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It's #BikeMonth, and here's a friendly reminder that buying a used bike is a great way to save money and resources! Our thrift shop, Last Chance Mercantile, has an excellent selection of bicycles for all ages. 🚴♀️ #ThriftThursday #BikeThere #BiketoWorkWeek #BiketoWorkDay #Monterey pic.twitter.com/Tsdq6zSFML
— ReGen Monterey (@ReGenMonterey) May 19, 2022
In Monterey County, one good way to buy a quality bike on a limited budget is to take advantage of the used bike sales offered by some local bike shops!
Top photo: Adventures by the Sea Cannery Row; second photo, Adventures Alvarado Mall location
- A used bike is ideal for college students and others watching their budget.
- It’s also an affordable way to entice teens away from video screens and get them hooked on biking. It allows you to start teens, or younger children, out on a quality bike, so they won’t be frustrated, yet without breaking the family budget. And once they’ve gotten hooked on biking, you might decide to spring for a new bike later on.
- And no excuses, parents and grandparents, you can pick up a good used bike for yourself, too, and ride with the kids!
Below are some leads on Monterey County bike shops that may have the used bike you are looking for. Note that some of these shops are bilingual too; click here for Bicycling Monterey’s summary of Monterey County’s bilingual bike shop professionals.
Among the reasons to consider purchasing used bicycles from local bike shops is the reputation of the seller. If you prefer to instead purchase from an individual, see tips from BikeIndex.org: http://files.bikeindex.org/stored/dont_buy_stolen.pdf. BikeIndex.org is “a free, open source bicycle registration database run by people who love their bikes – and hate bike thieves.” Okay, now on to…
Where to get used bikes at Monterey County locally owned bike shops
- Check with Rooster Wheels owner William Greenebaum to ask about used bike possibilities. As of April 13, 2023, no website, but he welcomes phone calls at 831-582-BIKE. Rooster Wheels began as a new business in Marina on January 1, 2016.
- Know those cool Breezers (pictured below) rented at Adventures by the Sea? People in the market for a quality used bike may want to stay in touch with Adventures about those. Especially in autumn, they often sell such bikes to get ready for the next year’s new fleet. That’s typical for bike rental businesses. The photo above was taken at Adventures location on Cannery Row on November 1, 2015. In March 2019, we also saw Adventures’ “Used Bikes” sign out.
- On a regular basis, Valley Bikes, Salinas sells used bikes, as well as new bikes.
Also, in spring 2018, there was a limited supply of bikes and gear available for sale from Families of Color Monterey County, an organization founded July 2016 and ending May 20, 2018, per their Facebook page.
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