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Where to donate/recycle a bicycle in the City?

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  • 16-09-2020 1:47pm
    #1
    chalkitdown1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭


    Basically just want to get rid of an old bike after getting a new one yesterday.

    It's a bit rusty in parts and the gears tend to slip sometimes but I've been using it for 5 years without issue. Just have no idea what to do with it! :confused:


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    seefin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭seefin


    chalkitdown1 wrote: »
    Basically just want to get rid of an old bike after getting a new one yesterday.

    It's a bit rusty in parts and the gears tend to slip sometimes but I've been using it for 5 years without issue. Just have no idea what to do with it! :confused:

    Advertise for free on adverts or marketplace. I got rid of a bike that way


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    Tombo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 6,683 ✭✭✭Tombo2001


    Direct Provision centre.


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    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    The recycling centre on the Kinsale Road is taking them on behalf of the Rotary Club who is refurbishing them and sending them to Africa, dropped my old MB out there yesterday.


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    .red.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭.red.


    The bike shed in Deheneys Cross might take it.
    They get used bikes up and running again and sell them cheaply to students.


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    Mongfinder General
    Registered Users Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭Mongfinder General


    Quickest way to shift is to leave in the middle of town. Somebody will whip it.


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    Wyldwood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭Wyldwood


    It's amazingly difficult to get rid of a bike, believe it or not. I tried all the charities and several secondhand bike shops to get rid of a reasonably good bike. I donated it to the Bikes for Gambia appeal today. Just take it yo the container in the Recycle Centre on the Kinsale Road as already mentioned.


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    chalkitdown1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    Thanks for the suggestions. Seems like the Kinsale road place is the way to go.


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    cudsy1
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭cudsy1


    Cork community bikes near the examiner office/tax office in Blackpool are incredible for saving bicycles

    Matt runs it, there's a Facebook


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    Wyldwood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭Wyldwood


    I tried Cork Community Bikes and they told me they couldn't take it as they had storage issues.


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    cudsy1
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭cudsy1


    Wyldwood wrote: »
    I tried Cork Community Bikes and they told me they couldn't take it as they had storage issues.

    Ah right, that's unfortunate


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    chalkitdown1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    seefin wrote: »
    Advertise for free on adverts or marketplace. I got rid of a bike that way

    I did what you said and sold it 11 minutes after putting the ad up. lol

    Cheers for the suggestion, it didn't even cross my mind.


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    bobbyy gee
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭bobbyy gee


    park it outside a shop it will be gone when you get out


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