Bike-to-school!

August has been a glorious month at the Hub & we hope you've been able to get out on two wheels too. We've seen our loan library busy with bike trailers and our eBikes getting well used (bike miles = big smiles) and our Share Your Ride group have been taking in local sites with their rides too.

Yellow tables and chairs sit outside a blue-fronted store with "BADMINTON STORES" written above the windows, set against a backdrop of a pale yellow building and a clear blue sky.

Our maintenance course looked at gears this month and despite the summer holiday period it was a sell out! Keep your eye out for this month's sessions as places go quickly!

September is set to be a fun month with our usual activities of Rusty Riders, Hub Club and Maintenance Sessions as well as our usual Open Hub sessions. We're also looking forward to the screening of 'The Fastest Bicycle' the film that tells the amazing story of Sir Roger Bannister’s grandson Barney Townsend and his team’s attempt at the World Human Powered Vehicle land speed record at Battle Mountain Nevada which stands at an eye watering 89.5 mph. More info & tickets here.

As always, we hope to see you at the Hub soon, please do pop in and say hi if you're passing :)

Lexy & the YCBH Core Team

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Cycle September

Cycle September is a fun, free, and friendly challenge that’s open to riders of all levels. Whether you’re just getting back on a bike or you’re an avid commuter, everyone is invited!

Cycle September takes place between 1st September and 30th September, so there's plenty of time to get involved and feel the benefits of cycling.

Use the Love to Ride app, sync from Strava, or log rides via Love to Ride!

Bike donations

We've had a very busy summer (more on that below) with lots of people coming to see us at the Hub, whether that's for advice on routes, to pick up a pre-loved bike accessory or bag a bike for their young person who's grown, again!

We have also had lots of lovely donations recently (taking our total donations to over 2,600!), which we're always grateful for as this helps us on our mission to get people cycling. Each donation helps us on this journey, even if a bike can't be fully refurbished, our wonderful volunteers take useful components off them for use on other projects.

With the influx of donated bikes our storage is creaking! If you have a bike you'd like to donate, please drop us an email first so we can make sure we have space and to help manage our numbers of different types of bikes.

And while we're talking fettling, we're always on the look out for new volunteer mechanics who can help us refurbish bikes. If this is something you'd be interested in, we'd love to hear from you. We have a fantastic workshop, plenty of tea and a biscuit tin of dreams. Drop us an email (yatecommunitybikehub@gmail.com) or pop in!

Cycle to ParkRun

We're excited to continue Cycle to Chipping Sodbury ParkRun again this year. With participant numbers regularly several hundred, there's an immense number of cars in the area for the event each week. Why not ditch the car and cycle? It'll be a great warm-up and when we're there, you can get your hands on a special treat from Hobbs House - what's not to love?!

We're next at ParkRun on 26th September and we'd love to see you there. Come and say hello to our wonderful volunteers and grab your well earned wave bar!

Two people stand behind a table with a "Yate Community Bike Hub" banner, while bicycles are parked against a building in the background under a sunny sky.

Trustee Recruitment

We are looking for a Trustee with legal expertise and charity experience to strengthen the Board in all matters relating to governance, compliance and risk. This trustee will provide strategic oversight and guidance on legal responsibilities and help us to ensure best practice in charity governance.

Please see the role profile on our website and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to drop the team an email to discuss.

If your application is shortlisted by the Chair and Trustees we will contact you within three weeks of receiving your details. We expect to hold informal interviews in October and these can be in person or via Zoom. In the event of a large number of applications we apologise that we may not have the resource to provide individualised feedback to each candidate.

Hub Club

As the new school year kicks off, don't forget our weekly FREE Hub Club is on Wednesdays 3-5pm. These drop-in sessions are aimed at 11-16yr olds* and will build young people's knowledge and skills of basic bike maintenance. So if that chain is a little squeaky or the slow puncture really needs sorting swing by after school and get help fixing it!

*under 11's welcome with a parent or guardian

A Grand Vintage Potter

Bitton and Oldland Cycling Club and Avon Valley Railway are delighted to announce a "Grand Vintage Potter" for cyclists as part of the Festival of Transport at Bitton Station, on the 26th and 27th of September 2026

Highlights include exhibitions of vintage cycles and cycling from Penny Farthing Bike Tour Bath, Solent Veteran Bicycle Club and the Veteran-Cycle Club. Along, of course, with several splendiferous heritage railway engines and the sensual delights of some beautiful examples of automobile artistry.

While the festival atmosphere will span the entire weekend, Saturday is set to be the premier day for cycling enthusiasts to gather. The highlight of Saturday’s shenanigans is a dignified, one-hour "spirited potter" starting at 2 pm on Saturday 26th.

Participants will cycle from Bitton Station along the Bristol and Bath Railway Path towards Bath, turning back at Saltford Bridge or at a safe spot of their choosing.

The organisers are expecting a wide variety of "iron steeds," ranging from historic penny-farthings and Victorian safety bicycles to modern carbon, folding and electric bikes. And, as this is a social parade with an emphasis on coffee and cake consumption not competition, the pace will be leisurely, and participants will be reminded that they join the ride entirely at their own risk.

The event organisers commented:

"What ho! We are inviting all souls of spiffing demeanour to mount their ordinaries, sociables, safeties or what-have-you for a weekend of oojah-cum-spiff jollity amongst the steam and splendour of our superlative station!
A two-day triumph of the first water with absolutely zero rannygazoo—just ensure your plus fours are pressed, boaters are atop bonces and flowers in lapels are looking top-hole!"

Sunday is more for those visitors, exhibitionists and vintage cycle admirers wishing to mingle, chatter and chuckle over suitable refreshment and repast.

Visitors are encouraged to embrace the theme by wearing period-appropriate attire. Rational dress, knickerbockers, bonnets, blazers, capes, and caps, etc are very welcome but not de rigueur.

Tickets are free! Those wishing to join the merriment can find more information and book tickets through the Eventbrite platform

For more info, insight and inspiration

Contact:

Steve Cox, Chair, Bitton and Oldland Cycling Club chair@bittonandoldlandcc.com 07795247160

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