Frequently Asked Questions

1. I Want To Donate A Bike

Thank you!

Thank you for donating a bike at our event, you can also email us any time and we’ll accept donated bikes year round.VIBEBICYCLE serves as a conduit for dozens of groups that will rebuild your bike for re-use and repurposing.

2. I Want To Buy A Bike

All bikes on the sales floor have undergone a basic tech check to make sure you don’t end up with an unsafe ride, but it is still up to you to get a full technical checkup with a participating bike shop. Please contact us if something is drastically wrong.

Sometimes there is a rack of AS-IS bikes that didn’t pass the inspection, but would be a good ride for the person ready to put a bit of TLC into a new ride. This money is donated to a local non-profit bike group.

We have had buyers waiting for us when we arrive at 0700 but the line doesn’t start to build until around 1100. REMEMBER – the sale is at 1430. If you want first dibs on a bike, please consider volunteering rather than lining up.

We accept debit, cash, Visa, and MasterCard.

3. I Want To Sell A Bike

Bring your clean, ready to ride bike to the swap during the bike intake time.

You will set the selling price, but we can guide you on this.

We will tech-check your bike and record its serial number; the bike has to be immediately rideable

You will sign an agreement to sell, which tells us where to send the e-transfer or write you a cheque and what to do with your bike in the slim chance that it doesn’t sell (>92% sell)