Do you have an unwanted adult bike sitting in your garage?
All rust and cobwebs, filling space like an unwanted pair of jogging bottoms you can't bring yourself to part with, despite the moths having gnawed their way through the material, and tea stains caressing the crotch.
That lump of green cheese you'd intended to throw out, but found yourself unable to glean sufficient motivation after an interminable day of 9 to 5 grind.
That bike... Unlike the fragrant fromage and unkempt under armour, you can help others by donating it — helping change the lives of people in Africa by simply taking the unwanted two-wheeler to a drop-off point in Newport next month.
The Re-Cycle: Bikes to Africa scheme is requesting any unused bicycles be dropped to Shide Meadows Centre between 10am and 12.30pm on Sunday April 2.
Bicycles donated are shipped to Africa where using a bicycle can make education, work and health care more accessible.
Sue Bailey (above), who coordinates the collection of unwanted bikes on the Isle of Wight, said:
“It doesn’t matter if it is a little rusty or has flat tyres - as long as it is not totally seized up, we can use it.
"However, unfortunately, the charity cannot take dual suspension bikes nor children's bikes.
“We are delighted Gift to Nature has been able to give us the use of a garage and we can begin collecting unwanted bikes again.”
Suitable bikes are taken to Re-Cycle’s national headquarters in Colchester before being shipped to one of four countries in Africa.
Bartletts repair service in Newchurch is continuing to offer free use of a Luton Van, and Wightlink provides a complimentary ferry crossing.
Since the charity was founded in 1998, more than 130,000 bikes have been shipped to Africa.
Sue took over the voluntary role nearly ten years ago following the death of Tony Harding who set up the Isle of Wight collection point.
Sue is now looking for someone to take over the coordination role — with interested people asked to email [email protected].
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