Sunshine and spanners!

What a month it's been! We've seen lots of bikes roll out of the Hub thanks to the brilliant volunteers who have been working hard refurbishing bikes that have been donated to us and our loan library has been busy with our eBikes getting lots of use too! If you're interested in borrowing them, or any item from our bike library, please get in contact: yatecommunitybikehub@gmail.com

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We also welcomed local artist Tamzin (@artbytamzin36) back to the Hub as she guided young people through their own art masterpiece creations! We love these sessions as they are a great opportunity to swap a spanner for a paintbrush and get creative! We've got more things in the pipeline so if you enjoy dabbling with a paintbrush, keep an eye on out.

We're also aware that being super busy means our supporters have also been busy spreading the word about all things bike Hub and we're very grateful for this. We're blown away by the positive reviews people leave for us and kind words people share with us in the Hub so, as always, thank you for being part of our cycling community!

Lexy & the YCBH Core Team

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Rusty Riders

Do you want to get out and about more on your bike but are feeling a bit rusty? Perhaps you'd like to beat the traffic jams, improve your fitness or save some fuel money by switching out a few car journeys?

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Our "Rusty Riders" sessions could be just the thing for you! Yate Community Bike Hub are running sessions with our instructors allowing you to dust off the bike and brush up your skills in a friendly and safe environment. You can come to as many sessions as you like over the month for FREE and we encourage you to come to as many as possible!

In the 90 minute sessions you'll be able to ride in a small and friendly group based in Abbotswood. Our instructors will cover all the skills you need to get around safely by bike, from signaling and road positioning to route planning. Starting in a completely safe off-road location and progressing through the month to rides all around South Yate and beyond!

Intro to bike maintenance (family edition)

This month, we're pleased to be running an additional maintenance session aimed at families. Bring along your young people to learn basic bike maintenance. Sessions are aimed at 10 years + and are FREE but please book a place for all people attending.

This session is running in addition to our usual FREE maintenance session which is looking at gears this month.

All sessions are bookable on Eventbrite, so make sure you book your place before they sell out!

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Summer of Socks Trail

Don't forget we're part of the Summer of Socks trail this summer, in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council and Can't Sit Still and funded by West of England Combined Authority and the Arts Council.

Summer of Socks is a community arts and sustainability programme, built around the simple idea of using socks as a creative and environmental theme. Through a mix of lively performances, playful trails and hands-on workshops, the programme invites people of all ages to see their high street, and everyday objects, in a new way.

Stop by while you're completing your trail and say hello!

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Yate Youth Festival

We're excited to be part of the Yate Youth Festival taking place in August. There'll be food, games, entertainment and more, why not pop by and say hello at this FREE event aimed at 11-18 year olds.

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Yate Spur active-travel scheme

The Yate Spur is a major active-travel scheme led by South Gloucestershire Council, designed to make it safer and easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle between Yate, Westerleigh, and the Bristol and Bath Railway Path.

A drop-in event will take place on Monday 6 July, from 3pm to 7pm at Paul’s Place Hub (formerly Shire Way Community Centre), BS37 8YS where you can learn more about the upcoming works, including timelines and temporary traffic changes.

Visit https://orlo.uk/Yate_Spur_XMP5w

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