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Old bicycles

  • 06-01-2020 2:38pm
    #1
    maurz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi l'm looking to get rid of a mountain bike, it's bout 10yrs old, but still in good working condition. Sometime ago I thought l read about a charity somewhere in Ireland that takes them and then sends them out to Africa?? Hoping for somewhere in the south east?


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  • #2
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    maurz wrote: »
    Hi l'm looking to get rid of a mountain bike, it's bout 10yrs old, but still in good working condition. Sometime ago I thought l read about a charity somewhere in Ireland that takes them and then sends them out to Africa?? Hoping for somewhere in the south east?

    No idea if still active but Rebike used to be active in Waterford area

    https://thecyclingblog.com/rebike-recycling-bicycles/


  • #3
    8valve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 977 ✭✭✭8valve


    Rebike still there, based in Waterford; best way to make contact is via email or the Facebook page.


  • #4
    boardbeer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭boardbeer


    Dunno if they still do, but https://rothar.ie/ used to accept old bikes and parts, which they put to good use


  • #5
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,261 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    boardbeer wrote: »
    Dunno if they still do, but https://rothar.ie/ used to accept old bikes and parts, which they put to good use
    They don't accept old bikes anymore (or they didn't when I asked about a year ago).


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