The Pedallers' Arms

Sadly we are going to be closed this Thursday as too many mechanics have other commitments. If anyone is interested in volunteering it would be very helpful, even if you don’t have lots of bike mechanic knowledge doing basic jobs and managing the flow is also appreciated.

On a more positive note we have been really busy recently, thanks to everyone who has come down. Here is an example of how busy we’ve been

Sadly a few different Pedallers’ mechanics are away on Thu 2nd of Feb so we won’t be able to open. Sorry! If the salt and grit on the road means your bike needs some mechanical love we are open Mon 30th of Jan to drop-ins and all following Thursdays, just not the 2nd. Our Sunday sessions require advanced booking.

P.S. my excuse is that Feb 2nd is my eldest’s Birthday, start them young and ideally without stabilisers:

In the early hours of Monday morning two unidentified people broke through the big red door at the front of Pedallers’ Arms. They also broke into our storeroom at the back.

A kind soul working at KD Brothers (the garage nearby) alerted the police who informed us of the situation.

The thieves got away with the cash on premises and our drill. Fortunately they didn’t steal any of our tools or stock as far as we are aware.

One of our number got out of bed at 6AM (while theoretically on holiday) to attend the scene. They spoke to the police officers on site, secured the building and bought and fitted a new safe.

Later that same day two of our number stayed late to reinforce the door in an effort to make it harder to break in in the future.

Security improvements are as of now an ongoing concern and many of us are now devoting large amounts of time to this task.

We will continue operating as normal, teaching you how to fix your bike, offering advice and help where needed and selling parts and accessories at the lowest price we can.

The estimated cost of this to us is £1-2k. The bulk of this cost is actually due to the damage caused and includes:

• Cash
• New drill
• Emergency boarding (arranged by police, billed to us)
• New safe
• New locks
• Various security upgrades
• Etc

There is also for many of us a large emotional cost in having yet another fire to put out.

Any donations at this time or in the future are always welcome and appreciated, no matter how small. If you can’t afford to give us anything that’s fine, we will do our best to help you regardless.

With love,

Pedallers’ Arms.

We’ll be taking a break for the month of August. At the time of writing, we still have appointments available for the rest of July which you can book here.

See you soon!

Afternoon all,

As the lockdown eases, we will soon be re-assessing how we operate our sessions and increasing the number of slots available will be up for discussion.

In the meantime, we only have 12 appointments a week available. So please remember that we are only able to accommodate urgent or critical repairs to your main bike.

Is your bike unsafe (e.g. brakes not working/pads worn) or difficult to ride (e.g. gears slipping)? Or maybe a critical component has broken? Do you rely on the bike for getting around? Then go ahead and book an appointment.

If you have another bike that you can use, then please hold off until we are able to accommodate more people in the workshop, or pay a bike shop to repair your bike. Please consider that there may be people out there whose need is greater than yours.

Also, a reminder (as stated in the booking information) if you do not turn up, and have not cancelled 5 hours before the session then you won’t be able to book for 2 months.

Finally, please remember that we are all volunteers! 🙂

Happy cycling!