Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (SVBE) is proud to announce the release of our 2025 Annual Report and our 2026 Annual Plan. Together, these documents reflect a milestone year of growth and outline an ambitious path forward.
2025 Annual Report Highlights
2025 was a year defined not only by impressive numbers, but by the strength of our community.
- 822 unique volunteers contributed 13,768 hours of service.
- 908 refurbished bikes donated through partnerships with 20 service organizations.
- 829 additional bikes refurbished for retail operations.
- Strategic partnerships with the City of Palo Alto and the City of South San Francisco expanded bike access for local students.
- Launched new Veterans Repair Days in partnership with the Veterans Association (V.A.) Palo Alto Health Care System’s Recreation Therapy.
- Hosted more than 190 community repair events, including Women’s Nights, Co-Ed Nights, Youth Repair Days and more.
- Introduced Thaco Thursday, a monthly community ride series co-hosted with Western Wheelers.
Beyond the metrics, 2025 strengthened our mission to encourage our communities to choose bicycles for a sustainable future.
2026 Annual Plan Priorities
Building on this momentum, our 2026 plan focuses on impact, sustainability, and operational growth.
- Repair and donate 900 bikes and repair 400 community bikes at our shop and/or at off-site events.
- Continue transportation equity partnerships with the City of Palo Alto.
- Host biannual parking lot sales and swap meets.
- Expand service operations and shop hours.
- Implement our new CRM system, DonorView, to enhance the volunteer experience, general communications and reporting.
- Develop SOPs to strengthen administrative systems and support long-term growth.
- Recruit and retain more Mentor Mechanics to sustain our programs.
- Begin planning for long-term facility stability.
We are so excited for another year at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange. Thank you for being a part of our community.
Visit our Annual Reports page to view the complete 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Annual Plan PDFs and learn more about what’s ahead.