Bicycle Education Center
ActiveSGV opened the SGV Bicycle Education Center on Sunday October 25, 2015. Conveniently located just a few blocks from the Rio Hondo Bike Path behind the El Monte Airport, the center occupies a former classroom at the Jeff Seymour Family Center, a decommissioned El Monte City School District Campus previously known as Mulhall Elementary School.
The BEC is available for anyone to use to perform maintenance on their bicycles. All guests and patrons are expected to perform the work on their own. However staff and volunteers will do our best to help you get your wheels back in good working order! This is a DIY workspace, so we want people to be able to self reliant.
We have an abundance of spare parts to use, should anything on your bicycle require replacement. The cost of parts will vary, and will be determined on a case-by-case basis. We also sell recycled bicycles of all types and sizes, from children's bikes to tandem bikes. Donations of parts and bikes in working order are welcome. Please email us to if you have something you think could use a new home. Proceeds from all sales help cover the cost of rent, supplies, and staff time.
Want to learn more? Check our FAQ section below, and stop by during our regular Friday and Saturday hours!
The BEC is available for anyone to use to perform maintenance on their bicycles. All guests and patrons are expected to perform the work on their own. However staff and volunteers will do our best to help you get your wheels back in good working order! This is a DIY workspace, so we want people to be able to self reliant.
We have an abundance of spare parts to use, should anything on your bicycle require replacement. The cost of parts will vary, and will be determined on a case-by-case basis. We also sell recycled bicycles of all types and sizes, from children's bikes to tandem bikes. Donations of parts and bikes in working order are welcome. Please email us to if you have something you think could use a new home. Proceeds from all sales help cover the cost of rent, supplies, and staff time.
Want to learn more? Check our FAQ section below, and stop by during our regular Friday and Saturday hours!
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Hours
CLOSED Until Further Notice. Contact Jose Jimenez, Education Director Jose@ActiveSGV.org - (626) 566-8302 Location Jeff Seymour Family Center 10900 Mulhall Street, Rm. 17 El Monte, CA 91731 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer tune up services? If so, how much are they?
We don't do any of the servicing. We want guests that arrive to be able to learn to service their own bicycles. We can assist you with most services, but for the most part, we expect everyone to be self reliant.
However, if you do require us to perform a service, we charge a flat rate fee of $55 per hour, not including parts.
However, if you do require us to perform a service, we charge a flat rate fee of $55 per hour, not including parts.
How much do you charge for the workspace?
It's $8 per hour to use the tools and workspace. If you have a BikeSGV membership, it's free!
do you sell bikes? How much are they?
We have a variety of bicycles that are for sale that range from $5 to $300. The price just depends on the type of bike it is. There are too many for us to post and display on our website or social media. So come on in and see what we've got.
do you accept donations?
Yes, we do! We accept frames, wheels, brakes, and anything bike related that you may have. You can drop them off at our facility anytime during the week. Our only request is that you please be courteous and clean off your donations before bringing them.
SGV Bike Campus
The City of El Monte is the first in SoCal to have a bicycle campus or "traffic garden" that features native landscaping, storm-water capture, and special paint design to reflect more light than normal black asphalt! Made possible through a collaboration between Amigos de los Rios, the El Monte City School District, and ActiveSGV, the bike campus is one element of a sustainable transformation of the former Mulhall Elementary School into the Jeff Seymour Family Center. The green infrastructure project --which includes 300 drought-tolerant trees and plants, asphalt removal, paint, and other improvements -- was spearheaded by Amigos de los Rios and made possible through grant funding from CalFire via the California Climate Investments program. Additional funding from REI supported the development of a Bike Park on the campus. Be sure to check out the Bike Park page here.
Support the SGV Bicycle Education Center
The center is very much a grassroots effort and its success will depend on ongoing community support. We hope you will get involved in any way you can, whether it be donating financially, volunteering your time, and/or passing forward any extra bike parts you might have collecting dust. Below are 4 easy ways you can make a difference. Please note donations to BikeSGV are tax-deductible!
1) Make a financial donation! All donors who do not wish to remain anonymous will be recognized on the BikeSGV website, as well as be eligible for additional benefits listed below. Click here to donate by Paypal. If you would prefer to donate by check, please make it out to "Community Partners fbo ActiveSGV" and write "ActiveSGV Ed Center" in the memo section at bottom left. Checks should be mailed to Community Partners, 1000 N. Alameda St. #240, Los Angeles 90012.
2) Donate parts/tools/bikes - Clear out your garage/closet of any unneeded bikes, bike parts (e.g., wheels, frames, components), bike supplies, bike tools, and/or furniture (e.g., filing cabinets). Donors can receive a receipt for your taxes. Donations can be dropped off at the below listed locations. If needed, pickup may be possible depending on location and items.
3) Volunteer - Folks with bike repair experience are especially needed, but there are a lot of other ways you can get involved if you don't have those skills yet. Email us if interested.
4) Spread the Word! Help us get the word out about our new space and program through your FB, instagram, twitter, and/or good old fashioned word-of-mouth... let others know and lets make this make this a Co-Op the entire SGV can enjoy!
1) Make a financial donation! All donors who do not wish to remain anonymous will be recognized on the BikeSGV website, as well as be eligible for additional benefits listed below. Click here to donate by Paypal. If you would prefer to donate by check, please make it out to "Community Partners fbo ActiveSGV" and write "ActiveSGV Ed Center" in the memo section at bottom left. Checks should be mailed to Community Partners, 1000 N. Alameda St. #240, Los Angeles 90012.
2) Donate parts/tools/bikes - Clear out your garage/closet of any unneeded bikes, bike parts (e.g., wheels, frames, components), bike supplies, bike tools, and/or furniture (e.g., filing cabinets). Donors can receive a receipt for your taxes. Donations can be dropped off at the below listed locations. If needed, pickup may be possible depending on location and items.
- Pasadena - Day One, 175 N. Euclid Ave, Pasadena 91101 (Monday-Friday 10am-6pm) - located between Pasadena City Hall and the courthouse
- SGV Bike Education Center - Fridays 4-8pm; Saturdays 10am-6pm. Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte 91731
3) Volunteer - Folks with bike repair experience are especially needed, but there are a lot of other ways you can get involved if you don't have those skills yet. Email us if interested.
4) Spread the Word! Help us get the word out about our new space and program through your FB, instagram, twitter, and/or good old fashioned word-of-mouth... let others know and lets make this make this a Co-Op the entire SGV can enjoy!
Founding Donors - 2015 - Thank You!
A huge thank you to the following individuals, organizations and entities who contributed to the launch of the SGV Bicycle Education Center by donating parts, supplies, entire bicycles, and/or financially. Without your generous support this program would simply not be possible. Thank you again!
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