Isn't it a scary thought, but
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How would LGF have built his towers without those parents chucking out their kids bikes.
It's sad to think how many retro machines have been shipped to China for smelting, I wonder if there is a young enterprising Chinese guy who has a good eye for retro and has been stripping and storing the good bits.
His name may be 大奶酪
It's sad to think how many retro machines have been shipped to China for smelting, I wonder if there is a young enterprising Chinese guy who has a good eye for retro and has been stripping and storing the good bits.
His name may be 大奶酪
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99% of bikes taken to your local recycling centre are stuffed into a container and sold regardless of quality for about a £1 each and sent to Africa
Again, so called recycling gone mad, if the bikes were processed properly, they would generate far more cash.
Same as the car scrappage scheme, many perfectly good cars with plenty of life left in them crushed so some Korean bag of shite can be on the road (the amount of CO2 produced by the manufacture of the average car is never recouped by the 'greeness' of the engine).
Recycling is a woefully missused term.
Again, so called recycling gone mad, if the bikes were processed properly, they would generate far more cash.
Same as the car scrappage scheme, many perfectly good cars with plenty of life left in them crushed so some Korean bag of shite can be on the road (the amount of CO2 produced by the manufacture of the average car is never recouped by the 'greeness' of the engine).
Recycling is a woefully missused term.
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Easy_Rider":1pzwq606 said:
I don't know about a Chinese guy but this fella in Japan seems to be doing the bizzo
http://www.geocities.jp/infinity_web_si ... v_900.html
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'recycling' to me is re-using an object and extending its existing use, not destroying that object to manufacture something else.
Re-using an existing item negates the manufacture and all the subsequent processes that go in to a 'new' product - processing/ manufacturing/ distribution/ sales etc etc.
Retrobike is one of the most (accidental) green sites going. We rescue old junk and restore / re-use and recycle in the 'proper' way.
Re-using an existing item negates the manufacture and all the subsequent processes that go in to a 'new' product - processing/ manufacturing/ distribution/ sales etc etc.
Retrobike is one of the most (accidental) green sites going. We rescue old junk and restore / re-use and recycle in the 'proper' way.
Not sure it's that scary. Much like the car scappage scheme most of the stuff that would get traded in would be chaff that no one misses. Who cares if there's one less Rover 214 or Kona Hahana out there?
Of course the arguement stated above regarding scrapping perfectly good and usable items is very valid.
Of course the arguement stated above regarding scrapping perfectly good and usable items is very valid.
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John":1ly9my84 said:
Yes but why spend £6000 on a Kia Picanto when a clean and shiny Rover 214 can be had for £600
Why anyone would buy a Kona Hahanna is beyond me but you get what I mean.
But you've seen whats been taken to the tip, Stumpjumpers, lots of Reynolds 531 and above.I'm one of those people that has lost the urge to buy brand new when I can obtain similar for free or very little.
