“What about those bikes that don’t pass muster for a trade in?” I wondered.
“We donate them to Bikes for the World,” Jay told me.
Bikes for the World takes old bikes (along with a $10 donation), refurbishes them and sends them along with parts, tools and other bike stuff to “to community development programs assisting the poor in developing countries.”
I like this. Anyone who has kids knows the progression of bikes they through as they grow. This is a great way to not only recycle an old bike that no longer fits but it also provides a learning opportunity for the kids.
A big wag of the wordbones tail to Race Pace and Bikes of the World.
1 comments:
As a former bike mechanic, I have to tell you that it's so easy to rebuild a bicycle that anyone can do this and should.
Perhaps we should do the same thing for Hummers? (Irony here)
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