Bike Shops in Concord CA: 1 Verified eBike Store

Concord is a Contra Costa County city of 124,016 people. The plaza on the cover is Todos Santos Plaza, the 2.5-acre downtown square the town's founders dedicated in 1869. Inside the city line, one store sells e-bikes today, and Bike Concord, the local riders' group, writes that the only dedicated bicycle shop the city had is now closed.

The 1 Verified eBike Shop in Concord

You will find Concord's one e-bike floor inside an outdoor store at The Willows shopping center, 2.9 straight-line miles from the city's center.

REI Concord — 1975 Diamond Boulevard

Address: 1975 Diamond Blvd, Ste B100, Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 825-9400
Website: REI's Concord store page
Brands: the store page names no e-bike brands for this location; Bosch's dealer page lists the store
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., per its store page
Focus: a full-service bike shop inside an outdoor co-op store, 2.9 straight-line miles from central Concord. Evidence grade: roster.

Its store page says "This REI is a full-service bike retailer, carrying a broad assortment of bike brands, components and accessories." Bike Concord's shop list adds that it has "a full-service bike shop in the back, as well as a selection of new bikes and bike accessories."

Also tied to Concord, named and not counted.

• Closed: Pleasant Hill Cyclery at 1100 Contra Costa Blvd, which sits inside Concord despite its name and which Bike Concord now lists as "permanently closed"; the fit studio at 2954 Treat Blvd that some directories still call Bicycle Outlet; and East Bay Velo Works at 1858 Saint Phillip Ct. Yelp reports all three closed.
• Fitting and do-it-yourself repair: JNA Cycling, a bike-fitting studio, and the Concord Community Bike Kitchen at 2730 Salvio Street, Bike Concord's volunteer repair shop with used bikes.
• Used sporting goods: Play It Again Sports at 1150 Contra Costa Blvd.
• Just over the city line: Clayton Bicycle Center at 5411 Clayton Rd. Its mapped location is in Clayton, its own website no longer loads, and its owner's listing names bicycle sales and repairs but no e-bikes.

Just Outside Concord — Bike Shops in Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill

If you are willing to ride or drive a few miles, six more e-bike floors sit between 3.3 and 6.8 straight-line miles away, four of them within 4.6 miles.

Encina Bicycle Center — Walnut Creek

Address: 2901 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone: (925) 944-9200
Focus: its own site sorts its electric bikes into mountain, road, city and recreation, cruisers and trikes, and offers bike rentals. 3.3 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: site checked.

Frame Up Bikes — Pleasant Hill

Address: 181 Mayhew Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Focus: listed on Bosch's dealer page on October 1, 2026; Bike Concord places it "along the Iron Horse Trail between Monument Blvd and Treat Blvd." 3.7 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: roster.

Sports Basement — Walnut Creek

Address: 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone: (925) 941-6100
Focus: listed on Bosch's dealer page and on Aventon's dealer map on October 1, 2026. 4.1 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: roster.

Big Dave's Bikes — Pleasant Hill

Address: 609 Gregory Ln #120, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 954-1956
Focus: listed on Bosch's dealer page on October 1, 2026. 4.6 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: roster.

Mike's Bikes — Walnut Creek

Address: 1615 N California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 954-1490
Focus: listed with the E-Bikes feature on Giant's store map and on Bosch's dealer page on October 1, 2026. 6.0 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: roster.

Electric Bike Center — Walnut Creek area

Address: 1280 Boulevard Way, Suite 105, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Phone: (925) 954-7863
Focus: listed for sales, test rides and service on Velotric's dealer map on October 1, 2026; the address sits outside Walnut Creek's city limits. 6.8 straight-line miles away. Evidence grade: roster.

Further out. The Berkeley page, 17.8 miles west, the Oakland page, 18.6 miles southwest, and the Hayward page list those cities' stores.

County Connection and BART — eBikes on Buses and Trains

Concord has two BART stations and a county bus system with bike racks, so you can bring an e-bike on most trips out of town.

County Connection. The county bus operator's bikes page says "Each rack holds two bikes" and that "Cyclists are responsible for loading, unloading and securing their bikes." It sets no separate rule for e-bikes, so a heavy bike is yours to lift. An adult Clipper fare is $2.00, a bus-to-bus transfer is free and a BART-to-bus transfer is $1.00.

BART. Concord and North Concord/Martinez are both BART stations. Under BART's bike rules in force since January 1, 2024, "Bikes are allowed on all trains except in the first car or any crowded car," and "Folded bikes are allowed in all cars at all times." The only vehicles the rules shut out are gas-powered ones.

BART's bikes page notes that "longer and heavier bicycles, such as e-bikes and cargo bikes, have soared in popularity" and publishes an elevator dimension guide for them.

Trail Access — The Iron Horse and Contra Costa Canal Trails

The paved regional trails through Concord belong to the East Bay Regional Park District, and its rule turns on the class sticker: on a Class 1 or Class 2 bike you ride, and on a Class 3 you stay on the street.

The District's rule

The District's biking page says that "In September 2023, the Park District Board of Directors voted to allow Class 1 e-bikes on all trails where regular bikes are allowed, and Class 2 e-bikes on all paved Regional Trails." It continues: "Class 3 e-bikes and e-scooters are NOT permitted in East Bay Regional Parks and Regional Trails."

Both trails through Concord are on its list of paved trails open to Class 2 bikes: the Iron Horse Regional Trail, which runs 32 miles between Concord and Pleasanton on an old Southern Pacific right-of-way, and the Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail.

What that means on a ride

The same page sets your pace: "Slow down! It's 15 mph max," and you slow to 5 mph when passing other trail users. A Class 1 bike may also ride the District's unpaved trails wherever regular bikes go; a Class 2 bike keeps to the paved trails on the list.

City parks have a rule of their own. Concord's park regulations, § 4.05.020(7), bar a bicycle or motor-driven conveyance "on other than roads or paths designated for that purpose."

California eBike Laws — What Makes an eBike Legal in Concord

California sets the classes, ages and helmet rules. Concord adds a sidewalk rule written in wheel size, a parks rule and a bicycle license that state law no longer lets the City enforce.

The state definition

Vehicle Code § 312.5(a) begins: "An 'electric bicycle' is a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts of power."

Under § 24016(b), "an electric bicycle is not a motor vehicle," so it needs no license plate or registration. Section 21200 gives the rider "all the rights" of a driver and the same duties.

Section 21213 reads: "A person under 16 years of age shall not operate a class 3 electric bicycle." A helmet ticket for a rider under 18 is "not more than twenty-five dollars ($25)" under § 21212.

Sidewalks: the 20-inch rule

City code § 10.45.240 makes it unlawful "to ride or operate any bicycle with the wheel size in excess of 20 inches on any sidewalk in front of stores, schools, or buildings used for business purposes." If your folding bike rolls on 20-inch wheels, you are outside that rule; on 26- or 27.5-inch wheels, you are inside it.

Elsewhere on a sidewalk, § 10.45.120 says riders "shall do so in single file," and § 10.45.200 bars riding "faster than is reasonable and proper." Under § 10.45.210, no one may ride "upon any playground, park, or schoolground where children are playing, without permission."

The old license rule

Section 10.45.010 still says no one shall ride a bicycle "propelled wholly or in part by muscular power" on city streets without a license from the Chief of Police. State law overrides it: under § 39002(a), a city with a licensing ordinance "shall not prohibit the operation of an unlicensed bicycle."

What changes on January 1, 2027

Two bills signed on September 30, 2026 take effect on January 1, 2027, under the California Constitution's Article IV, § 8. AB 2346, Chapter 842, will set a prima facie speed limit "for a sidewalk" of "10 miles per hour" and let cities set 10, 15 or 20 mph limits on bike paths and multiuse trails, posted with signs.

SB 1167, Chapter 846, will rewrite § 312.5 to allow a "walk mode" on Class 1 and Class 3 bikes "up to a maximum speed of 3.7 miles per hour." It will also list machines that "shall not be advertised, sold, offered for sale, or labeled as electric bicycles," among them any vehicle "with motor power of more than 750 watts."

What it costs to get it wrong

Under § 1.05.200, a City code violation is a misdemeanor unless the City Attorney charges it as an infraction. An infraction carries "A fine not exceeding $100.00 for the first violation," $200 for a second and $500 for each further one within a year, under § 1.05.220. A misdemeanor can mean "a fine of not more than $1,000" or up to six months in jail under § 1.05.230.

What the City is looking at

The draft Comprehensive Safety Action Plan put before the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee on May 6, 2026 reports a survey of 651 responses in which "illegal or unsafe e-bike operations (24 percent)" ranked fourth among the safety concerns cited, after speeding, red-light running and distracted driving.

A committee member asked at that meeting how to pursue "modified e-bikes that are more like motorcycles." No e-bike ordinance appears in the agendas of the City's commissions and council committees from January 2025 through October 1, 2026.

What the code does not say

The Concord Municipal Code, current through Ordinance 26-425.1 of March 10, 2026, uses "bicycle" 172 times and "electric bicycle" once, in a table of statutory references. A machine "intended by the manufacturer to be modifiable" past 20 mph on motor power, or past 750 watts, is not an e-bike under § 312.5(d).

Where to Ride Your eBike in Concord

You may ride any legal class on the streets and in the bike lanes. On the regional trails, a Class 1 or Class 2 bike belongs and a Class 3 does not.

Your Concord riding checklist

• Find the class on the frame label before your first trail ride; the Iron Horse and Canal trails take Class 1 and Class 2 only.
• Wear a helmet if you are under 18, and on a Class 3 at any age; Class 3 riders must be 16.
• Walk a big-wheel bike past storefronts, schools and offices instead of riding the sidewalk.
• Keep to 15 mph on the regional trails, and 5 mph when you pass.
• Board BART behind the first car, and skip any car that is crowded.

Rebates

The state. The statewide California E-Bike Incentive Project "began in December 2022 and concluded in December 2025."

The Bay Area. The Air District's Clean Cars for All program gives income-qualified residents who retire an older car a choice that includes "a pre-paid card for public transit or e-bikes," listed at $7,500 under its Mobility Options.

Why buy from us instead

If you don't qualify for that card, the bike and the delivered price decide it. Free shipping covers "every electric bike within the contiguous United States," including a Concord address.

If a new bike will not power on or charge, the refund policy says that "is covered under manufacturer warranty," and the fix starts remotely. Report shipping damage within 48 hours and we file the carrier claim for you; Shop Pay Installments are offered at checkout.

Other cities are on the California shop directory.

What to re-check before you ride

• The District's biking page, for any change to the Class 2 and Class 3 trail rule.
• REI, by phone, for which e-bikes are on the floor that week.
• The City's agendas, since a safety plan that names e-bikes is before the advisory committee.

Frequently Asked Questions — Concord, CA eBikes

Is there an e-bike shop in Concord?

Yes, one inside the city on October 1, 2026: the bike shop at REI, 1975 Diamond Blvd, which Bosch lists as a dealer. Six more sit within 6.8 miles in and around Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill, and you can reach the nearest, Encina Bicycle Center, in 3.3 straight-line miles.

Does REI in Concord sell bikes?

Yes. Its store page calls it "a full-service bike retailer," and Bosch's dealer map lists it. It opens 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 10 to 7 on Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sunday; call (925) 825-9400 to ask which e-bikes you can see that day.

Where can I get a bike repaired in Concord?

Inside the city, take it to REI's bike shop; its store page says the repair shops are "staffed with some of the best-trained professionals in the industry." If you would rather fix it yourself, the Concord Community Bike Kitchen gives you tools and volunteer help. Just outside the city, Encina lists service and repair on its own site, and Giant's map lists Mike's Bikes as e-bike repair certified.

What is the Concord Community Bike Kitchen?

It is Bike Concord's volunteer-run repair shop behind the Olympic High School parking lot at 2730 Salvio Street. Its latest posted hours are Thursdays from 11 until about 4 and the third Sunday from 11 until 2:45. You fix your own bike with volunteer help, and it has used bikes.

Can you ride an e-bike on the Iron Horse Trail?

On a Class 1 or Class 2 bike, yes. The East Bay Regional Park District's biking page lists the Iron Horse among the paved trails open to Class 2, and says Class 3 bikes "are NOT permitted." Keep to 15 mph.

What are the e-bike laws in Concord?

You follow California's three classes. City code § 10.45.240 bars a bike with wheels over 20 inches from the sidewalk in front of stores, schools and offices. If you ride a Class 3, you must be 16 and wear a helmet under § 21213.

Where can you rent a bike in Concord?

REI's Concord store page lists no bike rentals. Encina Bicycle Center in Walnut Creek, 3.3 miles away, lists bike rentals on its own site; ask whether an e-bike is in the fleet before you go.

More from the U.S. eBike Directory

Vallejo, 17.0 miles northwest, has the nearest city page; Berkeley, 17.8 miles west, has ten verified stores, and Oakland is 18.6 miles southwest.

Sources, limitations and how this page was verified

The denominator

Concord had 124,016 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 vintage estimate (California file, row "Concord city"), against a 2020 estimates base of 125,410.

Seven businesses were tied to Concord by at least one source: 1 verified, 3 closed, 2 fitting or do-it-yourself repair shops and 1 used sporting goods store.

Before verdicts, OpenStreetMap points with no address or a non-bicycle trade (an outdoor store, a sporting goods store and a motorcycle parts seller), a Trek store page for Concord, New Hampshire, and businesses in other cities were set aside.

The sources, and what each one could and could not do

Seven makers' dealer maps were read to 10 miles on October 1, 2026, each with a control: Velotric (966 locations), Aventon (46), Giant (5), Bosch (30), Specialized (13), Trek (5) and Pedego's California directory. Inside the city, only Bosch listed a store: REI.

Bike Concord's local shop list was read as a second, independent roster. It names REI as the bike shop inside the city and records that Pleasant Hill Cyclery "is now permanently closed."

OpenStreetMap returned 7 objects inside relation 3705569, 6 of them named bicycle, sports, outdoor and motorcycle places, so the map is a lead and never a count here.

Directories and AI search. Yelp and Superpages were read in a browser. Eight questions went to six answer engines and 19 of 48 answers were read: ChatGPT answered seven, Google's AI Mode all eight and Brave four; Perplexity, Bing and Google's chat assistant failed their controls.

The city code was read whole on Code Publishing: 20 titles, 214 files. The City's agenda center was searched for "e-bike" and "electric bicycle" from January 2025 through October 1, 2026, and the advisory committee and council committee records it returned were read.

City limits

REI's street address did not match in the Census geocoder; REI's own map point for the store returned "Concord city" from the Census coordinates lookup. Every other Concord address named here returned "Concord city" from the Census geocoder, Pleasant Hill Cyclery's included.

Clayton Bicycle Center's address matched "Concord city," but its OpenStreetMap point and Trek's map point both returned "Clayton city," so this page places it in Clayton. Mileages run from the Census 2024 Gazetteer's internal point for Concord city; road miles run longer.

Limitations

1. REI's e-bike stock for this store is not listed on its store page; Bosch's dealer map is the evidence that it sells them.
2. County Connection's bike pages set no separate e-bike rule; ask the driver about a heavy bike.
3. The Bike Kitchen's hours come from Bike Concord's December 2024 post, the latest it has published.
4. Clayton Bicycle Center's location depends on which map point is right; two of three readings put it in Clayton.
5. The City Council's own agendas are kept on a separate portal that did not answer on October 1, 2026, and the code is current only to March 10, 2026, so a council e-bike ordinance after that date would not show here.
6. Re-verification is due April 2027, or sooner if a shop opens or closes.

What would age this page

• An e-bike seller opening or closing inside Concord.
• The District changing its Class 2 or Class 3 trail rule.
• A City e-bike ordinance growing out of the safety plan.
• January 1, 2027, when AB 2346 and SB 1167 take effect.

Image credit: the cover scene was generated with Nano Banana Pro on Playcut and its type set in real fonts afterward. What Todos Santos Plaza looks like was checked against the City's own photograph in its award submission before the prompt; the frame holds no rider and no bicycle, and a parked car and small signs the model drew were retouched out.

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References

1. US Census Bureau, SUB-EST2024 CSV · table page · Geocoder · 2024 Gazetteer. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
2. City of Concord, Municipal Code on Code Publishing: home · Chapter 1.05 · Chapter 4.05 · Chapter 10.45. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, May 6, 2026: agenda packet · minutes. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
3. California Vehicle Code § 312.5 · § 21200 · § 21212 · § 21213 · § 24016 · § 39002. California Constitution, art. IV, § 8. AB 2346 (Ch. 842) · SB 1167 (Ch. 846), Statutes of 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
4. East Bay Regional Park District: Biking · Iron Horse Regional Trail · Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
5. County Connection, Bikes on Buses · BART, Bike Rules · Bikes on BART. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
6. CARB E-Bike Incentive Project · Bay Area Air District, Clean Cars for All program overview. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
7. City of Concord, Todos Santos Plaza · Concord Historical Society, Todos Santos Plaza · American Planning Association California, Todos Santos Plaza award submission. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
8. Dealer maps, retrieved 2026-10-01: Bosch REI Concord, Frame Up Bikes, Sports Basement Walnut Creek, Big Dave's Bikes, Mike's Bicycle Center Walnut Creek · Giant store map · Velotric dealer map · OpenStreetMap.
9. Shops' own sites and local lists, retrieved 2026-10-01: REI Concord · Encina Bicycle Center · Bike Concord, Local bike shops · The Bike Kitchen.
10. Redtail eBikes, shipping policy · refund policy · How Buying Works. Playcut, playcut.ai, cover photography at 2K.