Recycling bicycle projects are becoming more popular in the UK. An example in Swansea called Re-Cycle take donations of unwanted bikes, repair and refurbish them and pass them on to low waged people for £10/20. You can even trade three days labour, get trained up in the process, and then take home a bicycle for free.
Typically a second hand bicycle bought “down the pub” will cost £20-£40. Has Ian Williams of Re-Cycle inadvertently taken the legs away from the stolen bicycle market in Swansea?
Tags: Re-use, Recycling, Used bikes
September 8th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
This scheme is great I picked up a mint chrome and gold 80′s BMX from Re-Cycle for £50 and its guilt free as the money is helping support Swansea’s local community
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Bad news, apparently Re-cycle is ‘Closed Until Further Notice’