How do old bikes die?

pbassred
pbassred Posts: 208
edited May 2017 in The bottom bracket
In 2000 I bought a Halfords mountain bike. Actually, according to a book at the time it was a "utility bike". I didnt ride it much and a couple of years ago when I started to ride it to work, I realised that I needed something better. A couple of weeks ago I got it out of the lock-up brought it to the house and didnt ride it some more.
Tonight on the way back to the lockup, I realised that it rides horribly and there are no components worth saveng. I still own it though.
How do old bikes die?

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 16,578
    they die of sorrow and neglect when spurned by their heartless owners
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • fat daddy
    fat daddy Posts: 2,605
    They go to a bike shop and get part-ex'd when there is a deal on
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 21,883
    fat daddy wrote:
    They go to a bike shop and get part-ex'd when there is a deal on

    Then cleaned and sold from halfrauds as a new bike
  • vimfuego
    vimfuego Posts: 1,783
    http://www.re-cycle.org/
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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Bombing ton has one in "general" . Out of respect for the fallen, I won't post a link :lol:
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    The don't die they just get two-tyred


    That's so bad it's almost worthy of SS.
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  • term1te
    term1te Posts: 1,462
    meanredspider wrote:
    The don't die they just get two-tyred

    That's made my day.

    They could go to a recycling project, get done up a bit and shipped overseas to someone who would really appreciate it.

    I had some old steel frames, which I was told to dispose of when we moved. So I gave them to a former colleague who cut them up and turned them into art. There's not coming back from that.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Charity type place thing. Simples, innit.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Next door's garden, surely?
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Bombing ton has one in "general" . Out of respect for the fallen, I won't post a link :lol:
    I like the new nickname: certainly I would want people to think that, although my tonnage is higher than it might be, I can bomb along with the best of them.

    Anyway, it is certainly a touchy subject when a bike commits suicide. No further humour will be tolerated ;-)
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    If you no longer love it, donate it to a charity who can make use of it.

    We still have one of the boys' old bikes in the garage that I use to hang inner tubes and cleaning cloths from. Must get round to recycling it...
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Garry H wrote:
    Next door's garden, surely?

    Post hammer and setting fire to with fire, naturally.

    Darn, this sunshine, best bike riding and not dying when using taped on tubs is turning me soft.

    Right: best go and shout at someone to make things normal.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    bompington wrote:
    darkhairedlord wrote:
    Bombing ton has one in "general" . Out of respect for the fallen, I won't post a link :lol:
    I like the new nickname: certainly I would want people to think that, although my tonnage is higher than it might be, I can bomb along with the best of them.

    Anyway, it is certainly a touchy subject when a bike commits suicide. No further humour will be tolerated ;-)

    it was an auto-correct on the crappy ipad thing
  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    They either get thrown out or re-cycled :lol:
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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Rebuilt with worn out parts and 'bayed half way through the TDF.
    Buy it now at about 50% more than i would pay for it.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Just went and made someone do press ups in the mud.

    The world is now right again.

    Now, where's my hammer and box of fire?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.

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