2006-10-02 23:34:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cycling
Doh! How can you Re-cycle it when its broke!
2006-10-02 23:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by puffy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is it broke, and what sort of bike is it? Many parts on a bicycle are easily serviced or replaced for very little money. Some pieces may cost a bit more (Like a crank set, depending on if it's 3 piece aluminum or a one-piece steel). Most of the cost involved would be the labor.
About the only case I'd recycle a bike is if the frame is broke and it's made of aluminum or carbon fiber. If it's steel, easy enough to get welded.
That said if it's a dept. store type of bike the cost to keep it running can sometimes excede what you can get a used one of the same make for. It's a decision for you to make but if you don't want to fix it, do what a previous poster mentioned - put it on freecycle. Someone will want it.
2006-10-03 13:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by JD K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This really depends on what you mean by 'broke'. Is the frame itself literally cracked or fractured? If so (although there are frame repair specialists for super high-end bicycles) I'd say your bike is done. Otherwise, any other problems with your bike can be repaired by either replacing parts or a tune up. Even then, this depends on your priorities in life. The adage, "reduce, reuse, recycle" suggests that the most environmentally friendly choice is to attempt a repair first. However, even if your bike isn't broken (e.g., extensive frame rust), there comes a point at which one's motivation to continue riding can dampen the joy, and hence the commitment, associated with riding. At which point replacement is certainly preferable to driving in terms of environmental impact.
2006-10-04 01:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by hmmmmm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont recycle freecycle that way someone gets something that they might not have been able to afford
look up the website on google
freecycle
2006-10-03 06:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Join your local group at Freecylcle.org
Somebody will want it and collect it for free
2006-10-03 06:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Frostbite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try your luck on e-bay, sounds like you are cheeky?
2006-10-03 06:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by debraanneclarke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could just get it fixed?
2006-10-03 06:36:57 · answer #7 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good one.
2006-10-03 06:37:01 · answer #8 · answered by tfd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about fixing it?
2006-10-03 06:37:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋