I am planning a budget build; kind of a challenge to see what cool components I can get for the lowest possible price. In addition to my thrift shop hunting and curb finds, I would love to dig through a pile of parts and do a little haggling.
Does anybody know of any bicycle junkyards in the Phoenix area? I live in a (far) west valley suburb, but I don't mind taking a day and travelling around to meet some new people and find some treasures. Thanks in advance!

Bike junkyards, I don't know about...but there are some bike coops.

Rusty Spoke | A community bicycle collective

There's also SteveBay (just search for it on Facebook) that is a local group where bikes and parts pop up all the time for relatively cheap.

If you're looking for next to nothing/free pricing, your best bet would probably be garage sales and craigslist (every now and then you find a bike hoarder that's ready to move some stuff).

Have you checked out the place in Rye?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ry...7f151d9a1f3afe

Don't know about prices but it's impressive to look at as you drive by.

Thanks for the input! I am definitely planning on watching Craigslist and thrift stores/yard sales. That yard in rye looks amazing. It may be a while, but I'll definitely get around to checking it out.