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Brake The Cycle

We were really happy to offer over refurbished kids bikes to the Brake the Cycle project today. The bikes had been donated to us by the public and then refurbished through our prisons projects before being handed over to the team at Brake the Cycle.

Brake the Cycle is an Edinburgh City Council lead recycling project which takes old and unwanted bikes and renovates them. The bikes are then given away for free to community groups, and youth groups, or to individual people and the project offers those a bike who, under their normal circumstance, may not be able to afford one.

If you would like to find out more, or even apply for a bike yourself or for someone you know, please follow the link below:

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20135/cycling_projects/671/apply_for_a_bike_from_brake_the_cycle

From Monday 26th of February we will be opening earlier and closing later throughout the working week. This is so that you can fit all your cycling needs around your busy work lives.
Feel free to take advantage of our new opening hours by booking in repairs, coming in for advice, or taking your time over your new bike purchase.
New opening hours as of Monday the 19th of February:
 
MONDAY              Closed*
TUESDAY             8am – 7pm
WEDNESDAY      8am – 8pm
THURSDAY          8am – 7pm
FRIDAY                 8am – 7pm
SATURDAY          10am – 5pm
SUNDAY               Closed
 
*Repair drop off and donations only on a Monday.

Cycle Friendly Employer Plus Award for RBS Gogarburn

RBS cycle friendly employer award

The Edinburgh Bike Station is proud to have supported the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Gogarburn HQ, who have been presented with the first-ever Cycle Friendly Employer Plus Award in Scotland.

Keith Irving, CEO of Cycling Scotland, and Wendy Graham from the Edinburgh Bike Station presented the award to Ross McEwan, CEO of RBS and David Monaghan, chief cycle champion at RBS.

This award is in recognition of the sterling efforts of RBS Gogarburn to support and encourage more staff to cycle. Efforts have included the introduction of a business mileage rate, the introduction of a pool bike scheme for staff, an exemplary bicycle user groups, support from senior management, and excellent changing and parking facilities.

The award is delivered with funding from Transport Scotland and supported by Healthy Working Lives.

The Edinburgh Bike Station is an accredited Cycling Scotland service centre, delivering local support for employers registered for the award.

The Cycle Friendly Employer Award is open to all Scottish employers. Interested employers can register online by completing a short questionnaire at www.cycling.scot.  Alternatively any Edinburgh and Lothians workplaces can contact Wendy at the Bike Station on wendy[at]thebikestation.org.uk for further details. There is also more information here.

Ninewells Dr Bike and Sales

On Wednesday 15th November, 2017 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, our mechanics are at the leaf community garden today in Ninewells Hospital Dundee. To help Staff, patients and Visitors at the hospital why not pop along to say hello or to break up those long appointments.

For more information call us on 01382 250 960.

Thank you

Dr Bike Event – Broughty Ferry

Sunday 19th November 2017 will be our final day at the Broughty Ferry Cycle Path. Please pop over to say your goodbyes to our mechanics who have worked hard oon everyone’s bikes over the last few months. See you on Sunday 19th November from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Hoping to be back helping the local biking community at Broughty Ferry in the near future. For more information call us on 01382 250 960 or check out our social media pages.

Thank you!

The Bike Station Perth

Dr Bike Event Broughty Ferry

New Maintenance Class Dates for 2018

New Maintenance Class Dates for 2018

New dates for our popular Maintenance Classes are below. Remember to book asap as there are limited spaces on the courses and we tend to book up quickly.

Please book by calling 0131 668 1996 emailing info@thebikestation.org.uk

 

*Session 1* (£35) Dates:

Tuesday 4th September  7:30pm – 9:30pm

Tuesday 2nd October  7:30pm – 9:30pm

Tuesday  6th November  7:30pm – 9:30pm

Tuesday 4th December  7:30pm – 9:30pm

 

*Session 2* (£35) Dates:

Tuesday 11th September  7:30pm – 9:30pm

Tuesday 9th October  7:30pm – 9:30pm

Tuesday 13th November  7:30pm – 9:30pm

Tuesday 11th December  7:30pm – 9:30pm

 

Note: Once a booking has been made and payment received, a cancellation policy of 7 days notice will apply. If a cancellation is made within 7 days of the class starting, we will only be able to make a refund if we are able to fill the place. We reserve the right to cancel a course if we do not receive a minimum number of bookings – you will receive a full refund in this instance.

The Bike Station moves to Perth city centre premises

The Bike Station Perth opened its doors on a new base, the former Peddie’s warehouse at 284 High Street, marking a huge expansion for the Bike Station Perth which has operated from a Mid Friarton Industrial Estate site since 2010 – and giving the large empty city centre property a brand new lease of life.

This new 5,500 square foot space puts our services into a central location with easy access to public transport hubs and adjacent parking.

The Bike Station Perth’s team of six staff and local community volunteers will be able to collect, refurbish and sell (at reasonable prices) many more bikes for all ages, as well as offering an expanded repair and servicing facility.

The Bike Station team collects bikes taken to recycling centres in Perth and Kinross and, along with those donated directly to their shop, carefully services them before selling them on, complete with a three-month warranty, for many more years of use.

Since it opened in 2010, over 22,000 bikes have been collected from throughout Perth and Kinross, with 333 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill. Many of the bikes have only slight faults like punctures – some have been outgrown by their former young owners, and others are just unwanted and unused.

Bike Station board member and environment vice-convener, Councillor Mike Williamson, said: “The opportunity to reuse and recycle bikes in Perth and Kinross has just become even easier. The Bike Station Perth is now in the city centre, which can only be a positive thing for residents, the environment and the charity.”

Mark Sinclair, manager of The Bike Station Perth, added: “Our team is dedicated to cycling, checking, sorting, cleaning bikes, and we want to help encourage you to get on your bike with us and enjoy getting a little fitter in body and mind.

“We have worked really hard as a team to move as fast as possible into this really exciting new building, and once complete we will be able to offer our customers an amazing experience, with more bikes and accessories on display in our showroom. Our repair and servicing facility will also be improved to offer a more customer friendly experience.”

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