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What happens to abandoned bikes in dublin

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  • 13-11-2017 3:09pm
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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭


    Every few weeks i see a bike locked up with a blue label on it,
    This bike will be taken by dublin city council in 2 weeks ,its considered abandoned .
    Theres usually a broken wheel or one wheel missing at least.
    What happens to those bike,s , are they taken to a landfill or a dump.
    I know the gardai sell off bikes at an auction every year.
    I know when someone moves out of a council flat the council just throws everything
    into a skip .


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    NBar
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    Probably recycled at scrap yard of an inginius employee rebuilds them


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,598 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i wouldn't be surprised if the rediscovery centre in ballymun takes them, it's run in conjunction with DCC.


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    droidus
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    The rediscovery centre does some good bike refurbishment it must be said. Pricey, but decent quality.

    http://www.rediscoverycentre.ie/rediscover-cycling/


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,598 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    not that pricey, depending - a friend recently picked up a freshly serviced 21 speed MTB for €90. was in fine nick for the price.
    i picked up a single speed there about six months ago for (i think) €150. that bike would have been same price on adverts, from the quick look i had, but i got a six month warranty with it (not that i expect to have to make use of that, if anything happens it's probably as easy for me to have a go at it myself)


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    cython
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    Irish Times had an article about this a while ago, seems bikes in any sort of ok condition are retained securely for another 4 weeks following removal, and then they go to Rothar: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/council-removes-126-abandoned-bikes-from-dublin-city-centre-1.2845374
    All bicycles that are in reasonable consition are kept in asecure storage for a holding period of four weeks during which time the owners will be able to reclaim them.

    A spokeswoman for the council said “after storing the bicycle in our depot for a minimum of 4 weeks they are donated to the Rothar charity if not claimed”.


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    Great to see that they don't go to scrap.
    Rothar is a fantastic organisation and have been hugely supportive of Rebike here in Waterford...
    www.facebook.com/rebikeireland


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