if you are interested in any of our bikes please get in touch.

Full details of currently available bikes can be found on these links.

GT AVALANCHE MOUNTAIN BIKE
BSA CLASSIC STEEL RACER (selling as a project cycle needs some attention)
RALEIGH RSW II Shopper (selling as a project cycle needs some attention)

Proceeds from all sales are returned to the project to help us provide access to cycling for Children, Low Income and minority groups.

If you think you know someone that might be interested please spread the word.

Note

SATURDAY 18th February
10-4 pm Cycletastic once again offer our DR Bike servicing plus bike maintenance training. If you would like to get your bike fixed, use our tools or get taught some simpler bike maintenance then this event is for you. Bring your bike and come and get your hands dirty or watch and learn. We can fix punctures, service gears and brakes, check your bearings, check roadworthyness and of course we have a whole load of spare parts available at discount rates.

SUNDAY 19th February
10am-2pm Dr Bike FREE* cycle servicing and top tips for looking after your bike. Come on down and fix your bike in the Salusbury Primary School Hall in the warm and keep your bike running smoothly though the rest of winter. Discount parts and accessories available.

*Donations to Cycletastic gratefully received.

This year we are also ready to build or check over your new bike. With the shops so busy round this time of year we are able to build your bike out of the box or make those final adjustments.

Dr Bike with a Twist We build your new bike

We depart from Kilburn Square (by Argos) at 10am. It will be a gentle ride with a few short hills as we thread past Maida Vale, St Johns Wood, Regents Park and Harley Street to park at the rear of John Lewis. Participants can then head off and explore the shops for a few hours picking up a few bargains on the way before we meet again to return to Kilburn by no later than 4pm.

Riding in a group with our Volunteers and Marshals will give you peace of mind as we work to ensure a safe passage on the road. Your shopping can be carried back in our bike trailers (towed by able volunteers) but we do encourage you to also bring a rucksack and/or panniers to help ensure there is space for all.

Please see our previous posts for full details.

Join us in December for a shopping trip to Oxford Street. Our Marshals will guide you there and our volunteers will haul your shopping back in our Bike trailers. You can view the provisional route plan here (http://bit.ly/tL36Vw).

On 18th December we will be indoors at the Farmers Market on Salusbury Road. We want to help you get that bike you have purchased as a gift into a perfect roadworthy condition safe and ready for Christmas day. Some bike shops are too busy at Christmas to assemble all the bikes they sell so might provide the bike in a box or charge for the build service. Other shops may not even offer the bike built especially if you buy from a supermarket or other non specialist retailer. Cycletastic is on hand to get the bike assembled and fully checked over. Come and see us at the Farmers Market and we can talk you through the process. We will also be offering basic safety checks at this for cyclists that already have a bike. Discount accessories and stocking fillers will also be available.

 
For full details please click to view the flyer.

The aims of the event is to try and introduce all volunteers to the workings of the bike shed; how to set up, where are the tools, where are the parts, what costs what, and how to pack down at the end of the day. All volunteers will also be shown safe working practices at the shed to ensure our clients and volunteers are kept safe.

Ideally we would like to build our core volunteers group to allow us to open more frequently with less demand on specific volunteers. A suggested time frame for volunteering would be between April and October around every 6 to 8 weeks. A timetable will be developed prior to the start of the season.

If you feel you could offer some of your time on weekends in 2012 we would love to meet you at this event.

This event will be partially structured so we would like all volunteers to arrive at the same time. It is not so important that you stay to the end but bear in mind all volunteers need to be aware how to close the shed and the more hands the quicker it takes to pack up so it would be must better to stay to the end.

In return for assistance all volunteers get free;
snacks, tea and coffee,
basic bike parts (ie cables, brake blocks, inner tubes any second hand spares),
First dibs on donated bikes and parts
Higher value parts and accessories at no more than cost price.

For more information contact Chris on 07894705689
Please also check the calendar on our main website www.cycletastic.org.uk