Community Cycles of California

Bicycle Retail & Repair Servicescommunitycyclesca.org

Community Cycles of California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise in San Jose that refurbishes donated bicycles, sells them through two retail locations and e-commerce, provides repair services, runs a workforce training program, and supplies free bikes and repairs to community members in need.

Company typePrivate
Founded2017
HeadquartersSan Jose, United States
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Community Cycles of California does

Community Cycles of California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise headquartered in San Jose, California (EIN 82-2949587) that operates a dual-location bike shop combining retail sales, professional refurbishment, repair services, workforce training, and charitable bike programs. The organization runs a retail storefront at 253 Race Street and a Community & Service Center at 35 Wilson Ave, supplemented by mobile repair clinics at Recovery Cafe and Santa Maria Urban Ministry and an e-commerce store at shop.communitycyclesca.org. Co-founder and CEO Collin Bruce leads the organization.

Core operations center on professionally refurbishing donated bicycles through a 60-point safety inspection process, with each completed bike sold at a median price of approximately $250 (children's bikes $35–$100; high-end or vintage bikes priced in the thousands) and backed by a 2-month warranty. Every sale includes a $25 donation component, and bikes priced under $150 are reserved for free distribution as Community Bikes. The shop offers tiered repair packages (Emergency Repairs, Basic Service, Plus Service) and an inventory of accessories (helmets, lights, locks, car racks, baskets, bells, saddles, phone holders).

Revenue is generated across six streams: refurbished bicycle sales, repair services, accessory sales, paid educational classes (ABC's of Bike Safety & Maintenance at $25 per person; Park Tool Intermediate Bike Mechanics Class at $350 per person), and charitable donations. The Bicycle Mechanic & Retail Training Program (BMRT) and the Earn-a-Bike program (requiring 6 volunteer hours) function as the workforce-development and charitable arms of the social enterprise. Partnerships with City Team, Project WeHope, Martha's Kitchen, Sacred Heart Community Services, Home First, Downtown Streets Team, 211 Bay Area, Santa Clara County Community Services, and Park Tool form the referral and credentialing backbone. Cumulative disclosed impact includes 6,140 free bicycle repairs, 2,555 free bicycles granted, and 6,882 Earn-a-Bike volunteer hours.

Community Cycles of California firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Community Cycles of California
Legal name: Community Cycles of California
Website: https://communitycyclesca.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2017
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Community Cycles of California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise in San Jose that refurbishes donated bicycles, sells them through two retail locations and e-commerce, provides repair services, runs a workforce training program, and supplies free bikes and repairs to community members in need.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Community Cycles of California industry classification

Industry

Product category: Bicycle Retail & Repair Services
NAICS: Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (8114)
SIC: Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYCRAMAHAK
Used & Refurbished Bike Retail
Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Cycling & Bike Retail
SECONDARYCRAMABAH
Cycling & Bike Retail (Sales, Service & Accessories)
Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Sporting Goods Generalist Retail
SECONDARYCRAMAHAH
Bike Service, Repair & Maintenance Shops
Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Cycling & Bike Retail
SECONDARYCRAMAHAD
Bike Accessories Retail (Lights, Locks, Racks, Bags)
Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Cycling & Bike Retail
SECONDARYCRAMAHAI
Bike Fit, Performance & Training Retail/Studios
Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Cycling & Bike Retail
SECONDARYEDALAKAE
Bicycle Programs & Bike Share (Parking, Repair, Rentals)
Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Transportation, Parking & Mobility Services

Keywords

Refurbished bicycle retail
Bicycle repair services
Nonprofit workforce training
Cycling accessories sales
Community bike programs

Where Community Cycles of California is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: San Jose
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Community Cycles of California business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Bicycle Sales: Sale of professionally refurbished donated bicycles. Revenue from bike sales supports the charitable bicycle programs and workforce training. All bikes come with 60-point safety inspection and 2-month warranty.
Repair Services: Full-service bicycle repairs including Emergency Repairs, Basic Service and Plus Service packages. Repairs offered Tuesday through Sunday on a first-come, first-served basis.
Accessories Sales: Sales of bike accessories including helmets, lights, locks, car racks, baskets, bells, saddles, phone holders, and other cycling gear.
Educational Classes: Revenue from paid educational programs including ABC's of Bike Safety & Maintenance ($25 per person) and Park Tool Intermediate Bike Mechanics Class ($350 per person).
Donations & Contributions: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations that, combined with shop proceeds, fund free bikes, repairs, and paid education/training for jobseekers.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Children's Bicycles
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Standard Refurbished Bicycles
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	High-End/Vintage Bicycles
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	ABC's of Bike Safety & Maintenance Class
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Park Tool Intermediate Bike Mechanics Class
Unit Pricing	Annual	Basic Safety Service (included with purchase)
Other	Multi-year contract	Layaway
Other	Multi-year contract	Special Orders

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Community Cycles of California product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Community Cycles of California operates a nonprofit retail bike shop selling professionally refurbished donated bicycles, individual frames, and cycling accessories, alongside full-service bicycle repairs. Revenue from shop sales and donations funds charitable programs that provide free bikes, free repairs, mobile clinics, and paid workforce training (the Bicycle Mechanic & Retail Training Program) for individuals facing barriers to employment in San Jose, California. The shop also offers paid educational classes including ABC's of Bike Safety & Maintenance and the Park Tool Intermediate Bike Mechanics Class.

Product overview

Community Cycles of California operates a nonprofit social enterprise bike shop offering professionally refurbished bicycles across multiple categories (Hybrid, Road, Electric, Fixie, Cruiser, Mountain, Folding, Youth, BMX), individual frames, accessories (locks, helmets, lights, car racks, baskets, bells, saddles, phone holders), and repair services. The shop serves as the cornerstone of an educational and employment program that also delivers community programs including the Bicycle Mechanic & Retail Training Program (BMRT), Earn-a-Bike Program, Free Bike Repairs, Mobile Clinic, and bike maintenance education classes (ABC's of Bike Safety & Maintenance and Park Tool Intermediate Bike Mechanics Class). Proceeds support free bikes and repairs for those in need and fund workforce training for individuals facing employment barriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Refurbished Bicycles

Quantifiable outcome

6,140 free bicycle repairs provided to the community
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use Community Cycles of California

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Community Cycles of California technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Community Cycles of California partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

City TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing meals and transformational programs. Works with Community Cycles to support shared community members.
Project WeHope & Dignity on WheelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides shelter, mobile laundry and showers, and transformational programs. Collaborates with Community Cycles on mobile repair clinics and bike access.
Martha's KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides hot meals and groceries. Referrer of community members in need to Community Cycles programs.
Sacred Heart Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides food, clothing, housing, and social justice programs. Partners with Community Cycles for referral of clients needing transportation.
Home FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides shelter and housing programs. Referrer of clients who may benefit from Earn-a-Bike and other Community Cycles programs.
Downtown Streets TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support services for people experiencing homelessness. Collaborates with Community Cycles on volunteer opportunities and bike access programs.
Recovery CafeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Community Cycles mobile repair clinic on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 10am-12pm.
Santa Maria Urban MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Community Cycles mobile repair clinic on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10am-12pm.
Park ToolcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorldwide leader of bike mechanics tools and education. Community Cycles is a registered supplier of Park Tool's classes, offering certified intermediate bike mechanics training.
211 Bay AreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirectory of Bay Area support resources. Partner for connecting community members to Community Cycles services.
Santa Clara County Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides broad-ranging health and human service programs in Santa Clara County. Connects clients to Community Cycles bike programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Community Cycles of California competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Working Bikes: Chicago nonprofit that sells refurbished donated bicycles through a retail shop, with proceeds funding bicycle donations domestically and abroad—a near-identical model to Community Cycles' refurbished-sales-funded charitable programs.
Yellow Bike Project: Austin, Texas nonprofit running a community bike shop focused on refurbished bike sales, repair services, and educational programming—operationally similar in scale and program scope.
The Bike Project: Washington D.C. nonprofit operating a community bike shop selling refurbished bikes alongside free repair and earn-a-bike style programs for low-income residents—directly comparable in product mix and social mission.
Bikes Not Bombs: Boston-based nonprofit social enterprise that refurbishes donated bicycles, sells them through a community bike shop, and runs youth workforce development programs—directly analogous to Community Cycles' mission and operating model.
Revolutions Bicycle Cooperative: Multi-city nonprofit bike cooperative offering refurbished bike sales, repair services, and mechanics education on a membership-and-donation-supported model—comparable to Community Cycles' shop-plus-classes structure.

Emerging players

Trips for Kids: National nonprofit network running youth mountain biking and bike mechanic training programs; comparable to Community Cycles' workforce training and Earn-a-Bike programs, though focused on youth rather than adult workforce barriers.
Roadie Co-Op (formerly Bicycle Space): Bicycle-focused cooperative offering repair services, refurbished sales, and mechanics education—comparable to Community Cycles' service, sales, and Park Tool-style training offerings.

Broad incumbents

Goodwill Industries International: Large nonprofit social enterprise operating retail stores whose proceeds fund workforce training for individuals facing employment barriers—directly analogous to Community Cycles' workforce training mission and revenue-subsidizes-programs model.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore: National network of nonprofit home goods retail stores selling donated/refurbished items to fund Habitat's housing mission—analogous to Community Cycles' donated-bike-to-charitable-mission retail model, though in a different product category.

Regional players

Play It Again Sports: National franchise chain buying, selling, and trading used sporting goods including bicycles; comparable in product category (used/refurbished sporting goods retail) but commercial rather than nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Community Cycles of California financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Community Cycles of California leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Community Cycles of California funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Community Cycles of California M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Community Cycles of California

What does Community Cycles of California do?

Is Community Cycles of California a public or private company?

Community Cycles of California is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Community Cycles of California founded?

Community Cycles of California was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Community Cycles of California based?

Community Cycles of California is headquartered in San Jose, United States, in the North America region.

How does Community Cycles of California make money?

Five revenue lines are on record. Bicycle Sales are the primary driver. The others are repair Services, accessories Sales, educational Classes and donations & Contributions.

Who are Community Cycles of California's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Working Bikes, Yellow Bike Project, The Bike Project, Bikes Not Bombs and Revolutions Bicycle Cooperative. Emerging players are Trips for Kids and Roadie Co-Op (formerly Bicycle Space). Broad incumbents are Goodwill Industries International and Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Play It Again Sports is listed as a regional player.

Does Community Cycles of California have an API?

No public API is recorded for Community Cycles of California.

What industry is Community Cycles of California in?

Community Cycles of California's product category is Bicycle Retail & Repair Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAMAHAK, Used & Refurbished Bike Retail, with a secondary code of CRAMABAH, Cycling & Bike Retail (Sales, Service & Accessories). Its NAICS code is 459510 and its SIC code is 3751.