The Bike Station

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Charity organisation in Edinburgh & Perth ♻️ Refurbishing used bikes at affordable costs 🚴‍♂️ Maintenance & Cycling classes 🌱 Wee Bike Library 🪴 Sustainable Transport

Bold text on a graphic with a man on a cargo bike. text reads 'A big grocery shop, moving some parcels, taking things to and from work, are all things that can be accomplished just as easily by cargo bike as by car'

Infographic with bold text reading 'Try out aqn electric cargo bike for free!' 'After dropping my boy to school it was great on the bike because we could stop off at various places so easily and park up - a cafe, the pharmacy and the library' An image of an adult with two kids on the back of a acrgo bike is in the background

Family smiling together getting bicycles to ride together

An infographic with 5 photos of various cycling events and people on bikes. Text talks about opening new hub at Lauriston Place, Smiles on a Cargo Bike, Long Adventures by cargo bike, perth bike bus and a kid and their bike

Infographic immitating spotify wrapped but with information from The Bike Station. Bold text reads 'Thanks to The Bike Station more kids are cycling to school!'

Infographic immitating spotify wrapped but with information from The Bike Station. Text reads 'Young person on their Wee Bike Library Bike'. A visual of a young person cycling is centred

Infographic immitating spotify wrapped but with information from The Bike Station. Bold text reads '2299 attendances in Kids Bike Life activities such as bike buses, cycling training for children and adults, family rides and more!'

Infographic immitating spotify wrapped but with information from The Bike Station. Bold text reads 'Wee Bike Library, 97% of users said that they would use the library again'

Infographic immitating spotify wrapped but with information from The Bike Station. Text reads 'of 183 respondents, 47% said that their child cycles to school more often since using the Wee Bike Library. We're driving meaningful modal shift and supporting kids to be more active'

Infographic immitating spotify wrapped but with information from The Bike Station. Graphic reads 'Kids Bike Life, 434 activities across 35 schools in Edinburgh and Perth'

Infographic imitating the design of Spotify wrapped. Text reads 'The Bike STation Wtrapped, a busy year of getting more people on bikes, for their health, their minds and the planet'

Two kids on bicycles in little high vis vests. They are standing on the corner of a junction and a stop sign is visible in the top right corner

Three people on bikes cycling in a colourfully painted tunnel

Yellow infographic with bold black text reading 'Students: don't miss out! Lock up + light up: bundle worth £60+ for just £50'

Yellow infographic with bold text reading 'Calling all students, lock up + light up: bundle worth £60+ for just £50, at our edinburgh branches only' A picture of a bike lock and a set of bike lights joins it

Two women speaking to each other in a cycle shop

The Bike Station's board of trustees photo headshots side by side on a graphic. From left to right are 6 men of varrying ages, some on bicycles and others not.

Handle bar of a bike with a bell that says 'I Love my bike' on it. A hand is holding onto the bar

A group of cyclists outside of the Kelpies

The Bike station branded graphic with text reading 'Guest blog: Legacy of the Cargo Bike Movement'. Then paragraph text reading 'We want to introduce our work for those who don’t know us! In 2020, the pandemic worsened the already critical issue of food insecurity, resulting in the disruption of established food distribution networks. A group of us came together and started using cargo bikes to redistribute surplus food from supermarkets to people who needed it. This also prevented wastage and reduced CO2 emissions, addressing the intersecting issues of food insecurity and the climate and...'

A group of people riding bikes in the sun

A young person sitting on a bike wearing a cool dinosaur helmet and yellow jacket

A mechanic holding a bike wheel with an adult and child looking at it smiling

A child cycling around cones in a school playground. Kids in the background are also cycling round cones

Graphic of someone fixing a bike with bold red text overlayed and repeated saying 'Dr Bike'

A family at The Bike STation Edinburgh. A child in a red jacket can be seen on a kids bike.

Yellow graphic with repeating text in alternating black and red colours which reads 'Save the date'. Text also reads 28th february, 1st March, 8th march and 15th of march.

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is next week! Make sure to sign up if you would like to attend.
The Bike Station's AGM will be taking place on Monday the 24th February 2025 from 2 - 4pm at our Gorgie Branch, 473 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3AD. There is also the option to join us virtually.
To register your attendance please fill out the form in this post or via our QR code

Black graphic with child like doodles of stars and smiley faces. text reads '72% of Wee Bike Library users said their child uses their bike at least once a week'

Post it note style graphic on a photo of team members from The Bike Station. Title text reads 'The Bike Station's Annual General Meeting'. Smaller text next to a red calendar icon reads '24th february 2025, 2-4pm' The same size of text next to a location symbol reads '473 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3AD or Virtual' 'If you wish to attend please register by filling out our form via the QR code.'

A yellow bike with a large yellow and black trailer that has more bike's inside of it, pictured infront of St John's RC Academy

Two people cycling on bikes in the sun beside the canal

The Bike Station yellow style graphic with the text 'You Did It' then '£11,932'