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🔧🚲 Want to refresh your cycle maintenance skills or learn something new? 🚲🔧

Ever wondered how to fix a puncture, adjust your gears or sort out a brake problem? Or maybe you’ve got some old bike maintenance skills that are a little rusty? 🤔

Our Learn2Fix sessions are the perfect opportunity to get hands-on, build your confidence and learn practical skills that can keep you riding!

📅 This Saturday – 29th August
📍 Yorkshire Bike Shack Workshop, Balby
⏰ 1-hour sessions between 10am & 2pm

🔧 Learn at your own pace
🚲 Get hands-on with practical repairs
💪 Refresh old skills or learn something new
👨‍🔧 Learn from our experienced mechanics

👨‍👩‍👧 Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

📩 Contact us today to book your session! Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out.

Tag a friend who could use a little more bike maintenance confidence and come along together! 👇

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🚴‍♀️💚 What a fantastic turnout today! 💚🚴‍♂️

It was brilliant to see so many people joining us for today’s Rock-Up 'N' Ride, all coming together to enjoy a shared passion for cycling. 🙌

There’s something special about seeing people of different ages and abilities enjoying the same thing — getting active, exploring our local area and enjoying the freedom of two wheels! 🚲🌿

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make it another fantastic Saturday ride. 👏

👉 Fancy joining us next time? Come along, meet some like-minded people and give Rock-Up 'N' Ride a go!

🚴‍♂️☕ Rock-Up 'N' Ride – This Saturday! ☕🚴‍♀️

We're back on the bikes this Saturday for another National Lottery funded Rock-Up 'N' Ride! 🎉💚

This week we're heading out o the Trans Pennine Trail to the ever-popular Boston & Co Café in Bentley Park for a relaxed ride, great company and, of course, a well-earned coffee stop! 🌿🚲

Whether you're a regular rider, a newcomer, or getting back on your bike after a break, you're very welcome. Our rides are all about enjoying the journey, meeting like-minded people and making the most of the fantastic local cycling infrastructure.

📍 Meet: St Catherine's House, Woodfield Park, Balby, DN4 8QP
⏰ Arrive from 9:30am | Ride rolls out at 10:00am
🚲 No bike? No problem — borrow one of ours! If you need to borrow a bike, please arrive by 9:30am so we have time to get you sized up and safety checked.

🎟️ Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund - A huge thank you to everyone who plays the lottery

👉 Tag a friend and come along for a great Saturday morning ride!

🚴‍♂️☕ Rock-Up 'N' Ride – This Saturday! ☕🚴‍♀️

After the warmer weather, things are looking a little cooler for Saturday — perfect cycling weather! 🌤️🚲

Why not join us for a relaxed ride out to one of our favourite stops, Perfect Pitch Café in Rossington? Enjoy a steady-paced ride, good company, and a well-earned coffee stop along the way. 🌿☕

Whether you're a regular rider, returning to cycling, or thinking about joining us for the first time, everyone is welcome! 💚

📍 Meet: St Catherine's House, Woodfield Park, Balby, DN4 8QP
⏰ Arrive from 9:30am | Ride rolls out at 10:00am
🚲 No bike? No problem — borrow one of ours! If you need to borrow a bike, please arrive by 9:30am so that we have time to get you sized up and safety checked, without holding up the group.

👉 Tag a friend and come along for a relaxed Saturday morning ride!

🚴‍♀️🌟 Stabilisers to Superstars – Friday 29th August! 🌟🚴‍♂️

Have you tried getting your child riding without stabilisers, but they’re just not quite there yet? 🤔🚲

Don’t stress — let us help! 🙌

Our Stabilisers to Superstars course is a fun, supportive and stress-free way to help your child develop the confidence, balance and skills they need to ride independently on two wheels.

And don’t just take our word for it… 👇

💬 One happy parent said:

“The stabilisers to superstars course is fantastic - took my 5 year old who struggled to balance to confident riding well within the two hour session. The teachers are really encouraging and parents can wait in the cafe nearby. It was far better than trying to teach myself, the method has built a really confident cyclist who couldn’t wait to get back on the bike at home.” ❤️🚲

✨ Two hours. Expert support. No parent stress. A confident little cyclist!

📅 Friday 29th August
⚠️ Places are limited — don’t miss out!

👉 Book your place here:
https://www.yorkshirebikeshack.org/stabilisers-to-superstars/

Give your child the confidence to ditch the stabilisers and discover the freedom of two wheels! 🚲💨

🔧🚲 Another fantastic youth bike maintenance session! 🚲🔧

It was great to see such a brilliant turnout at this afternoon's youth session, with everyone eager to learn the skills needed to keep their bikes safe and running smoothly.

Today we covered:
✅ Carrying out a bike safety check
✅ Adjusting both V-brakes and disc brakes
✅ Fitting and replacing bike parts
✅ Plenty of practical hints and tips to help keep bikes in top condition

It's always fantastic to see young people growing in confidence, developing practical skills, and learning how to look after their own bikes.

🚴‍♂️ Next week, we're swapping the workshop for the ramps as our ever-popular Ramp It-Up sessions return! Get ready to build confidence, improve your balance and control, and have loads of fun on two wheels.

These sessions are supported by Sport England, helping more young people get active, learn new skills, and enjoy cycling in a fun and welcoming environment.

Who's joining us? 🙌

🚴‍♂️🌞 Rock-Up 'N' Ride – August Update! 🌞🚴‍♀️

With planned works taking place on the between Warmsworth and Sprotbrough over the coming months, we're unfortunately unable to publish our usual monthly ride schedule.

📢 Instead, we'll continue announcing each Saturday's route every Thursday, so keep an eye on our social media for the latest updates! 👀

⚠️ Please note: Ride routes are subject to change depending on trail conditions, closures, and any ongoing works.

🚲 This Saturday's Ride

To make the most of the trail while we still can, we're heading out on one of our all-time favourite routes to Markham Grange Garden Centre, taking in the beautiful Highfields Lake along the way. It's a fantastic ride with plenty of traffic-free cycling, great scenery, and, of course, a well-earned café stop! ☕🌿

📍 Meet: St Catherine's House, Woodfield Park, Balby, DN4 8QP
⏰ Arrive from 9:30am | Ride rolls out at 10:00am
🚲 Borrowing a bike? Please arrive by 9:30am to give us plenty of time to find the right size bike and carry out the necessary safety checks before the group sets off.

👉 Tag a friend and join us for another fantastic Saturday morning ride!

🎉🚴‍♂️ BREAKING NEWS! 🚴‍♀️🎉

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that we have been successful in our recent funding bid to the , to fund our increasingly popular Rock-Up 'N' Ride programme for the next 18 months! 🚲🙌

This means we'll be able to continue delivering our popular weekly rides, helping more people get active, build confidence, make new friends, and enjoy Doncaster's fantastic cycling infrastructure.

But that's not all... 👀

🚀 We've also got exciting plans to expand our Rock-Up 'N' Rides into new areas over the coming months... so watch this space!

A huge THANK YOU to every single National Lottery player. Every ticket you buy helps make projects like ours possible, creating healthier, happier and more connected communities through cycling. 💚

Here's to 18 more months of adventures, café stops, new friendships, and thousands more miles together! 🚴☕