As we speed towards high summer, our minds are very nearly in holiday mood! There’s plenty of preparation and planning to be done and if you’re taking your bikes away with you on holiday, or just know you’ll be out and about on them lots this summer, make sure you’ve had them serviced and any… Read More »June/July 2025 update
The past month has gone by in a sunny blur but we certainly aren’t complaining! The warmer, drier weather is made for two wheels and we’ve been enjoying some cracking group rides and meeting plenty of new faces on the Book a Buddy scheme. As always, this time of year means lots of bikes coming into the… Read More »May 2025 update
We’re so excited here at FCBP about the very welcome arrival of spring and these beautiful sunny days (and longer evenings!) we’re currently experiencing. There’s a real feeling of positivity in the air and the town is buzzing with action in preparation for the brighter, lighter days. With our new additional opening hours (offering time… Read More »April 2025 update
Hunt for Cycling Treasures at the Frome Community Bike Project Bike Jumble! Looking for a bargain bike? New cycling gear or spare parts? Frome Community Bike Project is excited to announce its Bike Jumble Sale on Saturday 5th April 2025 from 10am to 4pm. The jumble will take place at our workshop at Station Approach, BA11 1RE (we’re at… Read More »Bike Jumble!
Just in time for the warmer weather, we’re excited to introduce a new service from FCBP, our kids’ bike safety check, available for children’s bikes with up to 24″ wheels (that’s the size less than older mountain bikes!). We’ll take a look over your child’s bike, checking through the brakes, chain and gears, tyres and… Read More »Kids’ bike safety check
We’re now open on Saturdays! We’ll be opening the doors to the bike project on Saturday mornings from 9:30 – 12:30 for springtime, so come on down and visit us behind City Plumbing, Dimensions and the Rye Bakery at the Station. We’re also having a bike sale and free Dr. Bike checks of bikes on… Read More »New opening hours
We may have appeared to be quiet over the winter, but we’ve been super busy behind the scenes planning and preparing a huge range of activities to support everyone to get out and about by bike! We’re heading into 2024 with a calendar of workshops, activities and opportunities to buy, recycle or repair your bike,… Read More »New eBikes available
We now have an online shop! Frome Community Bike Project volunteers have been busy working on donated bikes to get them ready for a new home. You can view the current stock of finished bikes and buy online from our website shop, or pop down to our workshop at Station Approach. We’re currently open Tuesday… Read More »Bikes for sale
It has been a pretty busy few months since we were granted planning permission, but we are finally open and operating on battery power for the time being while we wait for an electricity meter to be fitted.You can find us at the rear of Station Approach, next to Frome Reclamation just here: https://w3w.co/beside.lion.images If… Read More »We’re open!
We have finally been granted planning permission to set up a workshop at Station Approach. Hurrah! The team of volunteers have already started work clearing the site; this will be followed by containers and a workshop from early August. To find our site follow the path round the back past City Plumbing. We’ll be putting… Read More »Bike workshop planning granted!