Ealing Cycling Campaign Bike Club Gears Up for Launch 01/06/2011

Ealing Cycling Campaign Bike Club Members hard at work fixing their bikes

Ealing Cycling Campaign Bike Club Leader David Eales has been very busy running pilot sessions to gear up for their launch and says:

“Ealing Cycling Campaign’s CTC Bike Club continues to grow and grow. The initial sessions of the bicycle workshop have generated the interest planned and now a regular group of residents based on the Windmill Estate turn up every two weeks. Following talks with the local Safer Neighbourhood Team, the police delivered a selection of recovered bicycles for the club to work on and the first batch are already being eagerly worked on. A Club member selects a bike that will fit them and then the bike is assessed as to what is required to make it road worthy. Parts are ordered and then fitted over subsequent sessions by the student under supervision. Students help each other too rather than work in isolation and share tools and advice during the sessions. They are also encouraged to help residents simply dropping by to get a puncture fixed or seeking some other help.”

Police donate bikes to Ealing Cycling Campaign Bike Club

David says that even more growth of the Bike Club  is soon to come:

“The sessions are proving very popular and the club will soon expand to other another estate managed by Catalyst Housing and overtime more formal lessons are planned as well as led rides and events to promote the group and ensure the bikes earned are being used.”

Doggie watches Ealing Cycling Campaign Bike Club Members fix their bikes!

Thanks to the Bike Club Grant, Catalyst Housing, LondonBike Hub (for the supply of parts and advice), Ealing Broadway SNT and the hard work of David, Ealing Cycling Campaign Bike Club  looks set to be a roaring success on the housing estates. An official  launch date is soon to be advised, so watch this space