Unfortunately we have had to close the Deptford workshop, as our landlords, the Scouts, are no longer able to keep the building open.
We have now completed the move of the workshop to our much smaller garage space in Grove Park and have extended our third Sunday of the month session to four hours. So we are relaunching a “Fix and Ride” service similar to the Mend and Ride service we offered in Deptford on that Sunday. However, the space is much smaller and we don’t have access to toilets there.
Grove Park’s “Fix and Ride” is our “reconstructed” Lewisham Cyclists’ cycle maintenance project. It runs out of a very small workshop space with a good selection of tools, and advice and help available from our volunteers plus a qualified bike mechanic.
It is not a bike repair shop, it is a space where you will be helped to mend your own bike, getting it back on the road while learning the skills to keep it there.
You can be shown how to check your bike and then how to do any necessary repair yourself. While you’re waiting for your turn, you can observe what others are doing, have a cup of tea and a biscuit and a chat.
We supply the tools and some basic spare parts (brake pads, cables, inner tubes, chains, repair kits) which you can buy at cost price. If your bike needs a part we haven’t got, then you can bring it with you to the next workshop and we can help you fit it then.
Sometimes we have decent second-hand parts available at low cost too, such as tyres, wheels, which still have a decent bit of life left in them, for those that need a bit more time to save up for brand new parts. Ring beforehand to enquire.
There is no set charge, but we do ask for a donation from those in work, for the help and use of tools, plus we do have to charge for any parts supplied.
Check our events diary for the actual dates
If you would like to bring yourself and your bike along, text the Fix and Ride manager on 07395153782.
Or email us on lewishamcyclists@gmail.com