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A fine selection of tales from the workshop floor, including incredible refugee stories, inspirational volunteer chronicles – and the occasional shameless cry for help

As any of you who have visited our Denmark Hill HQ will know, it's been bursting at t...
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Sara Pascoe Robin Ince (MC), Andy Zaltzman, Phil Wang, Rachel Parris Tuesday 12th Ju...
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Plastic is horrible. We've known that for decades, but it's taken the Chinese to prick...
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Are you a Uni-cyclist, a freshers flyer or a college climber? Being a student is an ex...
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Get into or back into cycling in 2018 with a brand new secondhand bike (not a contradi...
Read moreAs a child, despite the dedicated efforts of her family, Katie Susser never quite got ...
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How do you teach something that you find instinctive? That’s the question Leila asked ...
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The Bike Project is looking for more space! Ideally a warehouse and an office within L...
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It was a week ago that I lined up at the alarm-clock destroying time of 5.44 a.m to tr...
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James Webb (pictured left) On the 30th of July I’m taking part in the 2017 Prudentia...
Read moreRefugee women often have hardly any experience of cycling, as it may not be encouraged in their home country. We run a women-only project, where they can learn to ride in a warm, supportive environment. Their confidence grows as they learn to ride safely, while meeting like-minded people and making friends. The post Refugee women learning to cycle appeared first on The Bike Project.
Read moreI’m David and I’m Chair of The Bike Project. Pooja tells you: “For anyone looking for a way to help, The Bike Project is a wonderful charity which donates bikes to refugees and asylum seekers.” The Jungle and The Bike Project are a tandem. Like the young people in the book, we know the value of a bicycle for unlocking space; access; time; health and sociability. The Bike Project brings more of life within the reach of refugees and...
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