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Getting a new bike, but what to do with old one!

  • 30-03-2011 8:01am
    #1
    gent9662
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭


    Hi There,

    I am getting a new hybrid bike in the coming weeks and I was wondering what can be done with an old bike that I have in the garage that used to belong to my wife. The old one is fine, it's just old and out of of style. It's an old 1980's ladies raleigh racer. Is there a recycling facility for bikes? (no pun intended).

    Any advice appreciated!


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  • #2
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,573 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    http://www.rothar.ie/

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #3
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Don't know if Bikes4Barnardo's is still going or the other option is www.rothar.ie

    Alternatively, there's a demand for retro bikes - if it's in good nick you could sell and donate the proceeds to a charity of your choice - might be worth mentioning the charitable aspect in the sale to discourage low-balling of offers.


  • #4
    Dr_Colossus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    You could sell that handy enough, plenty of demand for second hand bikes especially old racers. Where are you based, if you post a few pics and describe it's condition in more detail people will likely give you an estimated value you should expect to receive.


  • #5
    deelite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭deelite


    I saw an ad recently in one of the free newspapers (could be any of the above charities mentioned above) but they were willing to collect your old bike/s free of charge and give to charities - I'll try and dig out the ad.


  • #6
    gent9662
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭gent9662


    Thanks folks for some ideas. I will take a few pics of it and pit them up. Am I allowed to put them on this thread I wonder?


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  • #7
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Depends - you made need to post it here if it's in good enough condition!!!:)


  • #8
    gent9662
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭gent9662


    Hi folks,

    Here are some pics of the bike. How much do you think I would get for somehting like this??

    It's an ladies Raleigh racer.

    photostream


    Thanks


  • #9
    Hail 2 Da Thief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,615 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Thief


    Pics aint showing in your post. I'll help you out.

    5579777108_f0c09b3d96_b.jpg


  • #10
    gent9662
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭gent9662


    Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »
    Pics aint showing in your post. I'll help you out.

    5579777108_f0c09b3d96_b.jpg

    Thanks a million!

    Could you PM me if you have time, would love to know how to post pics from flickr.

    Cheers


  • #11
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    looks like it might be 1970's, are you sure about the year?


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  • #12
    gent9662
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭gent9662


    Yeah it's definitely 1985+.


  • #13
    yammycat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭yammycat


    leave it on a busy street unlocked, it'll be gone in 60 seconds


  • #14
    sarkozy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭sarkozy


    Shame it's a ladies' bike. I'd have taken it otherwise.


  • #15
    Crow92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Crow92


    Do you know what size the bike is? or the height of the lady who previosly owned it? It looks nice to do up. Are you based in Dublin?


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