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Peckham Arch looks like this but with a lot (a lot) more cars, buses, lorries and, of course, cyclists. The sky isn't blue all the time either. The Arch is due to be demolished and the site turned into houses. It was due to be shut in the autumn of 2017 since legally it has […]
Our team of four is led by professional mechanic Charlie, with three ace amateurs, Andy, Mike and Bruno. Andy co-ordinates Southwark Cyclists (I'm not sure what that means but I think it must be a bit like herding cats) and Bruno co-ordinates HMG (ditto) When Andy, Mike and Bruno are baffled, I’m afraid they pass […]
This is Charlie our professional mechanic. The pic makes him look shy. He isn't. He's very, very professional. Bring him your interesting problems. He likes a challenge and no one has yet brought him a problem he can't solve. Supporting him is our team of three amateur mechanics (amateur only in the sense that they […]
This is Andy, boss of Southwark Cyclists and the man who makes the money that pays Dr Bike. With Charlie (see July 5th) Bruno and Mike he's part of the Dr Bike team. "Four great guys" as one satisfied customer said. Only three today because Bruno is on holiday. They index your gears, tighten your […]
This is Andy, the brain behind all this free bike maintenance. Cyclists cycle 120 miles to Dunwich on the east coast in the light of the full moon and collapse on Dunwich Beach as the sun rises. Those who don't feel like cycling the 120 miles back, climb on a coach and wake up in […]
This is Mike. He is our quiet one. He stopped one day, joined in and since then has turned up every time. Rumour has it that his day job is redesigning the world to be more friendly to bicycles. He will be good at it. With Charlie, Bruno and Andy he makes up the Dr […]
These hands have been working. Put them to work on your bike. They belong to Mike who is one of the three volunteer mechanics led by ace-pro Charlie who make up the Dr Bike team. They will tighten your brakes, index your gears and pump up your tyres. All the easy stuff. Speak nicely to […]
This is Mike. He stopped by one day, joined in and since then has turned up every time. I'm told that his day job is re-designing the world to make it more bike friendly. A big job but he will be up to it. With Charlie, Bruno and Andy he makes up the Dr Bike […]
The headline is not entirely accurate. As so often -- it's a lot more complicated than that. If it is raining the mechanics will be under the Arch, sheltering. If it is not raining and looks reasonably likely to stay that way they may well be at the foot of the steps beside the ramp. […]
The last Dr Bike of the season. Sad. Let's hope it's not raining because there's no shelter at our workplace -- and it will be getting dark by the end of it too. Four mechanics, one pro and three ace amateurs, will be mending bikes, indexing gears, tightening brakes, pumping up tyres, fixing that squeak […]