Karim Cycle

Specialties

Modern and Vintage brands

Alegro, Atala, Bianchi, Bertin, Bottechia, Boss, Bridgestone, B.S.A. Cannondale, Centurion, Cinelli, Colnago, Diamond Back, Dyno, FreeAgent, Fat Chance, Frejus, Fuji, Gary Fisher, Giant, Gitane, GT, Guerciotti, Haro, Italvega, Jamis, Klein, Kona, KHS, Legnano, LeMond, Marin, Mercier, Miyata, Mongoose, Montague, Motobecane, Nishiki, Novara, Park-​Pre, Pinarello, Raleigh, 3-​Rensho, Ritchey, Redline, Rocky-​Mountain, Ross, Paramount, Peugeot, Phillips, Puch, Santa Cruz, Schwinn, Sekai, Shogun, Specialized, SR, Surly, Terry, Tommaso, Trek, Univega, Viner, Viscount, Vitus, Voodoo, Waterford, and Zeus, Zunow.

New and Used Accessories

Bell helmets, Cat-​Eye lights, Blackburn, Jandd, Topeak baskets/​racks/​grocery bags/​panniers/​pumps, Hollywood car racks, Kryptonite locks/​cables, Adams Trail-​a-​Bike, Burley child trailers, Rhode Gear baby seats, Velo saddles

History

Established in 1981.

Used Street Bikes

2009 rolls out the 28^th year that Karim Cycle has supplied used bicycles to artists, athletes, scholars, scientists, professors, theologians and local residents of Berkeley and beyond.

Largest selection of used bicycle in the San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley area. Dozens of commuter bikes from $ 99 to $ 299, perfect for bicycle commuters on a budget. Street, road, touring bikes, traditional 3-​speeds, cruisers, mountain bikes, and hybrids for the trip to campus, BART Station or the grocery store. Bike to work or school. It’s a fun alternative to riding the bus or BART (or now take it on board). Selection of U-​locks, chains, and cables for security, lights for dark evenings on your way home, Baskets, Racks to carry books and groceries.

Meet the Business Owner

Karim A.

Business Owner

There has been a lot of unfair speculation about Karim Cycle-​Berkeley inventory of used bicycles.

Many of the used bicycles were acquired through charity auctions at Goodwill and Salvation Army main depots. Others were acquired at recycling stores and collection yards like Urban Ore/​White Elephant Sale. Still others were purchased at yard sales, church/​school rummage sales. Unclaimed storage is another source. Others are trade-​ins, consignment sales or distress sales by leaving Cal scholars, who complete a second-​hand dealer report submitted to BPD. Apartment managers offer unwanted bikes in response «stop​waste​.org» referral is another source.

Thirty years of sourcing bicycles for reuse/​resale is a good way to see these things back into use. Not such a bad thing in these times!