What do y'all do with old cycling computers?
Hi, all,
Our shop's been slowly amassing too many donated old cyclometers (like the old wired ones with spoke-mounted magnets, lots of Cateyes and some Shimanos and other brands). I'm seeing that when they're complete in a box and have all the parts they sometimes sell on eBay, but generally our clientele is not interested in this now obsolete tech.
We don't currently have an electronics recycling partner, but I'm worried that looking for a way to recycle these is our only option. Does anyone in this group have wisdom to share on this topic before we go down that route? What have your other shops done with yours?
Thanks in advance!
Triss Cimò* (they/them)* *Crew at The http://www.thebicycletree.org/*
- Bicycle Tree http://www.thebicycletree.org/, Santa Ana, California*
We'd be interested in folks' ideas, too, at the Bicycle Co-Op of Williamsburg (VA).
On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 7:06 PM Triss Cimò via TheThinkTank < thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
Hi, all,
Our shop's been slowly amassing too many donated old cyclometers (like the old wired ones with spoke-mounted magnets, lots of Cateyes and some Shimanos and other brands). I'm seeing that when they're complete in a box and have all the parts they sometimes sell on eBay, but generally our clientele is not interested in this now obsolete tech.
We don't currently have an electronics recycling partner, but I'm worried that looking for a way to recycle these is our only option. Does anyone in this group have wisdom to share on this topic before we go down that route? What have your other shops done with yours?
Thanks in advance!
Triss Cimò* (they/them)* *Crew at The http://www.thebicycletree.org/*
- Bicycle Tree http://www.thebicycletree.org/, Santa Ana, California*
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Hi there In Lisbon we have the same issue, lots of donations and nobody wants them, We just stock it waiting for a solution. We are glad somebody is worried about it. Please share the developments with us. Cheers.
*João Clemente* *Cicloficina dos Anjos* R. de São Bento 246, 1200-821 Lisboa anjos@cicloficina.pt www.cicloficina.pt fb.com/cicloficina.anjos instagram.com/cicloficina.anjos
Triss Cimò via TheThinkTank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org escreveu (terça, 7/05/2024 à(s) 00:03):
Hi, all,
Our shop's been slowly amassing too many donated old cyclometers (like the old wired ones with spoke-mounted magnets, lots of Cateyes and some Shimanos and other brands). I'm seeing that when they're complete in a box and have all the parts they sometimes sell on eBay, but generally our clientele is not interested in this now obsolete tech.
We don't currently have an electronics recycling partner, but I'm worried that looking for a way to recycle these is our only option. Does anyone in this group have wisdom to share on this topic before we go down that route? What have your other shops done with yours?
Thanks in advance!
Triss Cimò* (they/them)* *Crew at The http://www.thebicycletree.org/*
- Bicycle Tree http://www.thebicycletree.org/, Santa Ana, California*
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Yeah, I get it that the really old stuff doesn't sell without marketing. Do a little research to determine if any of these vintage units are old enough (1970s-80s) that they could appear on an Eroica bike. Advertise this when you make your eBay or Craigslist listings. There's always somebody who remembers paying real money for these old things and would welcome a bargain, or a minimalist who doesn't need a bike computer that displays the current GPS coordinates or even the time of day. As for me, as long as I get the current speed and trip miles, I'm happy.
https://eroica.cc/en/california/regulation
It can help to move these old cycling computers along if someone goes through these devices to determine if they are working, and to organize them into (as much as possible) complete sets that include computer, compatible mount, and sensor. Pop in the appropriate battery and see if the display comes up; to boost profit margin you can remove the battery after you complete your testing. Put the cycling computer on the appropriate known to be good mounting bracket, and see if it detects a magnet passing the sensor, or just use a wire as a jumper to connect the appropriate pins on the back of the unit. Bag up each working set, and write "Tested Working" on the bag.
Our shop periodically has a parking lot sale where things with low resale value are priced accordingly. If you price things right, you should be able to at least bring in a few dollars.
If there aren't any takers at all, they can go into a "free" box in the shop. Even if you can't sell these things, you can at least use them to reward people who volunteer at your shop.
Great advice, thank you for that detailed info. I kind of assumed they weren't Eroica eligible but you never know!
Triss
On May 7, 2024, at 03:53, Gordon Hamachi via TheThinkTank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: Yeah, I get it that the really old stuff doesn't sell without marketing. Do a little research to determine if any of these vintage units are old enough (1970s-80s) that they could appear on an Eroica bike. Advertise this when you make your eBay or Craigslist listings. There's always somebody who remembers paying real money for these old things and would welcome a bargain, or a minimalist who doesn't need a bike computer that displays the current GPS coordinates or even the time of day. As for me, as long as I get the current speed and trip miles, I'm happy.
https://eroica.cc/en/california/regulation
It can help to move these old cycling computers along if someone goes through these devices to determine if they are working, and to organize them into (as much as possible) complete sets that include computer, compatible mount, and sensor. Pop in the appropriate battery and see if the display comes up; to boost profit margin you can remove the battery after you complete your testing. Put the cycling computer on the appropriate known to be good mounting bracket, and see if it detects a magnet passing the sensor, or just use a wire as a jumper to connect the appropriate pins on the back of the unit. Bag up each working set, and write "Tested Working" on the bag.
Our shop periodically has a parking lot sale where things with low resale value are priced accordingly. If you price things right, you should be able to at least bring in a few dollars.
If there aren't any takers at all, they can go into a "free" box in the shop. Even if you can't sell these things, you can at least use them to reward people who volunteer at your shop.
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Triss:
All I know is that, if the cutoff for Eroica is the 1980s, there were already several bike computers on the market. I myself got a terrible product known as the CatEye Solar that would never stay charged up even when parked in the sun all day. Also, I came across an eBay listing that suggests that the old Avocet speedometers are that vintage.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275633434927
I just searched using google, for "bicycle "computers" eligible for eroica"
What I think might be even more fun would be one of those mechanical speedometers with a spinning cable running from the hub to the display unit, or even the odometer mounted on a fork blade that worked by counting the number of times that a tiny pin (mounted on a spoke) hit a toothed wheel. Perhaps those are old enough to be considered valued antiques.
Good luck with this. I'm all in favor of anything that keeps useful (to someone) bike things out of the landfill while providing enjoyment to bicycle enthusiasts.
Gordon
Bike Saviours partners with a local Keep America Beautiful affiliate, Keep Phoenix Beautiful, and has tabled at their hosted recycling events throughout the year for the last six years. The event is organized to include local recyclers, of which we are invited as the bike collectors. Among others tabling are electronics recyclers, sensitive document shredders, and a few small/local nonprofits that collect teaching and household supplies. This is where our broken or otherwise culled bike computers go. The local recycler of electronics is Friedman Recycling - perhaps there's one in your city?
Links! https://kab.org/ https://www.keepphxbeautiful.org/ https://www.keepphxbeautiful.org/i-recycle-phoenix https://friedmanrecycling.com/recycling/
Cheers, *Nicole Muratore, Shop Manager* (she/her) Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective (602) 429-9369 | bikesaviours.org | @bikesaviours
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Triss Cimò" trissstyx@gmail.com To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Cc: Bcc: Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 16:03:55 -0700 Subject: [TheThinkTank] What do y'all do with old cycling computers? Hi, all,
Our shop's been slowly amassing too many donated old cyclometers (like the old wired ones with spoke-mounted magnets, lots of Cateyes and some Shimanos and other brands). I'm seeing that when they're complete in a box and have all the parts they sometimes sell on eBay, but generally our clientele is not interested in this now obsolete tech.
We don't currently have an electronics recycling partner, but I'm worried that looking for a way to recycle these is our only option. Does anyone in this group have wisdom to share on this topic before we go down that route? What have your other shops done with yours?
Thanks in advance!
Triss Cimò* (they/them)* *Crew at The http://www.thebicycletree.org/*
- Bicycle Tree http://www.thebicycletree.org/, Santa Ana, California*
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Andy Ballentine bikecoop@bikewalkwilliamsburg.org To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Cc: "Triss Cimò" trissstyx@gmail.com Bcc: Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 20:45:32 -0400 Subject: [TheThinkTank] Re: What do y'all do with old cycling computers? We'd be interested in folks' ideas, too, at the Bicycle Co-Op of Williamsburg (VA).
On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 7:06 PM Triss Cimò via TheThinkTank < thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
Hi, all,
Our shop's been slowly amassing too many donated old cyclometers (like the old wired ones with spoke-mounted magnets, lots of Cateyes and some Shimanos and other brands). I'm seeing that when they're complete in a box and have all the parts they sometimes sell on eBay, but generally our clientele is not interested in this now obsolete tech.
We don't currently have an electronics recycling partner, but I'm worried that looking for a way to recycle these is our only option. Does anyone in this group have wisdom to share on this topic before we go down that route? What have your other shops done with yours?
Thanks in advance!
Triss Cimò* (they/them)* *Crew at The http://www.thebicycletree.org/*
- Bicycle Tree http://www.thebicycletree.org/, Santa Ana, California*
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cicloficina dos Anjos anjos@cicloficina.pt To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Cc: Bcc: Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 09:44:47 +0100 Subject: [TheThinkTank] Re: What do y'all do with old cycling computers? Hi there In Lisbon we have the same issue, lots of donations and nobody wants them, We just stock it waiting for a solution. We are glad somebody is worried about it. Please share the developments with us. Cheers.
*João Clemente* *Cicloficina dos Anjos* R. de São Bento 246, 1200-821 Lisboa anjos@cicloficina.pt www.cicloficina.pt fb.com/cicloficina.anjos instagram.com/cicloficina.anjos
Triss Cimò via TheThinkTank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org escreveu (terça, 7/05/2024 à(s) 00:03):
Hi, all,
Our shop's been slowly amassing too many donated old cyclometers (like the old wired ones with spoke-mounted magnets, lots of Cateyes and some Shimanos and other brands). I'm seeing that when they're complete in a box and have all the parts they sometimes sell on eBay, but generally our clientele is not interested in this now obsolete tech.
We don't currently have an electronics recycling partner, but I'm worried that looking for a way to recycle these is our only option. Does anyone in this group have wisdom to share on this topic before we go down that route? What have your other shops done with yours?
Thanks in advance!
Triss Cimò* (they/them)* *Crew at The http://www.thebicycletree.org/*
- Bicycle Tree http://www.thebicycletree.org/, Santa Ana, California*
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