We are Bristol's most comprehensive Community Bike Project, repairing and relocating unwanted bicycles. We aim to help people from all walks of life get out on two wheels and for it to be an inclusive and empowering experience in the process.

Through our weekly workshops, we provide 'free' bicycles to members of underprivileged and marginalised groups that would not otherwise have the opportunity to own one. The Project combines a surplus of unwanted bikes (most of which are otherwise destined for landfill), volunteers of all abilities who are able to develop their mechanical skills within a supportive and safe environment and marginalized people within our community in need of affordable and sustainable transportation.

We are a welcoming and inclusive community-based Project, encouraging skill-sharing, promoting sustainability and helping people help themselves.

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Support Our Work
We gratefully accept donations to help us pay for rent, materials, locks and lights.

Earn-a-Bike: If you would like to refer someone to our Earn-a-Bike programme, please fill in the online booking form. Those who meet our criteria can also refer themselves using the same form.

Buy a Bike: We sell some great used bikes at affordable prices. Come down on a Friday to check out our selection. 10.00am -5.30pm

Servicing & Repairs: Get your bike in top condition for Summer. We now offer a professional repair service run by a qualified mechanic.

Young People's Programme: Teaching young people about bicycle mechanics, we especially want to engage young people from disadvantaged communities in positive, safe and healthy activities.

Volunteer: If you have bike mechanic skills and time on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday you can volunteer with us.

Cycle Maintenance Courses: If you want to get to grips with your bike and save money, this is for you. Courses run on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings. No experience needed.

Bike Kitchen: If you already know how to fix your bike and you'd like access to a fully kitted
out workshop. These evening sessions take place every Thursday from 7.30pm to 10.30pm Note: If you are not yet confident enough to work on your own bike, please consider booking a place on one of our maintenance courses before attending a bike kitchen.

Women's Night: Every Monday 5pm to 8pm. Run by women for women.

The Bristol Bike Project Film continues to travel the world!

‘The Bristol Bike Project: a short film about cycling, recycling & asylum’ was recently screened in four different venues in Kutaisi, Georgia as part of a People in Need programme to use documentary film to raise awareness of human rights issues. The director / producer of the film, Alistair Oldham, was at the screenings and said how struck he was by how audiences empathized with the issues of political asylum in the film, as Georgia has been affected by four different conflicts in the past ten years, which has resulted in large numbers of internal political refugees.The film has also recently screened at the Ekotop Festival in Slovakia and has been used in touring educational programmes in Slovakia, Romania, the Czech Republic and Estonia. Altogether the film has now been translated into fourteen different languages over the past two years, as well as playing at over forty film festivals all over the world. Notable screenings have included New York, Madrid, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, San Francisco, Prague, Vienna and Milan.

The film and its full distribution details can be found at http://vimeo.com/9469007.

Winners of Grassroots Observer Ethical Award

We are pleased to announce that The Bristol Bike Project has won the Grassroots category of the 2011 Observer Ethical Awards.

You can watch the short film here: