Bikes for the World ships 40,000 donated bicycles
by (syndicated)
26 Nov 09
Let’s admit it. Too many bicyclists keep too many unused bicycles in their garages or their basements. I’ll include myself among the guilty.
Maybe there’s an emotional attachment to an old relic. Or it’s difficult to find an alternative to taking the bicycle to the dump, an unceremonious end for a trusty companion.
Several nonprofits are set up to collect these old bikes and redistribute them back into the community or ship them overseas. I’ve created a list of some of these at “Where to Donate Your Used Bicycles.”
One of the most successful is Bikes for the World, which is shipping its 40,000th bike next month. Based in Arlington, Virginia, it’s a nonprofit project of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association …
