As the world’s largest retailer of pre-owned bicycles, we’re passionate about helping cyclists find their next great ride—and making sure high quality bikes stay out on the roads and trails.

We believe that every bike has a next owner, and that we all benefit when we keep more bikes on roads and trails. Some call it “recommerce.” Some call it “the circular economy.” We call it common sense.

Making the choice to ride a bike instead of using carbon-based transportation is a meaningful way to reduce CO2 emissions–and have fun in the process. But producing bikes and components also creates carbon emissions, generates waste and uses electricity and fuel. So how can the cycling industry continue to make bikes—and riders continue to ride them—but do so with a lighter carbon footprint?

By riding a TPC Certified Pre-Owned bike, riders get more use from a bike that’s already been manufactured, and reducing the emissions, waste and energy usage that comes from making a new bike.

In addition, TPC improved our operational efficiency. Through thorough analysis and process changes around the preparation and packaging of bikes, we’ve diverted 109.01 tons of waste in 2022 alone. This diversion rate includes all packing and packaging materials that were recycled or composted compared to the amount of trash we generated. That means that out of 122.35 total tons of waste, 89% was diverted from the landfill.

As cyclists know, there’s always opportunity for improvement. But we’re excited to continue our efforts to shift the industry.

TPC supports domestic manufacturing, from hand-built frames to innovative parts designed and produced in North America. Purchasing from production facilities closer to home minimizes resources spent on transportation and ensures a liveable wage for the designers and fabricators behind your ride.