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Donate or recycle old bike Dublin

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  • 30-06-2018 8:38pm
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    Kurtosis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭


    Is anyone aware of where in Dublin one can donate or recycle an old bike, particularly if it benefited a good cause/charity?


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    07Lapierre
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    Rothar.ie


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    magicbastarder
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    rothar don't take in old bikes anymore AFAIK


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    Kurtosis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭Kurtosis


    Thanks folks. I did recall Rothar taking donations but couldn't find any current info about it on their site. Will try get onto them tomorrow.


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    soghluaiste
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    Balyogan recycling centre also takes old bikes as far as I know...


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    magicbastarder
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    possibly just for the metal! who takes them?


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    07Lapierre
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    https://cycle-it.ie/


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    Fian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭Fian


    I just put an add up on the adverts thread here for my Trek (for free), without wheels, was snapped up and i hope the new owner gets great wear out of it.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=107281798


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    Fian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭Fian


    soghluaiste wrote: »
    Balyogan recycling centre also takes old bikes as far as I know...

    Ballyogan have stopped taking them, now they go into the metal recycling bin.


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    magicbastarder
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    as they were explaining to me in the ballymun rediscovery centre, they were overflowing with bikes and a lot were not worth restoring.
    especially heavy old 'mountain bikes' with suspension forks where everything was rusted.


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    AndrewJRenko
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    You could try this method (skip to 1.15)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa2N97d5ikI


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    Kurtosis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭Kurtosis


    Thanks very much all for the suggestions. Yeh it does seem like a lot of previous places have stopped now. I've filled out the form on cycle-it so will see if there's any response (no recent activity on their pages). I'd definitely welcome any other suggestions in the mean time.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,466 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    I'd like to know too. Have two old bikes in the shed that haven't been used for over 15 years and they're just in the way.


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    how.gareth
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    Alun wrote: »
    I'd like to know too. Have two old bikes in the shed that haven't been used for over 15 years and they're just in the way.

    Pop anything up for free on Adverts.ie and it’ll be snapped up in no time, and I mean anything!


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


    www.facebook.com/rebikeireland


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    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Try freecycle, https://groups.freecycle.org/group/DublinIE/posts/all Not specific to bikes, but I've had various bits and bobs re-homed this way, including three older kids bikes.


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    Pawwed Rig
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    how.gareth wrote: »
    Pop anything up for free on Adverts.ie and it’ll be snapped up in no time, and I mean anything!

    That is a fact. Yet try to sell something for €2 and you will never shift it.


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