We’re happy to announce that, on Saturday 21st February 2026 we are launching our Dr. Bike scheme – we’re calling it RCC Fix-your-bike – in St Gabriel’s Church Hall car park. The session will run from 11.00am to 2pm.
At the session we can:
- check bikes for roadworthiness.
- make small adjustments to bikes.
- carry out small repairs.
- advise on more major repairs.
The aim of the scheme is to get customers’ bikes going again.
To give a few examples, we can adjust brakes and gears, lubricate chains and sort out rattling mudguards but we can’t give your bike a full service or bleed its hydraulic brakes.
There is no charge for the work although if you want to you can make a voluntary contribution. However we would ask you to pay for any parts – like brake blocks or brake cables – that we fit. We can take cash or card.
Maybe we shouldn’t say this but … if you need to bring your bike by car there is on street parking along Park Road.
And once your bike is good to go you can join us for our first scheduled ride of 2026 on Sunday 1st March. Details are on the website. St Gabriel’s Church Hall is a good place to start – it’s close to where the mechanics live, so if they find they are short of a tool they can nip home and get it. And it’s close to where many of our members live. But it is in a corner of the Borough and for the long term we are looking for a more central venue or venues.
Redbridge Cycling Campaign 