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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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We are proud to announce our BikeX Holiday Silent Auction Fundraiser is back for its third year, and it's bigger and better than ever! We are happy to offer 40 items for you to bid on worth over $15,000.

We have a wide range of prizes including a Sallen Cycles custom steel frame made to your specs, a Marin Pine Mountain 29er hardtail, a Specialized Riprock Expert 24 kid’s bike, a set of Ibis 29er wheels, Ritchey WCS cockpit parts and more! 

The BikeX 2022 Silent Auction boasts more prizes than ever, including a Chris Sallen frame custom built for you!
The BikeX 2022 Silent Auction boasts more prizes than ever, including a Chris Sallen frame custom-built for you!

You can also bid on an amazing selection of services:

Here are just a few of the services available for BikeX Silent Auction bidders
Here are just a few of the services available for BikeX Silent Auction bidders

And our auction isn't just for cyclists. Enjoy sailing on the SF Bay, an online deep-dish pizza-making session, handmade treats, hand-crafted tools, gift certificates, wine and a new category for us this year, race entries! 

Create some memories, gain some skills with our 2022 Silent Auction prizes.
Create some memories, and gain some skills with our 2022 Silent Auction prizes.

We've received tremendous support from individuals and local businesses for this fundraiser, and all of you can benefit! Help support our mission of providing mobility for those in need and score some sweet prizes at great prices! Bid now and help spread the word!

Thanks to so many generous businesses that contributed to this fundraiser, including:

 We've also had very generous individuals contribute including:

Last year, our auction raised over $6,000 thanks to our generous donors. With these funds, we provided mobility and transportation needs for 120 people in the local community. 

Please help make our fundraiser a success by bidding and spreading the word. The auction closes at 2pm on Monday January 2 and most prizes will be available immediately after.

Thanks for your support of our bike donations and efforts to keep bikes out of landfills. You can visit the auction here:

https://bikex.betterworld.org/auctions/bikex

And a short URL for sharing is: 

Happy Holidays and happy bidding!
-Andrew and Gregg

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