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Free: Wavlink DisplayLink video adapter (Woodlands TW7) This little black box allows some mobile phones to connect to an external monitor if the phones don't have a suitable HDMI output. It's basically USB2 to DVI plus a USB hub. Results and compatibility can vary a bit though, so this might be one for the tech experimenters rather than someone who wants an easy way to use their phone as a proper desktop productivity tool.

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Free: Rustines old-style puncture repair kits (Woodlands TW7) Having a clearout and found these. They're the old-style kits which IMO don't work quite as well as the better new ones, but if you have a puncture, feel free to grab one of these (or the whole box).

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Free: Pair of Hayes Nine hydraulic bike brakes, not working. (Woodlands TW7) These will need a bit of TLC to get them working properly again. Collection near Busch Corner in Isleworth.

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Free: Hope 3 and Hope 5 hydraulic bike brakes, for repair (Woodlands TW7) Gifted Another pair of brakes from Hope which will also need work to get them back into a usable state. Collection near Busch Corner in Isleworth.

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Free: Pair of Avid hydraulic brakes in need of TLC (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These will need a bit of TLC to get them working properly again. Collection near Busch Corner in Isleworth.

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Free: Pair of Hope Mono Mini hydraulic bike brakes, need TLC (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These are good quality brakes from a great UK company but they'll need a bit of work to get them back up to scratch as they haven't been used for years. Collection is near Busch Corner.

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Free: Avid Juicy Three front brake, needs TLC (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This will need a bit of TLC to get it working properly again. Collection near Busch Corner in Isleworth.

14d

Free: Bicycle front wheel, 28inch/700c size (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This wheel would suit a hybrid bike rather than a racer. It comes with a 700 x 38c tyre on it whose rubber is cracking in places.

18d

Free: Wall-mounted bike repair arm/clamp (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This is handy if you don't have a lot of space but still want to be able to work on your bike properly. I beefed this one up by replacing part of the arm with a bike seat post so it would work with heavier bikes.

22d

Free: Raleigh Bedlam kid's bike with 24inch wheels (Woodlands TW7) Gifted The gears on this bike are working, as is the front brake, and the tyres seem to hold air (just pumped them up). There are no brake blocks on the back brake or grips on the handlebars though. Collection near West Thames College, TW7 post code area.

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Free: Metal containers in various sizes (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These containers have bicycle puncture repair kits inside them but they've been sat in a cupboard at a bike workshop for ages and when I tried one of the kits, the glue didn't seem to work as well as the stuff found some of the more modern puncture kits. If you can use the metal containers though (whether you take one or all), please get in touch. Collection from Isleworth, TW7 post code area, near Busch Corner.

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33d

Free: 5 LED light panels with 4 drivers (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These panels are used and have a few storage marks on them but four of them power on fine as do the four drivers. The fifth panel is missing the driver connector so I can't test it. Happy to demo when collected.

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33d

Free: GTech ebike with bad battery (Woodlands TW7) Gifted The battery on this bike has unfortunately developed an intermittent fault which means the battery won't turn on most of the time. The bike can be ridden as a single speed, though if you don't mind replacing the battery they're still available for about £300 new. The bike comes with the charger and user manual as well as the battery. Collection near Busch Corner in Isleworth.

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33d

Free: Couple of 500GB SATA hard drives (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These were tested for bad sectors (none found) and working fine when put away a few years ago. I no longer use hard drives so if anyone else can make use of them, please get in touch.

51d

Free: Sheets of random stickers (Woodlands TW7) Withdrawn Still plenty of stickers to be stuck ;-)

87d

Free: Portable motorised bike pump (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This still works but the battery doesn't charge as many tyres as it used to.

88d

Free: silver Ridgeback MX16 bike (16in wheels) (Woodlands TW7) Gifted I'm having a bit of a clear out at my storage unit where this Ridgeback bike has been sitting unused for the last couple of years. I've pumped the tyres up and they seem to hold air OK and the brakes seem to work but given how long the bike's been unused, it's likely to need a check over or service. Collection from Isleworth near Thornbury Park.

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Free: Saracen Mantra One mountain bike, size Large (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This bike has been sitting in a storage unit for the last few years and has now been replaced with a new bike. I've pumped the tyres up and they hold air fine but no other testing has been done. It will probably need a service given how long it's been since it was last ridden. The frame is 19inches in size and the suspension fork seems to work OK when I lean on it. Collection near Thornbury Park in Isleworth.

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100d

Free: Posligne Aures PS-50-II barcode scanner (Woodlands TW7) Expired This looks as if it's working - when I plug it into one of the USB ports on my computer, it beeps and lights up. I can't test it any further though as I've not got any software for it (the PC found the driver automatically).

129d

Free: Kenwood LS-SG8 speakers, working well (tested) (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These Kenwoods are tested and working and sound good. As you can see, one of the corners has taken a knock but it doesn't have any impact on how the speakers sound.

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172d

Free: Pair of clipless SPD pedals (Woodlands TW7) Expired These could do with a bit of a clean but the bearings are still good and they work as they should.

180d

Free: Stylish women's bike helmet, size M (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This medium-sized helmet is new but has a storage mark on the fabric (it came from a bike workshop I helped to clear out).

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181d

Free: 5 Ikea Elvarli shelves (40 x 51cm). (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These 5 Ikea Elvarli shelves are in good condition and looking for a new home. They come with the rails and brackets required to fit them into an existing Elvarli shelf/open wardrobe.

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181d

Free: Shimano double-sided clipless pedals (Woodlands TW7) Gifted These pedals look tatty but work fine and the bearings are good. They're particularly handy if you don't always ride clipped in.

183d

Free: Big, very tough hi-vis bag (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This bag is about 80cms long and about 50cms wide. We used it occasionally on a bike trailer but don't need it any more now. It's been stored in a shed so could do with a bit of a clean.

186d

Free: About 40 A3 sheets of matt photo paper (Woodlands TW7) Gifted I never finished these off so they're now looking for a new home.

186d

Free: New tool tray for Cyclo bike repair stand (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This is brand new but surplus to requirements now so looking for a new home.

187d

Free: Canon TS5150 printer/all-in-one (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This powers up fine but the cartridges have dried out because it hasn't been used for quite a while,l. A set of new cartridges should get it printing normally again.

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187d

Free: Ikea Godishus single wardrobe, 60x51x178cm, disassembled (Woodlands TW7) Gifted This wardrobe is in nice, clean condition and already disassembled so it's easy to get in the back of a car. As you can see from the photos, it has a hanging rail and a shelf. It also comes with all the bolts and screws to put it together.

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188d

Free: TfL Cycling Guides for Hounslow/Chiswick/Ealing, etc areas (Woodlands TW7) Expired These are a really handy way of finding quieter local routes which make cycling more pleasant than sticking to the main roads, plus they won't drain your phone battery :-)

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