Got an old bike you no longer need? Drop it off at a BikeMatchWCN location to give it a new home.
BikeMatchWCN is a program run by Toronto’s Women Cycling Network to redistribute used bikes to cyclists across the city.
The program aims to reduce the number of bikes going to landfill through repairing and reusing, while creating equitable bike distribution and a culture of cycling in the city. It was first created in 2020 to help women feel empowered on bicycles, but has since expanded to include children and anybody who wants to cycle in Toronto.
Drop-off locations
If you have a used bike to donate, you can drop it off — even if it needs some repair — at one of five locations across the city. Make sure to call and arrange your visit first.
- Contact: (416) 420-3664 or bikehub@culturelink.ca
- Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m., every other Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Contact: (416) 644-7188 or info@cycleto.ca
- Hours: Wednesday, 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Gateway Bicycle Hub at 10 Gateway Blvd. (Suite 100) in Flemingdon Park.
- Contact: (416) 551-2011 or info@gatewaybikehub.org
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Gateway Bicycle Hub at 10 Gateway Blvd. (Suite 100) in Flemingdon Park.
- Contact: (416) 551-2011 or info@gatewaybikehub.org
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Cycle Toronto Rec Hub at 550 Bayview Ave. in Leaside-Bennington.
- Contact: (416) 644-7188 or info@cycleto.ca
- Hours: Wednesday, 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Bike hub – Culture Link at 15 Tobermory Dr. in Black Creek.
- Contact: (416) 420-3664 or bikehub@culturelink.ca
- Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m., every other Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Scarborough Cycles – AccessPoint at 3079 Danforth Ave. in Oakridge.
- Contact: (416) 699-7920 ext. 4231 or scarboroughcycles@accessalliance.ca
- Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Scarborough Cycles – Lawrence-Orton Bicycle Repair Hub at 3939 Lawrence Ave. E. in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn. (Enter North-side doors of building 1)
- Contact: (416) 699-7920 ext. 4231 or scarboroughcycles@accessalliance.ca
- Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m.
If you need a bike, you can create an account on BikeMatchWCN’s website. You’ll get notified when a bike of the right size is in stock, and you’ll be able to browse options and reserve the one for pickup. You can also sign up for workshops to learn how to cycle and participate in social cycling events.
If you have a bicycle that you’d like to swap, or repair and keep, you can also reach out to the organizations above to be connected with resources near you.
Want to learn more about cycling in the city? Check out the selection of stories by The Green Line’s team below. If you have cycling questions or recommendations for us to check out, let us know by messaging @TGLhelps on Instagram or emailing hello@thegreenline.to.
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