About this Event
We have opened up our workshop for you to come and fix your own bike in a friendly women’s only space. Open Workshop allows you to use our tools to fix and maintain your own bike, with support from our female mechanic and volunteers.
Our professional fully equipped tool boards and work stands are available for 90 minute bookings. If you think your bike will take longer, we advise you to book two 90 minutes slots.
For this workshop, we are also introducing a 30 minute "quick fix " slot - for example if you just need to change an inner tube or clean and oil your chain.
Please note this is not a taught session, or a session where we will fix your bike for you - it is for you to work on your own bike. We will provide support and advice to empower you to carry out your own maintenance. Female mechanics will be on hand to offer help and advice throughout the session. There’s also the internet, peer support and bike maintenance manuals to assist you whilst you’re waiting.
We can offer support with jobs on your bike such as:
- Fixing and changing inner tubes
- Changing tyres
- Changing brake pads
- Changing brake cables
- Changing gear cables
- Indexing gears
- Cleaning components and oiling your bike
- Adding pannier racks, mudguards and accessories (provided by you).
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be free flowing but feel free to bring your own snacks too.
We stock a range of parts that can be purchased if you need new parts for your job - let us know ahead of time if you need something specific, or bring your own parts with you.
Even if you don't have work to do on your bike, we'll be here all day if you'd like to pop in and say hi. Come and find out what we do, catch up with our current projects, have a cuppa with us and pick up any bike essentials you might need. We stock inner tubes, tyres, refurbished second-hand bikes, and have a fabulous stash of second hand cycling clothes and other bits and pieces that are available for a donation if you choose.
This session is organised by Women in Tandem, a Community Interest Company based in Nottingham that aims to support and empower women to ride bikes. This workshop is funded by our Reaching Communities project.
Note this session is open to self-identifying women and non-binary folk only.
Help & Support
Cancellation: If you can't make it, PLEASE LET US KNOW in advance so we know who to expect and aren't left waiting.
Parking: Please note that we do not have designated parking spaces, you can park on Chaucer street but it’s £2.80 per hour. We’d recommended cycling.
Facebook: @womenintandemnotts
Instagram: @Women_In_Tandem
Event venue & nearby stays
Women In Tandem, Unit 8 Chaucer Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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