AN Inverclyde recycling project is on a roll - after putting 200 bikes back on the road.

Community Tracks was set up two years ago to take unused cycles bound for landfill and get them roadworthy again.

As part of the health-boosting project, the group upcycles the unwanted items and then give them out to those who will benefit the most from the gift.

As well as giving people an eco-friendly alternative to jumping in the car, the team also offers a wide range of opportunities to assist in re-training, employability and life skills.

Project co-ordinator Stewart Phillips said: "We are celebrating reaching this milestone of giving 200 bikes back to the community.

"In our workshops we also give young people and volunteers the chance to learn new skills by carrying out the repair work.

"We have given the bikes out to adults and children, anyone who needs a cycle basically is eligible."

From their Port Glasgow workshop, members teach maintenance classes that also offer industry qualifications.

They also run guided cycle outings and workshops teaching the public how to fix their own bikes.

As part of The Inverclyde Community Development Trust, Community Tracks aims to deliver on employability skills and establish a travel hub in Inverclyde by supporting people to make more journeys either by bike or on foot.

Trust community programmes and project operations manager Ross Ahlfeld said: "Community Tracks is a brilliant project which fits extremely well with the main goals and objectives of the trust.

"It allows us to deliver lots of training, employability and life skills to various young people across Inverclyde, through bike repair and maintenance classes."

Community Tracks is jointly funded by The Climate Challenge Fund (Keep Scotland Beautiful), and by Smarter Places Smarter Choices (Paths for All) in partnership with Inverclyde Council.