Good Karma Bikes

I did purchase a bike here, but was disappointed with the prices. I had visited years ago and I am what they are supposed to serve. I am older and on disability. I visited them recently was and experienced sticker shock. I was looking for a mountain bike for basic transportation. Most of the bikes were in the $ 200 – 300 range. I asked an employee (not a volunteer) what had happened. I found out that Good Karma no longer had volunteers. As a result, they have employees and the prices reflected it. On the other hand service was good and the employees were friendly.
For people in my situation, be forewarned. expect to pay $ 200 – 300. You may want to look around first. If people are donating for free, then be aware that this is just a used bike shop and you would better off selling on craigslist to help us poor people.

I bought a bike and went in to replace and ended up paying twice more, but i was so happy with hector who was focused on my happiness and avery who was kind me t accessories. Great work guys!

I had a great experience at this bike shop. I went in twice (once to buy a bike, and the other to pick it up after a tune up), and both times all the staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. I haven’t bought a bike in years, and on my first visit a staff member talked me through the different kinds of bikes they have, and helped me pick out one that’s great for me and the kind of riding I want to do. Super pleasant shopping experience, and less money than I was expecting to pay for a bike.

I love this place! I got a Pomona bike, used I think, but essentially brand new, for only $ 100. Everyone was very kind and helpful here, and helped me find a bike to fit my needs. They let me test the bike on the sidewalks outside, and gave me advice on things like locks and lights. The back brake on the bike was a little loose, so they fixed it for me for free in about 20 minutes after I bought it. Moreover, this place is a great cause to support! I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a used bike.

If you are looking for a bike, come here first. Yes there are other companies that have an ‘outdoorsy’ focus and contribute to non-​profits, but this place IS a non-​profit.
My family came here and were taken care of promptly. We tried the bikes on the massive raises sidewalk right in front of the place, and bought three kids bikes for less than what we’d have bought one decent kids bike at another non-​Walmart retailer.
Buying a product, contributing to a community-​oriented non-​profit, and generating jobs for folks. Not really sure what could top this.

The team of Tim, David and Isaac found the right wheel to replace my stolen wheel and put my bike back on the road. Reasonable price. Tim’s attention to detail and courtesy made my experience worth it. Would recommend GKB for any work, big or small, relating to any bike.

Great cause, not so great customer experience. Good Karma is a training program and job placement for former foster kids, providing a living to those that neglected by the system. They also fix up and sell donated bikes.
In my experience almost everyone I dealt with when I came in to Good Karma Bikes was rude and tried to brush me aside rather than help. The structure of the place is very confused. I’ve been to bike coops before but I could not find the correct way to try and get some stand time with my bike on a Saturday morning, and none of the several employees/​volunteers at Good Karma seemed to notice me. You walk in to a sea of bikes and there’s a shop front near the back of the store with stands behind if and several people working on bikes back there, but I still don’t know how I managed to actually get behind the shop front and into a stand.
When I finally got stand time, I was told not very sternly not to touch the bike and instead just watch from the sidelines. Well, I thought this was a space to rent a stand and tools and get cracking yourself, with the volunteers there to help you learn. Maybe I was confused on what Good Karma actually does? They give you the option of buying parts and installing them yourself for free or having a mechanic do it for a fee, but then don’t let you even touch your own bike.
When I had to go up to the front to purchase parts, the employees/​volunteers were standing behind the counter talking to each other so I patiently waited in front of it until they noticed me. Well they did right away, but kept talking to each other and didn’t further acknowledge my presence until another 5 minutes of their conversation. Considering stand time is by the hour and they were just using this time to talk amongst themselves rather than help another customer, I felt like it was unacceptable. Then, they couldn’t answer a basic question I had about the part I needed.
As much as I wanted to love Good Karma it did not give off a friendly, knowledgable air. I was so excited to find a community spot in San Jose to work on my bike but I never went back after my first visit.

Bike experts that genuinely care. Whether you are going to GKB for a tube change or a brand new bike, you will not be disappointed. I also suggest asking for Misty she’s very helpful and considerate.

My daughter and I bought a bike at Good Karma Bikes after she test rode it along their building on the sidewalk. We put it on the bike rack on our car and got it home. The next
morning it had a flat tire. Ugh! We were busy packing up for her move in weekend so didn’t have time to take it back and hope they’d fix it. I called asking for a credit of some kind but was told NO.
The shop should be named BAD KARMA BIKES

I don’t know a lot about bikes but I’ve been here a few times for different things. They fixed a tire for our jogging stroller, sold me a little tricycle for my son (super cheap) and helped me convert a toddler bike into a balance bike. If I was on the market for a bike I would definitely come here. I think they have a really great mission and do good work — some of which I’ve been able to see while I’ve been in the shop. There’s lots of selection and the staff is very helpful.

I really want to extend how content I am with the fact that this location is honest and hard working when you leave your bike in these guys hands. Yesterday I had pedaled in 16 mins after close and a young man still welcomed me in after I explained what I was having issues with. My experience was the first time there and the repair took 15 mins tops to fix my bent wheel. Thank you guys for the help in the community. I will recommend you to all my riding friends.

This is a great place to come and get a bike it also helps the community out! Everyone there was really friendly and helped me find exactly what I needed. They have bikes, parts, lights, and mechanics to help with anything you may need for your bike.

$ 200 for an archaic road bike with a disintegrated foam seat…
Come here if you want to throw your money away…
If it’s the cause you support role up to a homeless guy on the corner, and hand him $ 200 that way you cut out the middle man

Just bought a Specialized for 300.00! It’s an older model, but then again so am I.
Great people who are genuinely interested in being there for the greater good.

I came here several weeks ago to check out bikes. 5 stars for amazing service from Tim! He was super knowledgeable about bikes and super nice!
Bikes can range from $ 100 to $ 400, maybe more (depends on type and brand). Prices were not as cheap as I expected for used bikes. The Unilocalers that bought nice bikes for just $ 150 were the lucky ones. The bikes I saw at that price range were not in the best conditions. The $ 250 and higher price range had better quality bikes. Guess you get what you pay for.
Unfortunately, I didn’t find anything I liked. I will be back again to see if new bikes arrive.
This place is run by volunteers, so everyone is friendly. They give away bikes to homeless and help train/​hire foster kids to work on bikes. So buying bikes from here will enable them financially to continue helping the homeless .
Craigslist may be cheaper, but you get more choices here under one roof. Saves you lots of time. Oh, this is also a good place to buy used bike parts here, pretty cheap,

Great shop where there are tons of used bikes to choose from. Also great for used parts with large selections of tires, wheels and racks. The repair shop is huge with more stations than I can count. Bikes are fairly priced and I’m sure there is wigge room. Stop by if you are in the area for a unique experience.

Karma Bikes is one of those cool places where the more you learn the more you like! Located in a donated warehouse soon to become condos. You can buy bikes, parts, get repairs or donate your bikes here. A true all in one bicycle resource!
You can read a great write up by me here:
If you see a homeless person in need of better transportation feel free to refer them here. Good Karma runs a bike repair clinic onsite as well as at the local homeless shelter. I’ve seen them first hand give free bike seats to needy folks that have had theirs stolen. I’ve personally donated my college bike here and routinely buy night time reflectors and blinkers to hand out to bicyclists riding their bike at night.
I used to go to REI for my kids yearly bicycle tuneup — but now I bring my bikes here knowing that I’m helping our community!
I added this to my makerspace resource list because the San Jose Tech Shop has a great bike bench with tools, but when you need parts or frames this is a great resource!

I was just coming by to donate a bike. The place was easy to find, not a whole lot of parking (I lucked on to a busy day), but I was able to find a space. The lady at the front of the store was very helpful and very enthusiastic about what they were doing. They took care of everything very quickly, set me up with an electronic receipt, and I was on my way. Store looked interesting, tons of bikes and bike parts, and they were doing classes that day on bike repair.

Had my good old bike stolen while having lunch at San Pedro Square.
Discouraged and disheartened, I took my wife’s advice and went over to Good Karma to see if anything «spoke» to me.
I am so glad I did.
They are friendly, helptul, and knowledgeable. I found a couple of bikes I really liked, and they helped me decide between them. I was able to pick out some used accessories and they put them on the bike in a few minutes.
I ended up getting a better bike than the one I lost, for a price I was happy to pay, especially knowing it was going to such a good cause.
I wondered if I would be as happy getting a used bike; I can say I am happy with both the bike and the experience. I would encourage anyone to go get a bike there — if you’re a very serious bicyclist, you can get a great «B» or «C» bike here, perfectly refurbished and tuned. If, like me, you just need basic transportation and exercise, you can get a great bike here for much less than you would spend for a new one.
I am lucky enough to live a few blocks away, and I’m glad I finally had a reason to go visit them.

Every first Friday of every month, you can drop by here and they will teach you how to tune/​fix/​repair your very own bike — free of charge. The dedicated volunteers who runs this place provides plenty of education to the general public especially if you are looking to buy a bike. I was told there is another location for the «higher end» bikes in a different shop.
In addition to providing free bikes for the low income and for the homeless, they also provide work experience for them so that they will have an opportunity to develop skills necessary to compete in today’s real world.
They also provide a six week certificate program in «Bicycle Mechanics» for everyone. You can go to their website and sign up for their «Yahoo Group» which will provide you details on how to sign up!
If you have a bike sitting at home and you are looking to help out, donate your bike here. Are you looking to make a purchase? Consider coming here first and checkout their huge inventory. Each bike has a story, and each bike is not perfect, some will need to be tuned before they leave here; some will have cosmetic flaws. Prices starts anywhere from $ 75 on up and they are sold «tuned up» to ensure safety. They have an assortment of accessories here too at reasonable prices. I was looking for a comfy seat, instead, they gave it to me for free because it had that «imperfection.’ How cool is that?
If you need space and tools to work on your bike, you can rent out their workstation for only $ 10 an hour plus materials, or you can hire one of the volunteers to fix it for you for a nominal fee.
It is always a treat to find an organization helping its community and everyone around them and as their mission says, «Create Good Karma Every Chance You Get!»
Cheers ~

Really great place to pick up a «new» used bike.
Why go on craigslist trolling for deals on what are probably stolen bikes when you can support a good cause and get a bike here?
I mean come on you can pick a frame from their warehouse of roughed up bikes and they will fix it up for you. They check everything, going through a check list.
Sometimes there are real gems in there. I think I lucked out on my frame.
My friends volunteers here and they put extra work into my bike and got it running smooth and looking oh so clean.
The Bike only ended up being 150 plus tax. Come on, how do you beat that?
When you buy your bike they also give you legitimate papers as proof you bought the bike. May come in handy.
I love riding my bike and saving money on gas.
I’ve brought my bike in so they could raise my seat and replace my back tire already on separate occasions and they serviced it free. You can stand right next to them and learn a few things while they do it.
Highly recommended!