Charity bike shops

[vickster]

It sounds like a wonderful arrangement frankly, my garage is full of some really great spares and components that I'll never use thanks to upgrades etc, and a couple of virtually pristine kids' bikes, and nobody around here will take them off my hands because it's second hand. I'd be utterly delighted and heartwarmed if a scheme could make some good use of it all.

The two LBS in my town are doing just fine but I think a charity shop could coexist.

Freecycle

 

[Vantage]

There used to be one in Bolton Town center but I think it's gone now. This really isn't a bike friendly town
I believe my local community centre has a bike workshop. I'll have to pay a visit sometime as I've a bunch of perfectly good tyres and tubes to get rid of.

 

[annedonnelly]

While everyone's in the mood for donating stuff don't forget that Cycle of Good would love your old inner tubes. They have an expanding network of drop-off points.

 

[Twilkes]

While everyone's in the mood for donating stuff don't forget that Cycle of Good would love your old inner tubes. They have an expanding network of drop-off points.

All of their recycled inner tube bags etc, they don't... smell like inner tubes, do they?

 

[annedonnelly]

All of their recycled inner tube bags etc, they don't... smell like inner tubes, do they?

No idea. The one I bought is a hessian bag with an inner tube strap. Don't think that smells. Oh, and from another maker I've an inner tube belt - no-one has complained that I smell of inner tubes.

 

[boydj]

It sounds like a wonderful arrangement frankly, my garage is full of some really great spares and components that I'll never use thanks to upgrades etc, and a couple of virtually pristine kids' bikes, and nobody around here will take them off my hands because it's second hand. I'd be utterly delighted and heartwarmed if a scheme could make some good use of it all.

The two LBS in my town are doing just fine but I think a charity shop could coexist.

Try GUMTREE to sell the kids bikes. I've bought a couple from there for the grandkids over the years.

 

[HLaB]

https://thebikestation.org.uk/

 

[vickster]

All of their recycled inner tube bags etc, they don't... smell like inner tubes, do they?

I have a purse. The rubbery smell went after a short while but it does leave black marks. I wouldn’t use a bag or belt with white clothes

 

[Gravity Aided]

I work in a cycle co-op in the States. We take contributions, fix them up, help the community, and build a lot of bikes. LBS's actually help us and contribute. We just don't advertise any late model bicycles from the brands represented by the shops. I live in a twin city of about 100,000 total, so we have three bike shops. One is Trek/Electra, one is Specialized, one is Fuji/other. We get in everything. Lots of Raleighs, Schwinns, Treks, Specialized, Jamis, Norco, Sekai, Sekine. Many of our bicycles are from the 70's and 80's. Many newer bikes as well. Also many big box store type bicycles. Members receive a set amount in trade per hours worked.

 

[Chris S]

Freecycle

AKA Car Boot Warehouse

 

[vickster]

AKA Car Boot Warehouse

Maybe. Not my experience (albeit limited)