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The
Bike Station so far...
SINCE OUR OPENING
in October, the Bike Station has been very busy. In the workshop
area, we’ve had up to 12 volunteers repairing bikes at a time, and over
150 donated bikes have been added to the storage area. Luckily 95 refurbished
and recycled bikes have been passed on or sold during the same period,
otherwise our cellars underneath Waverley Station would be getting very
full.
The Bike Station is a community project
with charitable status, carrying on the work started at the Castlecliff
Bicycle Workshop. Bicycles that have been rescued from dumps, sheds and
garages throughout Lothian are repaired with care and attention to give
them a new lease of life. Anybody can buy a cheap roadworthy bike
from us or “earn-a-bike” through volunteering.
The Bike Station repairs and recycles anything.
Even the most dilapidated bikes can be stripped for parts and the frames
rebuilt or reused.
The Bike Station welcomes volunteers and
donations of bikes and parts. You don’t have to be a bike expert
to help - you’ll learn.
HOW
TO FIND US
Come down the north ramp into the station
from Waverley Bridge. Our white door with red and yellow sign above is
opposite you, on the outside of the booking hall. Just ring the bell
during our opening hours - see below.
THE
BIKE STATION is operated by a new charitable company (Recycle-To-Cycle
Ltd.) whose directors are all volunteers or staff in the workshop.
We have three part-time staff, Grace Nicol,
John Askham and Steve Hynd.
These posts are supported by funding from
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Cheery Santa's helpers at the Bike Station Xmas Grotto, Christmas 2002
the Scottish Executive Sustainable Action Fund (outreach) and the
Edinburgh Environmental Project through the Waste Recycling Environment
Network (for the workshop managers).
Our presence in the station is due to generous
support from Railtrack, a welcome recognition of the links between
bikes and trains. We hope that when Waverley Station is eventually
re-developed, the workshop is included in the planning.
Although some donated bikes are resold
to pay for running costs of the workshop, a key aim is to provide suitable
bikes to people who need low-cost transport, by working with social support
agencies. Before Christmas we donated eight kids bikes from
our decorated Xmas Grotto to the Shelter families project.
We are providing training, both through
work experience placements and our public courses. Funding from Fresh
Futures has paid for a cargo-carrying trike, which is being used to pick
up unwanted parts from bike shops and collect donated bikes when necessary.
Our success so far has been due to the
hard work of the many volunteers who have supported the workshop over the
past two years. Thanks are also due to SPOKES, who provided key funding
at the outset of the project when it started at Castlecliff.
Friday
fortnightly Trundles
28th February onwards
A chance to get out into the countryside
for some fresh air and to cycle those refurbished bikes! For volunteers
and anyone else, an easy bike ride stopping at a pub or cafe en route.
Meet at 10am at The Bike Station bringing waterproofs and lights.
Celebrate Women’s Week
Maintenance workshop - 5th /6th March 7-9pm
If your bike needs some love and attention,
these workshops will show you how to easily look after your bike. all the
basics you need to know plus fixing a puncture. A free 2 hour workshop
(tea and biscuits included). Also 50% off all bikes for sale during women’s
week!
Pedal Power Generator
Workshop
6th/7th March 9am - 5pm
A chance to be involved in the construction
of the Bike Station’s very own mobile pedal powered generator which will
be used to project films, and take to events. Materials will be mainly
recycled bikes and other reused resources, and some welding will be involved.
£10 per day, concessions available. Places limited so ring 558 1682
to book.
Spring Back onto your
Bike! Basic Bike Maintenance Workshops
Thursdays 7-9pm
20th/27th March,
2rd/10th April
Get your bike in good shape for taking
out and about and learn those top tips for keeping it smoothly going.
Gears, Headsets, Brakes, wheels, all the
basics will be covered and more. £5 per evening (concessions available).
Phone 558 1682 to book places.
National Bike Week
14th to 22nd June.
Lots of events planned
SPOKES,St.Martin's
Church, 232 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2JG
Tel:0131
313 2114 (a/phone only) or e-mail to spokes@spokes.org.uk
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