Riding in Circle: Re-Cycle Bike Project and Workshop

Swansea has two very cool things, one of them is me and the other is the Re-Cycle scheme which in the words of Swansea Council is "a project of the Black Environment Network and supported by The Countryside Council for Wales. [It] takes in donations of unwanted bikes which are refurbished, repaired and supplied cheaply to low waged people, asylum seekers and refugees." So if you are making good money and want a fixie then order yourself a Charge Plug or something, if you are strapped for cash and fancy a bit of a project then head on down to Re-Cycle and have a rummage.

They always have a good selection of road bikes which you can strip down, you'll be lucky to find a set of cranks that will do the job but you never know, there are always plenty of spare bars and peddles etc though. You are free to work on your bike in the workshop which always saves the failed attempts at trying to scrub grease out of your living room carpet and every tool you could possibly need is there for you, so no more rushing to Wilkinsons for a spanner before it closes.

Re-Cycle is based in a little alleyway on Catherine Street and only open on Mondays and Tuesdays. Remember that you can donate stuff to them as well as pick up cheap bikes (from as little as a tenner!) and parts so take any old bike bits and bobs you have rusting in your shed down to them. Tell them Fixed Gear Wales sent you.