New BIKE WOrKsHOP RECYCLES INTERNATIONAL DONATION

Better Health Bikes recently received a bike donated all the way from Portugal. Colin Smith Lead bike mechanic reported:

“I was contacted by a guy who shipped an unwanted bike back from a Portuguese film shoot and was left sad and lonely in a cupboard for two years. When we received the bike the gears didn’t work and the rear hub was very noisy. We stripped and overhauled the sturney-archer gearbox replacing the worn parts to give the bike a new lease of life. This bike is originally from Austria and is a 40 year old Puch Pic-nic. The bike has attracted a lot of attention and is available for a new owner to buy."

The Better Health Bike Workshop is open Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 am - 5.30 pm for repairs and services including puncture repairs. Recycled bikes are available to buy and we are also looking for donations of old unwanted bikes. The bike workshop also offers trainee placements to adults recovery from mental ill-health. For more information please see: www.betterhealthbikes.org.uk