Bike refurb & repair charities

[Ajax Bay]

Need to consider the search algorithm(s) which will find this magnum opus and design text accordingly to get it one of the top 'hits'. Not for chatters: for the great unwashed (would be owners or would donaters).

 

[Punkawallah]

Here is a link to the first draft of the map. I think everyone should be able to access it but let me know if not. Still lots of projects to add to it.

Hi, my thanks for your efforts, but although I can see the URL in your Quoted post, it does not work?
Edit: Belay that, now it does from my Reply :-)

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

Broken Spoke Bike Co-op in Oxford: https://www.bsbcoop.org/

 

[All uphill]

Broken Spoke Bike Co-op in Oxford: https://www.bsbcoop.org/

I like that name; it's my second favourite after the repair charity in a former church in Harrogate added by @Windle. Resurrection Bikes .

 

[HLaB]

Edinburgh Bike Coop.
Bike for Good, Glasgow.

The Edinburgh Bike Coop is pretty commercial, I bought my Specialized Sirrus from them https://www.edinburghbicycle.com/

The Bike Station is more of a Charity (they've places in Edinburgh and Perth) https://www.thebikestation.org.uk/support-us

Google also lists on the charity front in Edinburgh:

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cycling-walking-projects-1/brake-cycle

https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/

https://pedalforth.co.uk/donate-sell/

https://www.cargobikemovement.com/about-us

 

[Chromatic]

Stumbled across this one in Cirencester last week , really professional set up.

https://www.thebikedrop.co.uk/

They have a branch in Stroud too.

 

[annedonnelly]

We've over 150 pins on the map now
I think we need to remember that the services vary so hopefully people will check the website/give them a call before visiting.

 

[All uphill]

We've over 150 pins on the map now
I think we need to remember that the services vary so hopefully people will check the website/give them a call before visiting.

Wow, you've been busy!

I'll be out of action for a few days now, and will update the list during recovery.

Would it be an idea to put links to the map in your OP so it's easy to find?

 

[Ajax Bay]

The Edinburgh Bike Coop is pretty commercial, I bought my Specialized Sirrus from them https://www.edinburghbicycle.com/

Yes, this shop/franchise doesn't seem to merit inclusion in the list, imho. Employee owned.
Which highlights the need (and I will do a %) of verifying their bona fides to the extent possible.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Would it be an idea to put links to the map in your OP so it's easy to find?

Yes (so people can see if a recycle place they've found has already been listed/mapped).
But as well, pop link in the(your) primary list thread OP, near/at the top. And a picture (eg image of map, which you can replace/update every so often)) to feed the algorithm. Super well done @annedonnelly Bravo!

This endeavour is a magnificent example of knowledge assembled and made available in an intuitive accessible way. If a random (many search engines available) searches for 'bike (recycling) charity' (other search terms are available) it needs to be (close to) top of the list. And will pull randoms across into CycleChat too: with who knows what benefits.

 

[Jameshow]

Should we not include a few of our members houses I think they might qualify!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤐

 

[Pat "5mph"]

The Bike Station is more of a Charity (they've places in Edinburgh and Perth) https://www.thebikestation.org.uk/support-us

@All uphill this info is outdated - soz @HLaB - they have renamed a few years ago, still a charity, still fixing bikes, but are https://www.bikeforgood.org.uk/ now, as I linked previously.

 

[annedonnelly]

Would it be an idea to put links to the map in your OP so it's easy to find?

Have done plus a screenshot of today's map

Yes, this shop/franchise doesn't seem to merit inclusion in the list, imho. Employee owned.
Which highlights the need (and I will do a %) of verifying their bona fides to the extent possible.

Definitely - I didn't put Edinburgh Bike on the map - the staff were always lovely when I used them, but a commercial organisation.

I hope that people will help with a sanity check of organisations that they are familiar with or live close to. There's always a chance that places have moved or closed recently and our information is out of date.

 

[HLaB]

@All uphill this info is outdated - soz @HLaB - they have renamed a few years ago, still a charity, still fixing bikes, but are https://www.bikeforgood.org.uk/ now, as I linked previously.

According to the Web The Bike Station is still in their two places in Edinburgh and Perth. Jul 23 Street View still shows the place on Gorgie Road as The Bike Station.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

According to the Web The Bike Station is still in their two places in Edinburgh and Perth. Jul 23 Street View still shows the place on Gorgie Road as The Bike Station.

Ah, OK, sorry.
The change of name must have happened only in Glasgow then.
@All uphill