Shrivenham Cycle Medic

16/05/2024

Want to improve your cycling fitness? Stroud and Gloucester College are offering a free on line course. It helps if you have some form of static bike at home but it is not essential

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced cyclist, this programme will provide you with the opportunity to elevate your fitness and take your cycling performance to the next level. With live online interaction from a host of tutors, you will explore a combination of theoretical modules on topics such as Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition for Cyclists and Data for Performance. You will also use and interpret data, and create a personalised fitness programme to achieve your cycling goals.

Every week, you will have the chance to practice and apply the key concepts you learn in the modules in practical on the bike sessions, enabling you to develop your cycling skills and techniques to reach your full potential.

a new course is starting soon

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced cyclist, this programme will provide you with the opportunity to elevate your fitness and take your cycling perfor...

15/02/2024

Parting with my trusty run around town bike! Fits anyone around 5ft 6 to 5ft 9. New chain, pedals and brake blocks fitted recently. 3 x 7 speed Shimano gears will get you up most hills. Need space. Price £70.00 PS Dont how the pic of my wiring got there It is NOT for sale

15/02/2024

Our next public bike maint course will be at 9.15 to 4.30 on Sat 13th April in Watchfield. This popular course suitable for most bike riders will cover checking bike and identifying issues. Cleaning Lubrication, puncture repairs, adjusting brakes and gears, replacing brake blocks and cables, replacing gear cables. Checking for wear on chain and cassette. We don’t cover bleeding or repairing hydraulic brakes on this course. Email cycle.medic@btinternet.com for booking info.

15/02/2024

Who doesn't like Cinnamon Buns? join us for a bike ride from Shrivenham on Friday morning to try out (probably) the best cinnamon buns you'll find locally. They even have a cinnamon bun loyalty card!!!!!!

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09/02/2024

We are planning another of our very popular 1 day bike maint courses in Watchfield on Sat 13th April. Your chance to learn basic servicing such as cleaning,lubrication, puncture repair, fitting a tyre, adjusting brakes and gears, replacing brake cables and blocks and how to determine if your chain and cassette need to be replaced. The course is suitable for anyone who knows what a spanner is. Ladies who have attended this course report how great it is not to have to rely on ‘im indoors. To express an interest please pm me.

06/09/2023

Why join a group bike ride?........
Meet new fellow cyclists
Try out new routes
Encourage others or be Encouraged
Help on hand if something goes wrong
Most weeks there are free guided bikes exploring the Vale of the White Horse, Wandering in Wiltshire or Gliding around Gloucestershire.
Rides are led by specially trained and experienced Ride leaders from British Cycling and the deal is "No-ne gets left behind"
our next ride https://letsride.co.uk/rides/ride-a-white-horse-inn-ride is on Friday 8th Sept at 10am
But new rides are planned and logged (almost) every week so bookmark www.letsride.co.uk

Free bike rides and events to join, and great cycle routes to explore, all from British Cycling.

22/03/2023

More Free Cycle Rides on offer to bike rides in or near Shrivenham
If you are starting cycling, or
Coming back to cycling, or
Want to improve your confidence, or
Learn new routes, or
Just like cycling but not racing
Then these Free Rides are just for you. The next one will be on Friday 24 March
https://letsride.co.uk/rides/build-me-up-ride-2-bishopstone-uffington-and-fernham then there is a slightly more challenging ride on 31st march to marlborough
Details and sign up for all rides are on Letsride.co.uk

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17/01/2023

We're running another of our popular Bike Maintenance courses. This course will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to undertake basic repairs to your bike and to be able to recognise when it's time to call in a professional mechanic.

here's what previous participants have said........

Good to use our own bikes and have practical hands-on activities. “
“Everything was beyond expectations.
“It’s amazing how simple Lew made it.”
“ I’m much more confident now!“
“Many thanks once again for a brilliant course, one of my best days out for years!!"

This 1 day course will be in Watchfield on Sat 11th March and costs £60.00. For more details email cycle.medic@btinternet.com