| What better way to help save the planet than to | | | | out the opening hours, which can vary for cars |
| ride a bicycle versus driving a car? Besides the | | | | and vans. And yes, you would need some other |
| added benefit of helping to reduce the amount of | | | | form of your own transportation to get there |
| pollution that is in the air, riding a bicycle also helps | | | | besides a bike! |
| you to get extra exercise! Now, who is going to | | | | Before you take your beloved bike to the |
| argue with getting a little added exercise? Not me. | | | | recycling center, make sure that you remove any |
| Riding a bicycle is also beneficial because it doesn't | | | | and all of the rubber or plastic parts of it such as |
| cost as much as it would to spend money on a | | | | the tires, inner tubes of the tires, saddles (those |
| vehicle. However, there are obvious drawbacks to | | | | rubbery things that go over your pedals), brakes, |
| having a bicycle versus not having a bicycle. For | | | | plastic lights or other accoutrement, lock fittings |
| example, if you only had a bicycle, then getting to | | | | bells and/or whistles. If you don't want to take |
| work would be extremely difficult for a lot of | | | | your bicycle to a recycling center because the |
| people. For instance, if you were a business | | | | thought of it being stripped and torn apart is too |
| woman or business man, and had to go to work | | | | much than you can bear, than you can always |
| in a suit and tie, the last thing you'd want to do is | | | | feel free to donate your bicycle to a homeless |
| ride a bike (especially on a hot summer day) only | | | | shelter or other outreach-type program such as |
| to get all sweaty. | | | | your local YMCA or Salvation Army. |
| Besides that fact, how far would it be for you to | | | | If you are unsure of the various community |
| bike to work, and would you have to take the | | | | outreach programs in your area, simply call |
| highway or could you take local back streets? | | | | information, ask around, visit a church (they |
| What about your briefcase, portfolio or other | | | | usually have local bulletins and postings or |
| items that you might've had to bring with you? | | | | outreach groups within the church), or surf the |
| Obviously, it is not a very realistic thing for a lot | | | | Internet to find out. There is no limit to what you |
| of people. However, it is a good idea sometimes. | | | | can do with your old bike or anything that you |
| For those of you who are interested, it is also | | | | might have that you don't use anymore. |
| possible to recycle your bicycle. If you've had | | | | Remember that saying that states "one man's |
| your bike for a number of years and have | | | | junk is another man's gold!" It's true. You may no |
| deemed it totally inoperable, you can still recycle it. | | | | longer have a use for you bicycle, but if you |
| Many local recycling centers actually have a mixed | | | | simply throw it out, you will never know how that |
| metals recycling facility in them where you can | | | | bike could have possibly brought joy to another |
| recycle the metal parts of your bike. If you are | | | | person's life. |
| unsure, simply contact the recycling center to find | | | | |