For information on proposed Bicycle Maintenance Classes (unlikely to start until March 2010 at the earliest), contact Ridewise, email: info [at] ridewise [dot] org [dot] uk

Note of 18 Feb from Julian Bentley: Free Bike Maintenance class on Fri 26th Feb
"I am doing another free Bike Maintenance class on Fri 26th Feb 10-12am at 'the Workshop' (Bike Club) Framework building, Beech Avenue, Forest Fields.
 
Open to all, but to book a place folks must call me first on 07824 508535.
 
The class is no.3 in a series of 3, but no prior attendance is required.  Items to be covered include removal of a rear wheel, Bicycle part names and fault finding.  Recommended that people bring their own bike (for obvious reasons!). No tools specifically required but anyone welcome to bring some along (some oil and rags are usually very useful).

• Advice on cleaning your bicycle
• Keeping your bike safe
• Cycle lockers in Nottingham
• Map of cycle parking in Nottingham

 Keeping your bike safe
The police have offered these helpful hints for securing bicycles:

Leave bikes where possible in secure lockers. These are available at Trinity Square, Broadmarsk and Fletchergate car parks.

• If leaving a bike in the city centre, place it in a "bike park" or secure to fixed street furniture, such as a lamp post.
• Make sure you make a note of the make, colour and frame number of the bike
• Get the frame of the bike post-coded and make a note of it
• An alternative to post-coding is Datatag, a new electronic tagging system, available from Notts police
• Buy a good qulity D lock to secure the bike, on which costs around £20

Nottingham City Council have a leaflet available for free from the Nottingham Anti-Social Behaviour Helpline, tel. 915 2020, email asbhelp [at] nottinghamcity [dot] gov [dot] uk.

For more details on cycle security click here

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