Bike Farm

Currently, the interior of the space is closed to the public, though we operate a weekly public-facing shift on Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 PM for curbside sales of parts and bikes, and for donation receiving (the scope of this will eventually expand as vaccinations proliferate and weather improves, so stay tuned! At this shift, patrons and volunteers must wear masks and maintain 6 ft of separation. Additionally, the interior space occupancy is capped at 5 volunteers at any given time. This means a return to our normal one-on-one DIY education is still a ways off, as it's incompatible with social distancing guidelines, but we revisit our procedures on a regular basis, and they will evolve as the situation improves.

There is usually an assortment. They are used donations stocked and sold as-is. Condition varies and hardware may not be complete. Come by and see what we have!

We have a bevy of used handlebars. Mostly standard types like flat and drop style but there is a smattering of random ones as well.

I'm a Bike Farm volunteer. The price of parts can vary based on quality and condtion. The range is about $15 - 40 for a wheel, tire and tube.

Yes. All bikes are used. There are a handful of bikes that have been refurbished and ready to ride. There are also bikes that need refurbishment which are sold at lower prices. Any bike purchase over $50 includes a one month membership to use shop tools to repair the bike yourself with guidance from mechanics on duty.

Volunteer time is generally done in exchange for stand/tool time and not parts. If you communicate your budget we can work with you to keep essential parts affordable.

We do not have a date set currently to reopen for indoor maintenance and repair work. As a collectively run organization run exclusively by volunteer support this is something we are continuously evaluating and discussing as a group. Please check our social media pages for further updates.

We have some tools for sale like allen and cone wrenches but not more specialized tools (such as a chain breaker). They are all less than $5 each. We received them as donations for the most part which is why most of our tools are for simple fixes and cost little money.

Yes.

There are usually a few folks there who can help. If you have no experience with tools whatsoever, then you may want to go on one of the workshop nights - check the website.

Yes they have a limited selection of complete bikes.

Community Cycling Center on Alberta is a somewhat better bet for a ready made bike you can buy and ride, right away. The Bike Farm isn't a retail bike store, their focus is helping empower people to build and work on their own bikes, providing tools, advice and lots of stacks of quality used parts to make building a bike possible. Often, the Bike Farm will have the perfect bike, but that is dependant upon a volunteer who built the bike you want. They do not pay anyone.

No, Bike Farm is a non-profit and does not buy used bikes or parts, but will take them as donations and can give you a receipt so that you can write it off on your tax return.

Stp by and see what they have. Used bike inventory changes.

Yes, we gladly take bikes and parts as donations (it's a large part of how we keep our lights on). Feel free to stop by during any of our open hours. Thanks!