How to Make Money on Your Bike
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Deliver Food with DoorDash
DoorDash allows you to deliver via bike in most major urban markets. You’ll use the DoorDash app, but activate Bicycle mode. You can make $38 per hour delivering DoorDash on a bike.
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Deliver Food with Uber Eats
Uber Eats also lets you sign up to deliver food with your bike. You can work a downtown core and only complete deliveries in a small area. A friend worked as an Uber Eats courier downtown and regularly made $15 to $20+ per hour.
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Be a Grocery Shopper with Instacart
If you live and bike in an urban area, this could be a great way to make money riding a bike. Depending on your location and desired hours, Instacart advertises that bikers can work up to 29 hours per week.
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Get Jobs on TaskRabbit
You can sign up and filter tasks that are bicycle-accessible. Remember to stay safe with protective gear and get your bike serviced regularly.
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Lead Bike Tours
If you live in a tourist area, this is an excellent summer job. You can charge $40 to $60 per person for a day tour.
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Start a Bicycle Taxi Service
Use your bike as a taxi to make money. Set your own rates for transporting passengers.
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Sell Ad Space on Your Bike
Put ads on your bike when riding to earn advertising income.
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Become a Bike Messenger
Make deliveries for local businesses using your bicycle. Experience in bike repair is preferred.
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Fix Used Bikes and Resell Them
If you flip bikes quickly, you can make good profits. Convert normal bikes into e-bikes to increase value.
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Create YouTube Cycling Videos
Film your bike journeys and monetize your videos. You can earn ad revenue.
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Start a Cycling Blog
Write about your biking adventures and place ads. Ads earn money based on web traffic.
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Teach Cycling Skills
Get paid for teaching how to ride bikes if you have instructor experience. Offer private or group lessons.
How to Sell a Bike Effectively
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Can You Sell a Bike to a Bike Shop?
Most bike shops do not buy used bikes, but many will accept trade-ins for a new bike purchase. There are many different trade-in programs, so check if a retailer is participating.
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Advantages of Selling to a Bike Shop
Convenience, since they handle advertising and sales, but they take a commission. Shops might not attract buyers interested in your bike’s niche.
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Consider Selling to Individuals
Takes more work but nets more money. Cleaning your bike thoroughly and setting a fair price are essential steps.
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Steps to Sell a Bike
- Research your bike’s value by checking listings and sales prices for similar bikes.
- Take good photos showing all parts of your clean bike.
- List the bike for sale on Marketplace or cycling forums.
- Meet potential buyers to show the bike and negotiate a fair price.
- Transfer ownership officially with a bill of sale when it sells.