Its time for a bit of a sort-out at Fawcett and with the help of Chloe, Geoffrey and Cyra we all got stuck in sorting out punctured inner tubes , derailleurs and brakes.
Tuesday 5-7pm - cycle maintenance, Fawcett Estate E5 9DG. Saturday (1) 9.30am-12 - cycle rides out from the Concorde Centre, Homerton E9 5PP. Membership/consent forms are available at all of our sites. To enable more quality cycling for all, these projects are fully funded and free of charge.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
New Year clear out
Its time for a bit of a sort-out at Fawcett and with the help of Chloe, Geoffrey and Cyra we all got stuck in sorting out punctured inner tubes , derailleurs and brakes.
Friday, 7 January 2011
Visit to the London 2012 Olympic site
December 30th 2010
On a murky and misty Saturday morning, members of the Fawcett estate youth bike club; Shannon, Chloe, Sean and Marcus met up with their counter parts from Nightingale estate; Mahmoud, David and project leader Keir. This was for a cycle ride from Springfield Marina, down the tow path beside the River Lea, all the way to Hackney Wick and onto the Greenway from where progress was observed on the London 2012 Olympic site. After congratulating the workers on doing such a great job it was off for a celebratory cafe lunch in jolly Hackney Wick. Despite the weather a fine day was had and after the ride it made us all think we should be doing more of this sort of thing!
Expect news of more bike riding trips as the year unfolds.
Expect news of more bike riding trips as the year unfolds.
Marcus (Tutor & cycle coach)
Monday, 6 December 2010
How to use a hand held mini pump
When using a hand held mini pump it is important to brace it in such a way to prevent damage to the valve, failure to do this could cost you a new tube.
With the Presta type valve you need to un-lock the screw in order for air to flow in, remembering to do it up afterwards.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Liam braved the cold to work on his bike
Liam has been coming to Fawcett for nearly a year and in that time I have seen his skills develop, he now employs an approach that is systematic and professional.
In his own words" I have learnt to fix punctures and gears and work in a better way".
Well done Liam.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Despatched bikes - the precious boxes are collected in Kampala
Monday 22nd November - Uganda
Staff at Kampala's Bicco Forex Bureau; Hakeem Sekaya, Rashka Razaak and guard hand over the goods.
Staff at Kampala's Bicco Forex Bureau; Hakeem Sekaya, Rashka Razaak and guard hand over the goods.
Picking up the boxes before they finally get to our two new assistants, one being top contact and arranger Stephen Okello. stephen is Originally from the northern town of Lira but is now resident in Kinawataka Parish, Mbuya district in the south of Kampala. Stephen is the secretary of the newly founded Lira CC and will be working closely with Cycling Club Hackney going forward.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Donated bikes get prepared for their air cargo trip to Kampala, Uganda.
Young volunteers from the Nightingale project, brother and sister Akil and Shakila Barry were on hand to help pack two donated bikes before they are to be taken for air cargo freight on Thursday 4th November.
Also packed into each box were some bike tools, a football, and an assortment of other useful items.
Many thanks to London Fields Cycles for assisting with this process and allowing it to happen in their workshop.
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