47 GoodGymers have supported Full Cycle Community Bike Project with 26 tasks.
Sunday 20th September
Written by Laura Bunce
I arrived at Beverley Park and got a quick primer from the people at FullCycle on where on the bike to place the pair of ID stickers and where to find the bike frame number.
The area quickly filled with bikes and riders, and I got half a dozen bikes labelled up while people filled out their details on a form. Others got minor repairs and advice from FullCycle. There was a nice energy with adults and kids ready to get going on their trip.
When the group and marshals set off, I counted them out of the gate and made a total of 111 people. I had a coffee in the park's cafe for an hour or so, then labelled up another handful of bikes when everyone got back.
Tuesday 22nd September
Written by Jade
There’s nothing quite like a therapeutic group session to wind down at the end of the day, and our long-overdue return to Full Cycle delivered just that. It had been far too long since our last visit, and the workshop was definitely in need of a little GoodGym magic!
With a well-versed team of regulars, we divided and conquered. While one group got to work recycling the mountain of inner tubes, others found a peaceful flow sorting through tyres - there was something surprisingly meditative about turning all that rubber chaos into neat, organised piles.
The team breezed through the heavy lifting, cleaned up a selection of bikes, and sorted through the cardboard recycling. With time to spare, we grabbed brooms and brushes to clear behind the desk and sweep the workshop floor, leaving the entire space spotless and free of debris.
Massive well done, everyone - we wheely smashed through the jobs!
Tuesday 23rd June
Written by Jade
It was scorching outside, but the team pedalled and walked into the cool sanctuary of the Full Cycle workshop where we were greeted by the usual tasks that were perfectly geared to keep us moving. We wasted no time dividing and conquering them all!
While one group didn't let the pressure get to them and tackled the massive backlog of inner tubes, another shifted focus to the workbenches, labelling tools and ensuring everything was in its rightful place. Simultaneously, the cardboard and tyres for recycling was collected and bagged up.
By multitasking our way to victory, we really pumped up the productivity and left the workshop looking spoke-tacular.
Tuesday 5th May
Written by Jade
It was a full-on session at Full Cycle this week, bolstered by some fantastic neighbouring support - a few members of the GoodGym Merton team cycled across the borough to lend a hand with the packed to-do list.
In the workshop, it was all hands on deck as we dove into the usual recycling of inner tubes and tyres. This included sorting through wheel rims and tackling the somewhat difficult job of removing stubborn rubber from the metal.
Outside, the mission felt like a high-stakes game of bike Tetris. We had to move a sea of cycles and untangle them from encroaching brambles just to create a workspace. Once we had the room, the team made short work of cutting back the overgrowth, sweeping up leaves, and clearing rubbish before neatly returning every bike to storage.
Heavy lifting, tricky logistics, and plenty of camaraderie: just another un-tyre-ing group session!
Tuesday 10th March
Written by Jade
Tonight’s group session saw us return to the Full Cycle Bicycle Project to work through a varied to-do list. The main job was tackling a mountain of inner tube rolling - it's been a while since we have been here it seems! There was also packing up tyres for collection.
The team didn't stop there; we were busy cleaning and labelling bikes, re-colour-coding tools on the workbenches, and even scrubbed a stack of filthy drawers to make them fit for glove storage.
A great session, well done everyone and welcome to John - we hope to see you again soon.
Tuesday 20th January
Written by Jade
We returned to Full Cycle this evening for our group run to power through the remaining tasks on our to-do list - we have our own whiteboard of jobs these days! Of course, the team shifted into gear and wasted no time getting stuck into the usual recycling jobs: sorting cardboard, inner tubes, and tyres for collection.
Then some of us tackled the mountain of wheels, separating tyres from rims and reorganising the storage space to ensure we were using every bit of space efficiently, leaving things spoke and span.
It was a high-energy session of lifting, sorting, and shifting. Some areas of the workshop look some what transformed, so it was another productive night in the bag for GoodGym Kingston. Wheely well done team!
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