Life Cycle
Life Cycle Bike Back bike recycling project operates in both Bristol and Derby. Unwanted bikes are donated by members of the public and are taken to HMP Bristol & HMP Stocken where they are stripped down, cleaned and rebuilt by prisoners. Prisoners learn employability and mechanical skill. In Stocken they achieve a City & Guilds Level 2, In Bristol a City & Guilds Level 1. When bikes leave the prison workshops they are checked and made ready for sale by volunteers. We have some limited opportunities for people on licence and ex-offenders to volunteer for us. We are planning to increase these opportunities significantly. Refurbished bikes are sold to members of the public at pop-up sales. Both projects have bikes available at low cost through the Wheels to Work scheme.