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 do other jobs too), Mike, Bruno and Andy who will feature in later bulletins. They will be mending bikes, indexing gears, tightening brakes, pumping up tyres, fixing that squeak and telling you why your back wheel wobbles. We don’t carry parts but if you bring brake pads we can fit them. Use our oil. Listen to our wise advice and ask tricky bike-questions. I’ve learned a lot just by listening.

Peckham Arch is due to be demolished but if it hasn’t been we will be under it. it looks like this:

We have bike maps, local gossip to give as well as receive. Everyone is welcome. We are the Southwark Branch of the London Cycling Campaign and everything we do is free.