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places people could leave unwanted old bikes ?

  • 29-09-2009 7:00pm
    #1
    mikedublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭


    Just to suggest something - I think it would be really good if there was somewhere in Dublin where people who have old unwanted bikes could leave or donate them, and then if there are people who can't afford a new or even 2nd hand bike, they could come and get one for free. I think it would give a new lease of life to some old bikes which would otherwise end up in skips, and would also cut down on all these bike robberies (thieves may be less likely to steal one if they know they can get one for free).
    This would be like a free version of the Dublin Bikes scheme (for those of us who can't afford credit cards and 150 deposits).
    Also it would be useful as a central place where if somebody honest found a bike thrown over into their garden or something, they could bring it along to this place, and if its owner was searching for it, they might find it.
    What do you think of this idea ?


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  • #2
    Bunnyhopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Bunnyhopper


    http://www.rothar.ie/Bikes_donations.html

    :)


  • #3
    Tawfee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭Tawfee


    alternatively.... http://dublinwaste.ie/free_trade.php


  • #4
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    mikedublin wrote: »
    This would be like a free version of the Dublin Bikes scheme (for those of us who can't afford credit cards and 150 deposits).

    The Dublin Bikes scheme costs a total of €10 a year as long as you make your journey in no longer than 30mins.

    The deposit is more of a guarantee. You only pay if you do not return the bike (if stolen while you're renting it, you just have to report it stolen to Dublin Bikes and the police).

    And if you have a problem with credit cards, you can sign up using a bank account.


  • #5
    mikedublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭mikedublin


    monument wrote: »
    And if you have a problem with credit cards, you can sign up using a bank account.

    I checked on their website, and they don't take laser cards at all. And there doesn't seem to be any other way to pay or leave the deposit.

    I'd love to be able to use the Dublin Bikes, but I can't get a credit card, and so I can't :(


  • #6
    Bunnyhopper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Bunnyhopper


    You can do it by direct debit:

    http://www.dublinbikes.ie/subscription/long_term_hire_card__1/long_term_card_holder
    If you choose to subscribe by direct debit you will need to:

    * Send proof of address (original utility bill within the last 3 months)
    * Provide a parental authorisation for users under 18 years of age (the service is available to anyone over 14 years of age),
    * Include a debit authority which will be used for the subscription (€10), monthly service charges, and a €150 guarantee* if the db is not returned within any 24 hour period


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