Bike refurb & repair charities

[Rhythm Thief]

I was thinking that I'd donate a bike in each shop and buy a replacement for the next leg of the journey.

That's actually a very cool idea!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

https://cyclistsfc.org.uk/our-charity-bike-shops/
This organisation has bike shops in a few towns. The one in Stratford helped me out on my eBay shite bike adventure (the full story is in the "Travelogues" forum) and had some really nice bikes at a reasonable price. Well worth a visit, and in fact I'm considering riding over on something to donate to them as a thank you.

 

[Dogtrousers]

@Moderators

Yes/No?

In the meantime you could update your summary and re post it, which would bump the thread.

 

[Ajax Bay]

@Moderators
Yes/No?

I suggest the first thing, pending this action, is to generate a new thread with just your consolidated list as an OP, with a link to this thread asking for updates and new places.
The Mods can pin that single post thread (could be not open for replies).

 

[All uphill]

In the meantime you could update your summary and re post it, which would bump the thread.

I'll do that.

 

[All uphill]

I suggest the first thing, pending this action, is to generate a new thread with just your consolidated list as an OP, with a link to this thread asking for updates and new places.
The Mods can pin that single post thread (could be not open for replies).

Good idea.

I seem to have found myself a job!

 

[All uphill]

With more than a little help from @Pat "5mph" this is taking shape.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Enviroability in Ross on Wye (the charity I supported when I was Mayor of Ross a few years ago) do a lot of bikes.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I seem to have found myself a job!

Great stuff, and relatively low additional effort.
For extra value, how about (as a 'not deleted' 'reply there) a UK map with icons at each location reflecting your list. Map can be revised every so often by replacement (ie editing the post).
All downhill from here!

 

[DCLane]

Streetbikes in Huddersfield got missed off the list - https://streetbikes.org.uk/affordable-bikes

In Leeds:

Leeds Bike Mill - https://leedsbikemill.org
The Bikes College - https://thebikescollege.org

Happy Days Cycles in Sowerby Bridge - https://www.facebook.com/HappyDaysCycles

Plus two in Nottingham:

The Bike Project - https://thebikeproject.co.uk
RideWise - https://www.ridewise.org.uk/ourworkshops

 

[All uphill]

Great stuff, and relatively low additional effort.
For extra value, how about (as a 'not deleted' 'reply there) a UK map with icons at each location reflecting your list. Map can be revised every so often by replacement (ie editing the post).
All downhill from here!

Sure, you could make a map, that would be great.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Sure, you could make a map, that would be great.

Excellent people skills there

 

[All uphill]

Excellent people skills there

I did it to myself first...

 

[Gunk]

Stumbled across this one in Cirencester last week , really professional set up.

https://www.thebikedrop.co.uk/

 

[Ajax Bay]

you could make a map

Someone upthread made a starter map: