What to do with a crappy old bike? (aside from fix it)

Posted on Sun 13th, July 2014

• #1

Nicw

So, I bought a job lot of bikes off Ebay a while ago. I've made a small profit on fixing some and selling them, but I have got to one which simply isn't economical.

There must be something I can do with it other than take it to the tip though, any suggestion, or things people have done?
• #2

edmundro

Donate it to a charity scheme if it's not utterly fucked? Someone smarter than me/Google will point you in the right direction...
• #3

Nicw

it could be fixed fairly easily, just needs new brakes, cables and a new rear wheel + chain. Only problem is that it's shite quality so not really worth it to me, could be of use to a charity I'll have a look
• #4

luckyskull

http://www.bikerecycle.org/html/about_us.html
• #5

mangecoeur

Donate or freecycle? Strip for parts? Use bits of it as novelty jewelry?

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