![]() ![]() BMXs and dragsters in any condition (always popular, collectors/restorers love the 1970s and 80s models).written-off bikes of good quality (e.g crash damage, cracked frames) – we salvage parts. ![]() Flat tyres, dust, a small amount of rust, 1-2 minor repairs are OK, if that is all that’s needed. Mens and womens adults and children’s modern or old. ![]() Just about any Bike in good condition, ie just need a quick check, clean & service, then is ready to hand on.We don’t want to cause you a wasted journey. If we can’t use the bike, we can give you other options. So before you bring a bike to us – please contact us, to check we can use it. Repairing the bike takes a long time, and even the components are not worth salvaging, as often they’re worn. The bike deteriorates fast, and parts break. When people start riding, the parts wear out quickly. However, many of todays bikes bikes are designed to have a limited lifespan. We welcome donations of good quality bikes, accessories, and parts. The scheme is regulated by the Commonwealth Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission, and at State level, by the SA Office of Consumer and Business Services, These websites have more information about our organisation, and reports. The workshop started in 2011 at Plympton and re-located to the CBD early in 2015.īikes for Refugees SA Incorporated is registered as a charity, and obtained a fund raising licence. We sell secondhand bikes and parts to fund-raise. Cyclists can borrow tools and stands to service their own bikes, and get friendly help and information from volunteers. As it’s a community bike workshop, we’re also open to the public. We manage the workshop, staff it, and fund it. Īdelaide Community Bicycle Workshop, on Franklin Street, Adelaide CBD, is our workshop, where we recycle bikes. We also sell new helmets, locks and lights, at low cost (eg helmet $8 locks $10). Our focus is refugees and asylum seekers, but we also help e.g disability, low income, Aboriginal, homeless etc. (The scheme started in 2002, and now handles about 1,400 bikes a year.īiikes for Refugees supply second-hand bikes free of charge, to people in need. It is independent, but works under the aegis of Bicycle Institute of S Australia (BISA), a cycling advocacy group for people using bikes for recreation and everyday transport. Bikes for Refugees SA Incorporated (ABN 20 663 461 735) is a volunteer, not for profit, charity bike recycling scheme. ![]()
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