Free Dr Bike Service in Rotherham

Do you have a bike that needs some TLC? Bring it along to a free Dr Bike sessions where a trained mechanic will give it a thorough check and sort out any minor repairs on the spot. If a bike needs major repair (and it’s worth fixing), Dr Bike will take it away to his workshop and bring it back as good as new! Watch out for Dr Bike in your area.

These FREE Dr Bike services are funded through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) and organised by Rotherham Council. Normally these Dr Bikes are based outside Riverside House, on Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE. See below for information on the latest Dr Bike dates:

The next Dr Bike service will be:

- 19th + 20th June 2013 – Riverside House – 8.30am – 2.00pm

Are you an employer based in Rotherham?

Employers can have free Dr Bike sessions at their workplaces. Just get in touch with Rotherham’s Dr Bike contact Charlie, to arrange a session - charlie@cycleexperience.com.

You could be eligible for a free programme of events & services, like bike loan schemes & Dr Bike services to help promote active travel amongst your workforce. Supporting cycling as an alternative way to travel to and from work can help dela with issues like local congestion, whislt also reducing emissions and supporting your workforce to be healthier and happier.

Download the inmotion! leaflet here to find out more and  get in touch with the inmotion! team today.

Inmotion! is a partnership between the councils of Rotherham, Barnsley, Sheffield, Doncaster & the South Yorkshire Passanger Transport Executive to implement the Department for Transport’s Local Sustainable Ttransport Fund programme in South Yorkshire.

Bike Maintenance: How to guides

The M-check

The M-check is a really important check that you can do yourself to make sure your bike is safe to ride, and once you know how to do it, it should take you no more than 2-3 minutes. It’s called an M-check as you effectively check your bike following the shape of the letter M (start at your front wheel, up to handlebars, down to pedals, up to the saddle and back down to rear wheel and gears). It should be done on a regular basis, but not every time you take your bike out to ride it – perhaps once a month.

Download this guidance sheet which will explain how to complete an M-check.

There are also some great videos on youtube showing you how to do the M-check

The ABC check

If you haven’t got time to do the M-check, do the ABC check – Air, Brakes & Chain. Are your tyres pumped up? Do both your brakes work? Is your chain moving around alright without sticking or slipping? This check should only take you about 8 seconds, so there is no excuse not to check it before you set off

How to adjust your Brakes

This handy guide shows you how to adjust the most common brakes, the V-brakes. From hwo to replace a brake pad & how to centralise the brake arms, it takes you through a step by step guide of how to do it, with illustrative photos.

Download the adjusting your brakes guide here

How to repair a puncture

Again, puncture repair videos can be found online, and instructions are normally found in most puncture repair kits. Here are some printed instructions, again with diagrams, for you to have a look at if you wanted to.

Download the repairing a puncture guide here

Wanting to learn more bike maintenance specifics?

We are not going to cover all the in’s and outs of bike mechanics on this website, but if you wanted some further information that’s more specific, we recommend looking at the website of Sheldon Brown

http://sheldonbrown.com/