Halfords wants bikes for Africa

If you’ve got an unwanted bike lying in the garage then Halfords in Ballymena could use it to help people in Africa.

For six days, from Thursday July 11 to Tuesday July 16, the bike retailer is inviting customers to bring cycles currently lying abandoned in garages and garden sheds to any of its stores.

Those donating bikes will be offered a 10% deal off the price of a brand new model as well as seeing their old two wheeler go to a good cause.

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Halfords is launching the scheme in partnership with charity Re~Cycle and hopes to collect 6,000 bikes during the trade-in period after which they will be refurbished and distributed to help people in need in Africa.

Any bikes traded-in must be complete with no cracks to the frame. Worn / missing cables and flat tyres are acceptable but – because they want to recycle the bikes – Halfords can’t accept something that’s sat at the bottom of a canal for years or has over 25% rust. Acceptance of the bike is at the store’s discretion.

Unsuitable bikes will be recycled responsibly on Re~Cycle’s behalf with any proceeds going to the charity.