Pedal MCR Tool Club Re-opening 3rd April

It feels like it's been a long winter but we shall be re-opening our workshop doors on Tuesday 3rd April 5pm-7pm for our drop-in community Tool Club sessions at Pedal MCR, The Boathouse next to the lake (with all the murals and pics of bikes on it), Platt FIelds Park, Fallowfield, M14 6LA

Weekly Tool Club (mixed); Tuesdays 5pm-7pm
Monthly Bloomers Tool Club; Last Wednesday 5pm-7pm TBC
Monthly LGBT Tool Club TBC

**What we offer
**It works a bit like an internet cafe. You come in and if there's a workstand available you'll be assigned to it and the tools on it.

Tool Club is an opportunity to use tools that you may not have in space that you may not have and chill with other bike-minded people.

Though our on duty mechanics and volunteers may be able to help you we aren't there to fix your bike for you, nor necessarily are we there to give you a one-to-one maintenance class. But we can point you towards books and offer advice and guidance if you're not sure. It is a peer learning environment and people can learn from one another.

(if you want more formal instruction we offer group and one to one maintenance classes- see our website for info)

**Tools and Parts
**We have truing stands, cassette and freewheel removers, bottom bracket tools, chain tools, chain wear indicators, headset set spanners, crown race removers, dérailleur alignment tools, e.t.c.

Volunteering:
Experience is helpful, but not essential, because anyone can participate in our learn-as-you-go approach. An on-duty mechanics will help guide you through the process, and you may also be paired with a more experienced volunteer. The emphasis is on “anyone can fix their bike” we have the tools and we will be learning together. Please note: we are often very busy and cannot commit to teaching you everything you may wish to know about bike mechanics but if you are happy to come and teach yourself or learn by watching others then we’d love to have you. In time we will all learn.

**On-Duty Volunteer Mechanics:
**If you feel that you have reasonably good mechanical knowledge (you don't need to know everything!), are reliable and up for taking on a bit more responsibility please get in touch.

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In order to be sustainable we shall encourage everyone using Tool Club to become members. This allows people to use the tools in the workshop and get assistance from the mechanics on hand during the opening hours. No-one will be denied reasonable help due to lack of funds.

As of 2012 the costs are:
£2-£10 for drop in use
£15-25 for a Season Ticket (April-September)
You decide how much you think you can afford. Give what you think it was worth – how much money do you have, how much time did you spend here, how many tools did you use, how much guidance did you get, how useful was it, and so on.

Can't wait to see all your beaming faces