In this post we meet Roland, one of our valued volunteers. Each of our volunteers has a passion for cycling and for helping other people get on their bike and get on with life. You too can volunteer at the bike shed. I have always loved cycling and was delighted…
The Bike Shed is powered by volunteers. Without volunteers we are nothing and cannot help our community to get on their bikes and get on with life. Here are just a few reasons why our volunteers come and help out on a Saturday Morning: I love tinkering with bicycles. I…
Name : Simon Nickname : Beechy Specialist Area : Turning sow’s ears into silk purses. Polo player : “Oh yes!” Hobbies : (or what I do a lot of in my spare time) Fixing his 1955 Landrover after something else has broken or dropped off, or fixing someone else’s bike in…
Name : Geoff Nickname : Pops Specialist Area : Punctures Polo Player : Yes Hobbies : Handicap golf. Favourite quote : “It wasn’t me.” About : Geoff has been with the Bike Shed from the start and in his youth he once rode to rhyl in north wales on a dawes realmrider sports racing bike,…
Name : David Nickname : Robbo Specialist Area : punctures and building polo bikes. Polo Player : yes Hobbies : Football and eating the bike shed’s supply of biscuits… Quote : “Simon, how do you fix this” About : David joined the Bikeshed early 2011, and enjoys showing off his goal…
Name : Jeremy Nickname : Jez Specialist Area : Fixing nightmare bikes Polo Player? : Yes Hobbies : Football and family time Quote : “is it ready yet” About : Jez came along to a session in march 2011 and couldn’t believe we fixed bikes for free, so he joined us there and…
Name : Joe Nickname : Pilgrim Specialist Area : Dis-assembly Polo Player? : Yes Hobbies (other than bikes) : Playing and coaching sports. Collecting junk to fill his shed! Favourite Quote : “The longest journey starts with the smallest step (or pedal movement?!)” About : Joe, a former bike phobic…
Tim has been cycling since forever, and is trying desperately not to turn into a cycle activist, even though the benefits of cycling are just so hard to ignore. Helping at the Bike Shed since sometime back in 2011, he has rebuilt a Raleigh Royale from the 1960’s and given it a new lease of life as a fun to ride Fixed/Free.
Martin first came to the bike shed mid 2011 to donate bikes and search for a few spares to take away. A keen cyclist, he regularly rides the full distance to work, 20 miles from his home. Rarely missing a Saturday repair session and always getting involved with the bike polo, you are likely to see him the next time you come down to see us.