Kentish Town Bike Workshop

Quotes from participants:

I was nervous about attending and I'm not a serious cyclist, but I was made to feel very welcome and treated with the utmost respect. As well as making me feel welcome, they helped fix the problems with my bike and I learnt a few things as well.

This is a really good initiative and it takes the stress off doing the mechanics. Plus it makes my cycling a lot safer, now the brakes are working properly. It felt like I was cycling on a brand new bike this morning :)

Contact

John Chamberlain of Camden Cyclists email to John Chamberlain

Workshop practice

When you arrive you will be booked in to see one of our mechanics. The mechanic will show you how to check your bike and then teach you how to do any necessary adjustment or repair yourself. We have a comprehensive tool kit which you can use and some basic spare parts (brake pads, cables, inner tubes, repair kits) which you can buy. If your bike needs a part we haven’t got, then you can bring it with you to the next workshop.

We plan to focus on easily do-able repairs and adjustments, like brakes, cables, tyres/inner tubes, tuning gears etc, as these are the type of things that people will be able to do for themselves in the future. If your bike requires a complex, time-consuming repair we will advise you as how to get it done.

The workshops are free.

Electric bikes

Our Dr Bikes are unable to provide advice as to the functioning or otherwise of the electric motor, controller or battery on a power-assisted bicycle. Although we can help with maintenance of the brakes and gears and other parts we will decline to do anything that may disturb the functioning of the electrical components. For example, it may be difficult to change brake cables without disrupting electrical connections.

Donated bikes

Although we were able to give the first unused bicycle to TKT to use with a trailer for Vegbox for delivering vegetables every week to pick up points, we are not able to accept donations of bikes and parts for lack of space.

If anyone else wants to donate a bike for a good cause, then try one of:
• Akwaaba who run a drop-in centre + bike project on Sundays for refugees and migrants;
• Bikes can also be donated to Bikes for Good Causes in Wood Green who’ll service and sell them, phone 020 8888 1005
• The Bike Project takes second-hand bikes, fixes them up and donates them to refugees and asylum-seekers.
• PeddleMyWheels – accepting donated bikes and selling second hand bikes at various locations

Pictures of earlier workshops – click to see an enlargement

Workshop on 2nd February 2020, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 1st July 2019, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 4th March 2019, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 3rd September 2018, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 6th August 2018, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 4th June 2018, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 5th March 2018, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 8th January 2018, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 4th December 2017, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 3rd April 2017, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 6th March 2017, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 6th February 2017, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 5th December 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 7th  November 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 3rd  October 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 5th  September 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 1st  August 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 4th  July 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 4th  April 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 7th  March 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 1st  February 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 4th january 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 5th October 2016, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 7th September 2015, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 3rd August 2015, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 6th July 2015, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 1st June 2015, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 11th May 2015, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 2nd March 2015, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 2nd February 2015, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 2nd June 2014, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 7th April 2014, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 3rd March 2014, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 3rd February 2014, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 6th January 2014, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 2nd December 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 5th November 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 7th October 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 7th September 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 5th August 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 1st July 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 29th April 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 25th March 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 4th March 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre with help from Adrian Williams who runs the Islington workshop

Workshop on 4th February 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Workshop on 7th January 2013, Kentish Town Health Centre

Our fourth indoor workshop on 3rd December 2012, Kentish Town Health Centre

Our third indoor workshop on 5th November 2012, Kentish Town Health Centre

The second indoor workshop on 1st October 2012, Kentish Town Health Centre

The second indoor workshop on 3rd September 2012, Kentish Town Health Centre

The first two workshops were held under the canopy outside Kentish Town Station in June and July 2012

See photos below (by Paul Braithwaite)

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