I have a couple of old bike frames and a couple boxes of parts that could potentially be useful to someone, and I've heard there's some community-run bike shop or something like that around raleigh that would love this kind of stuff. Can anyone verify their existence?

12/17/2008 7:01:23 PM

leave'em on the front porch.. They'll be gone in the morning.

12/17/2008 7:05:58 PM

I have heard about this shop too: you can trade volunteer hours for a new bike or something?

12/17/2008 8:27:37 PM

Yeah something like that^

12/17/2008 8:53:15 PM

depends how old and exactly seemingly useless they really are.
If the parts are too old, or rusty or something, they're probably not really worth much to anyone

12/17/2008 9:05:47 PM

http://1304bikes.org/

12/17/2008 9:29:49 PM

I have a friend that owns a bike shop in Burlington, and she would definitely take them.

http://jlbicycle.com/

12/17/2008 9:47:31 PM

Burlington's a little far. sorry I'll take 'em to 1304 though. Thanks!

12/17/2008 11:38:04 PM

what if i took them to burlington when i go home for christmas next week

12/17/2008 11:43:44 PM

Nah, that's ok. 1304 looks like they could make better use of the junk I have...The shop in burlington looks like they deal with first-rate stuff. Thanks though!

12/18/2008 12:44:02 AM

You might can donate them to the art departments at State or Meredith for students to use to make art from the scraps.

12/18/2008 11:10:58 AM

I have an immediate need for these parts if anyone has them:
8 speed Shimano Cassette (for MTB wheels)
MTB chain
Decent pedals for 3 piece cranks. Platform or toe clips would be fine.

I picked up a Novarro MTB frame/forks/bars/cranks/shifters/derailleurs for $5 and I'm trying to build it up as a street cruiser. I found some wheels/tires/tubes already, so it's about 95% complete.

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 11:50 AM. Reason : s]

12/18/2008 11:47:02 AM

1304 is open from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays, at 2419 Mayview Rd (corner of Mayview and Chamberlain).

Also open Thurs. from 6-9 p.m.

Tell Kelly, Doug and Moshe I said 'hey'.

Or give them to the Durham Bike Co-op. or Carrboro Recyclery.

12/18/2008 8:09:24 PM