Bike repairs?

Sun 30 Aug 2020, 11:12

Windrush Bike Project are going to be doing free bike health checks and minor repairs in Charlbury (on Wychwood Paddocks) on 12th September, 10am - 2.30pm. You can book a slot here: https://bookwhen.com/windrushbikeproject 

Thu 27 Aug 2020, 17:18

I would normally use TY Cycles but they are booked out into October. I managed to get my bike serviced by PushPedal last week, and they've done a really good job.

Mon 24 Aug 2020, 09:39

I used Back on Trax a few years ago. Nick is a local repair guy who comes and collects your bike. The number is 07773 325552. 

Sun 23 Aug 2020, 11:16

In theory you need to book bike spaces in advance (though you can do that by phone or by tweeting at them rather than going through the whole rigmarole of booking a ticket online). In practice, given that Covid19 has upended the whole reservation system, the Cotswold Line guards (for now) seem happy for people to take bikes on the train without booking, as long as you put it in one of the bike compartments. 

Sun 23 Aug 2020, 10:26

TY Cycles in Chipping Norton offers a collection and delivery service: https://tycycles.co.uk/

Sun 23 Aug 2020, 10:02

I thought First Group had made it virtually impossible to take bikes on trains now?

Sat 22 Aug 2020, 21:14

I got my bike repaired at the Broken Spoke Bike Co-op in Oxford last week – they’re a short walk from the station, very friendly people, and can usually turn it around in a day. They do repairs on Tuesdays and Fridays – phone first thing to check they’re not full up, then hop on the train and take it in. http://bsbcoop.org

There’s also Tony Harrison’s shop in Hanborough (push uphill from the station) though he’s usually in high demand, and Cotswold Cycles in Moreton are just under a mile’s walk from the station.

I’m not sure whether any mobile bike repairers come out to Charlbury at the moment. On Ya Bike did a few years ago, and there’s a repairer in Clanfield who might be worth trying: https://www.pushpedal.co.uk

Sat 22 Aug 2020, 14:07

Is there anywhere nearby that will do bike repairs, preferably without me having to take the whole bike somewhere by car?