Demolition bonus for bicycles

15-06-2009

The German city of Mannheim is introducing a demolition bonus for bicycles. Unlike cars, the bicycles will not be shredded, but restored.

The whimsical idea is to provide a trade-in bonus to people buying a new bicycle at a local bike shop. People that want to take up the offer need to provide the receipt for a new bicycle (no racing bikes, mountain bikes or children’s bikes) and hand in an old but serviceable bicycle. For the time being the action - dreamed up by the local mayor - only involves the first one hundred bicycles.


08-04-2009 @ 18:22

Merkwaardige actie met merkwaardige condities. In amsterdam zitten we te springen om een slooppremie voor oude fietsen en fietswrakken. Die kun je nu niet eens met het grof vuil meegeven. Je kunt alleen hopen dat-ie meegenomen wordt met de jaarlijkse wrakken-opruimingsactie van het stadsdeel.

Als er een bonusregeling voor oude fietsen en fietswrakken zou worden ingevoerd, zou dat allicht het steeds groter wordende fietsparkeerprobleem oplossen veroorzaakt doordat fietsrekken vaak voor de helft gevuld zijn met fietsen en wrakken waar niet meer naar omgekeken wordt.

John Joseph Power
16-06-2009 @ 15:45

This is basically the same as in most Bike Shops in Ireland. If you want a New Bike you can bring your Old Bike and Part Trade it in towards a New Bike. They mostly give you €100 if it is in good condition,if it is in Terrific Condition and if it is a Top Range Bike they will of course give you what they think is a fair Price. I have found the Bike Shops to be Honest in Dealing with Customers any time I wanted a New Bike.

If they treat you right you will come again to Buy off them,they need you and you need them. Trust is very important to both Customer and Shop Owners.

Cycling has really taken off in Ireland and the Bike Industry is starting to grow in importance again. If only the Infrastructure of Safe Segregated Cycle Lanes are Built then even more People will take it up. We are having our First Irish Bike Week from 14th - 21 June at moment and our Minister of Transport has Spoken of the Various improvements they hope to provide, I hope it is not just Spin and Hot Air.

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