MerseyCycle

What's on at MerseyCycle

DUE TO VOLUNTEER COMMITMEMNTS AND SICKNESS MERSEYCYCLE WILL NOT BE OPEN TOMORROW THURDAY 18TH JANUARY. WE SHOULD BE FIT AND READY FOR THE SALE AND DR BIKE ON SATURDAY 20TH. 

MerseyCycle is closed now until Thursday 11th January 2024 reopening at 10 am. 

Next year we will have an exciting range of events to help keep you cycling. We already have our range of courses sponsored by Merseytravel and posted below (almost fully booked up) but working with Cycle UK we will be delivering a number of events including Dr. Bike for mini services and repairs. Keep an eye out here and on our Facebook page for dates of the events. 

BIKE SALE BIKE SALE BIKE SALE BIKE SALE BIKE SALE

Saturday 2nd December 9.30-13.30, with reductions of at least 10%.

On 2nd December MerseyCycle can check your bike to make sure that it is winter ready for free. We will also undertake minor repairs. Bring your bike along to the event in Court Hey Park. 

10 % or more bike reductions. The volunteers have made themselves available to open up on Saturday 4th November 11.30 to 13.30. All our ready bikes will be available to browse and purchase. Come along and grab a bike bargain. 

Courses, titles and dates.

Puncture repair bring an empty bottle of pop.

This 2-hour courses will commence at either 10am or 2 pm. They are free with funding provided by MerseyTravel and the Liverpool City Region. They are suitable for ages 16+.

This session will deal with such myths as taking the back wheel off is far more difficult than the front. It’ll be hands on. We’ll tell you about tyres and tubes and their differences. We’ll also be working with you to correctly identify where the puncture is and what has caused it. The pop of bottle might save you in an extreme puncture situation. We’ll provide bikes and wheels to work on and protective clothing and all the instruction you will need to sort out a puncture in the wilds.

There will be sales of parts and accessories at these events so feel free to bring cash along with you at the time.

Course dates

28th October am, 8th November am, 13th December pm and 17th February am.

How to book? Email us at merseycycle@gmail.com with your name, what course or courses you want to attend and what dates. Emails will be dealt with on a first come first booked basis. Please don’t just email will with “I’ll do them all please”.

 

MerseyCycle is based in Court Hey Park in the center of the Merseyside region.

It is easily accessible by foot, cycle, car, bus and train.

We are close to cycle route 62.

Busses stop on Childwall Valley Road and Roby Road.

There is ample car parking accessing the park on Roby Road.

Trains stop at Broadgreen and Roby.

There are toilet facilities in the park and there are café facilities at Esposito's.

 

Bicycle Alphabet.

This 2-hour courses will commence at either 10am or 2 pm. They are free with funding provided by MerseyTravel and the Liverpool City Region. They are suitable for ages 16+.

The ABC and M checks should be ingrained in you as a regular thing to perform. The amount of bike we see or hear with faults that could be identified and rectified is enormous. And, these faults unchecked end up costing you money. Come and learn about what it is you are actually looking for and when to make the conscious decision to say

“That bike is not rideable “!

We’ll be providing bikes to check and examine during the learning process.

We’ll provide protective clothing.

There will be sales of parts and accessories at these events so feel free to bring cash along with you at the time.

Course dates. 28th October pm, 8th November pm, 18th November pm and 13th December am.

How to book? Email us at merseycycle@gmail.com with your name, what course or courses you want to attend and what dates. Emails will be dealt with on a first come first booked basis. Please don’t just email will with “I’ll do them all please”.

 

MerseyCycle is based in Court Hey Park in the center of the Merseyside region.

It is easily accessible by foot, cycle, car, bus and train.

We are close to cycle route 62.

Busses stop on Childwall Valley Road and Roby Road.

There is ample car parking accessing the park on Roby Road.

Trains stop at Broadgreen and Roby.

There are toilet facilities in the park and there are café facilities at Esposito's.

 

Realistic bike maintenance an introduction to brakes and gears.

This 2-hour courses will commence at either 10am or 2 pm. They are free with funding provided by MerseyTravel and the Liverpool City Region. They are suitable for ages 16+.

We often meet the people who say

“I’d love to be able to fix my bike myself”.

Everyone wants to save a bit of money by doing it themselves and of course this can be empowering too. However, all too often we see the bike that has been fixed by the home mechanic. Brake pads incorrectly fitted. Brakes that have been oiled because they squeal. Gears that have been adjusted incorrectly so that now, you actually don’t get all the gears you need.

Come and understand the daily challenges we face when servicing and repairing bikes. The modern bike can be a sophisticated and expensive thing. Meddle at your peril!

We’ll provide a range of bikes that will help demonstrate the principles we deal with in the course.

There will be sales of parts and accessories at these events so feel free to bring cash along with you at the time.

Course dates. 18th November am(now fully booked), 22nd November am (Now fully booked)and 21st February am.

How to book? Email us at merseycycle@gmail.com with your name, what course or courses you want to attend and what dates. Emails will be dealt with on a first come first booked basis. Please don’t just email will with “I’ll do them all please”.

 

MerseyCycle is based in Court Hey Park in the center of the Merseyside region.

It is easily accessible by foot, cycle, car, bus and train.

We are close to cycle route 62.

Busses stop on Childwall Valley Road and Roby Road.

There is ample car parking accessing the park on Roby Road.

Trains stop at Broadgreen and Roby.

There are toilet facilities in the park and there are café facilities at Esposito's.

  

 

Gear usage and getting the most from your bike.

This 2-hour courses will commence at either 10am or 2 pm. They are free with funding provided by MerseyTravel and the Liverpool City Region. They are suitable for ages 16+.

Sadly, time and time again we see bikes with under used gears. Multiple geared bikes that are sat in one gear alone. It isn’t good for you and it isn’t good for your bike. Understand how to use them and how it will benefit you. Understand what cadence is over power output. Understand how having more gears doesn’t necessarily mean you can go faster than the bike with fewer gears. Bikes mounted on turbo trainers will be used in these demonstrations.

There will be sales of parts and accessories at these events so feel free to bring cash along with you at the time.

22nd November pm, 17th February pm and 21st February pm.

How to book? Email us at merseycycle@gmail.com with your name, what course or courses you want to attend and what dates. Emails will be dealt with on a first come first booked basis. Please don’t just email will with “I’ll do them all please”.

MerseyCycle is based in Court Hey Park in the center of the Merseyside region.

It is easily accessible by foot, cycle, car, bus and train.

We are close to cycle route 62.

Busses stop on Childwall Valley Road and Roby Road.

There is ample car parking accessing the park on Roby Road.

Trains stop at Broadgreen and Roby.

There are toilet facilities in the park and there are café facilities at Esposito's.

 

 

 

 Open Thursdays 10-1 and 2-4 or by appointment at request.

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MerseyCycle is pleased to announce that it has secured funding from Merseytravel to provide some bike focused courses. Between now and the end of the financial year we will be providing 14 courses some midweek and some at the weekends. These 2 hour courses will cover 4 topics that we hope will keep you cycling. The courses have been designed by our mechanics who have a very wide and diverse experience range and cover topics that they are frequently asked to cover or cover topics addressing needs that they identify in their day to day life as mechanics. The four topics covered are.

1, Puncture repair, bring an empty pop bottle.

2, Bike alphabet, ABC and M.

3, Realistic bike maintenance an introduction to brakes and gears.

4, Gear usage getting the most from your bike and combating the statement

“I only ever use one gear”!

The courses will be run in small groups and applications will be on a first come first served basis.

We’ll release dates and our email address to contact us in the next few days. Please don’t message before then but keep an eye on our web and Facebook page.

Happy cycling.

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WE ARE CLOSED ON 8TH JUNE AND NEXT OPEN ON 15TH WITH AN OPENING ON THE AFTERNOON OF SATURDAY 17TH JUNE AS WELL. 

Saturday 27th May, 2-4 pm.

Wednesday 31st May, 1-3 pm.

As we are based in the outer buildings of Court Hey Park access to toilets isn't always easy at the weekends which is why we are not often open at the weekends. We hope that as soon as the café opens we will have clear access to toilets and will be able to open on some weekend dates. When we have these set in stone we will put these dates here and oon our Facebook Page.

We will not be open on Thursday 11th and 18th May due to the volunteers having other commitments. Back open on 25th. 

BIKE SALE BIKE SALE BIKE SALE. 

5th April at Court Hey Park 1 pm until 3. 

This is to coincide with The Friends of Court Hey hosting their Easter event. Come and grab a bike and start spring by cycling. 

Bike Jumble alert for 1/4/23.

On Saturday the 1st we'll be attending the Bike Jumble at Inglenook Farm Rainford. This is being hosted by John from Vintage Bike Stable. We'll have lots of unique parts to sell. 

We are back open this week, 16th March, 10-1 and 2-4.

WE WILL BE CLOSED THIS THURSDAY 9TH MARCH DUE TO THE WEATHER WARNING FORECASTING VERY LOW TEMPERATURES AND SNOW/RAIN. WE ARE SORRY IF ANYONE WAS INTENDING TO CALL DOWN TO LOOK AT OUR AMAZING FLEET OF BICYLES FOR SALE. OUR NEXT OPEN DAY IS 16TH MARCH2023. PLEASE CALL OR TEXT 07738 114243 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUSTIONS 

 

We will not be booking a January sale date with the weather being the way it is but will look to do something in February. If you would like to purchase a bike remember that we are open on Thursdays and that we can make an appointment for you to call in on another date and time if Thursdays are not suitable. 

MerseyCycle's opening for New Year is on Monday 12th January. The volunteers will be back at the workshop 10 am until 1 and then again 2 until 4 pm. If you need to visit out of these times contact Barry on 07738 114243 for an appointment. 

MerseyCycle is having a quieter autumn. Due to volunteers other commitments we will not be around as much for the remainder of the year. Please message us to check if we are open before attending just in case we are not in. 

We will not be open on Thursday 24th November. 

Thank you to everyone who attended this sale (19/11/22) even volunteer John came and it was his birthday!. We were not able to accommodate a bike for everyone but did our best and for those who did make a purchase thank you as this money goes towards recycling the next bike. 

Next sale Saturday 19th November noon until 4 pm

Thank you to those that attended the sale on October the 15th, your contributions are gratefully received. We have not set a November date yet for our sale. 

We are usually open on Thursdays 10-1&2-4. 

WE WILL NOT BE OPEN ON THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER. 

We can open for you by appointment, please contact Barry the bike mechanic on 07738 114243.

We have been updating our Facebook sales page. Here you can see some of the bikes and parts that we have for sale. 

Click this link here Facebook Sales Page. 

Older Updates below. 

MerseyCycle will be closed on Thursdays 21st and 28th. We apologise if this causes any inconvenience. If you would like to buy a bike or need any additional information please text us on 07738 114243.

We will reopen on 4th August and will be attending the feel good festival on Saturday 6th August. 

Please note that on Thursday 12th May we will

only be open half day from 1 pm. We have an important meeting to attend with some friends who we hope to collaborate with in the future. 

NEXT SALE DATE 

Wednesday 1st June will see the Queens celebrations at Court Hey Park and we will be open 10-4 for browse and buy, questions and advice and giving out Cycle Maps. 

Easter is upon us and the park ranger and the Friends of Court Hey Park are busy planning events. Monday the 11th sees us working in conjunction with our park neighbours once more and we will be holding a sale. From 1 pm until 3.30pm we will be showcasing all our lovely recycled bicycles that are ready to go. Come and grab a bargain and get cycling for the spring. 

It is half term in Knowsley during the week of 21st February and we are joining the Knowsley Ranger and Friends of Court Hey Park at their event at 1 pm Monday 21st. They'll be making bird feeders, have a bird of prey display and have teas and coffees available for purchase. 

We are very grateful to all those who attended our sale on Saturday 30th October. Despite the wet weather it was a good turn out and we were able to sell a few bikes and show case some of our stock. The profits from the proceeds of the sales go back to the business to ensure its longevity. 

Our next sale will be Saturday 4th December again 10 am until 1 pm. However if you wish to view our stock before then we are open THursdays 10-1 and 2-4 or alternatively by appointment. 

We have a selection of bicycles of all shapes and sizes  available from varying prices, all lovingly restored by our volunteers and bicycle mechanic staff. The proceeds of our salesgo back into the project to help us recycle the next bike. 

Remember MerseyCycle never knowingly scraps a bicycle that can be recycled. 

Our workshop is open on Thursdays 10-1 and 2-4. If you would like to pop along to see what bicycles we have for sale contact us to make an appointment, just so we know that you are coming. 

Take a look at our Facebook page to see what bikes we have for sale. www.facebook.com/MerseyCyclerecycle/