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Old Bikes

WPC
WPC Posts: 89 Forumite
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My father has an old Raleigh bike that is around the same age as me (32!) I also have my old Raleigh bike.
I don't want to just take these to the tip as really there is nothing wrong with them (Just a bit old fashion)
I have tried to sell the bikes at the car boot but with no success.
Does anyone know of any charity that would want the bikes?

Many thanks ;)

Comments

  • fengirl_2
    fengirl_2 Posts: 4,530 Forumite
    Where are you based?
    £705,000 raised by client groups in the past 18 mths :beer:
  • suered
    suered Posts: 333 Forumite
    check with your local bike shops - some may be involved with re-conditioning bikes for charities - at least they are round my way.
    "When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes" - Erasmus
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    My son's cubs group asks for any old/outgrown bikes for them to use. You could ask at a cub/scout group near you.
  • WPC
    WPC Posts: 89 Forumite
    fengirl wrote: »
    Where are you based?

    I am located in Newport, South Wales.
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 46,672 Forumite
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    There are a couple of places in Bristol might be glad to have them, if you can get them here. One is LifeCycle, who may well know if there is anything similar in Newport to their BikeBack scheme. The other is Kebele, who (used to) offer a weekly bike workshop and would happily cannibalise anything.

    Kebele has the advantage of being within bike pushing distance of Stapleton Road train station, which you can get to from Bristol Temple Meads.
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  • WPC
    WPC Posts: 89 Forumite
    Savvy_Sue wrote: »
    There are a couple of places in Bristol might be glad to have them, if you can get them here. One is LifeCycle, who may well know if there is anything similar in Newport to their BikeBack scheme. The other is Kebele, who (used to) offer a weekly bike workshop and would happily cannibalise anything.

    Kebele has the advantage of being within bike pushing distance of Stapleton Road train station, which you can get to from Bristol Temple Meads.

    Thank you very much Savvy Sue, will look into this. :D
  • joegw
    joegw Posts: 791 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker I won, I won, I won!
    What about Freecycle?
    :) Thanks to all who post comps! :)
  • aberdour
    aberdour Posts: 15 Forumite
    Not relevant for WPC sorry, but there is a great place in Glasgow called Community Can Cycle that reconditions bikes for children from low income families in the local community (Castlemilk)
    http://www.communitycancycle.org.uk
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