange will now be operating at 3961 E. Bayshore Road in Palo Alto. Please let your bikin' buddies know that we are no longer at 2566...
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Bicycle Safety Education
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- Stephanie Chui
- Blog
- 25-October-2015
We offer a bicycle safety program where we educate recipients of donated bicycles about bicycle safety. Just giving away bicycles to people who struggle to afford one is not enough to ensure their...
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Welcome NCL
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- John Ranallo
- Blog
- 15-February-2015
Silicon Valley Bike Exchange was happy to have volunteers from National Charity League, Mid-Peninsula Chapter, for the first time at our workday on Saturday, January 24th. Jennie and her mom Renee...
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A Word From City Team Ministries
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- Dave Fork
- Blog
- 18-November-2014
Here is a recent letter from our friends at City Team Ministries.
I wanted to express our thanks and gratitude to the SVBE/BikeX organization and its staff for the ongoing support you have so...
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Some Recent Quotes from Organizations That We Serve
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- Dave Fork
- Blog
- 29-June-2014
“Dear Dave and Everyone at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange, Thank you so much for donating 24 bikes to our program! Our families are always so grateful to be given the opportunity to earn...
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We've made it into a college essay
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- One of our youth volunteers
- Blog
- 14-September-2013
"Son, do you know how to adjust derailleurs?" Why was this elderly man calling me son? Maybe because he was old enough to be my father just like nearly every other person at the Silicon Valley...
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