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| Flyer and Sticker |
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Nearby bike sculpture
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| Koha can be roughly translated as "consideration". Its not a payment or a price, more a tribute for services rendered. |
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| Lots of donated bikes, there's an old Raleigh 20" in there somewhere. |
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| It was lively... |
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| all afternoon, with a wating room complete with bike books and toys for people waiting for bike service, repairs or access to parts. |
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| From the front: roadwork is in anticipation of the Te Kaha stadium due to be opened in April 2026 |
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| I mostly fixed this one! Removed and replaced a broken ferrule in the shifter and shortened the chain by 2 links. Not sure the 9 speed shifter was compatible with the 8 speed cluster though! |
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| How it works! |
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| All the bits. |
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| Stadium within a stone's throw. |
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| Temporary cathedral and stadium |
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| Latimer Square |
Hi
My girlfriend and I have just come back from New Zealand, and while there, I was in touch with some recumbent enthusiasts, and also volunteered at RAD (Recycle a Dunger), a community bike workshop in Central Christchurch.
RAD were very accepting of me as a volunteer (I'm experienced and have had paid work in not-for-profit bike servicing and restoration), and in about 2 1/2 hours I had progressed from stripping bikes for parts to fixing a mostly-finished town bike with a single front chainring. Most of Christchurch is very flat and a single speed bike would do the job in most cases - I think load carrying would be more of a priority than heaps of gears.
Old parts were kept from bikes that were stripped, and this was important. Many of the bikes that came in had mismatched brake and gear levers but this wasn't seen as a problem.
Thanks to RAD! Was very glad to pootle into town and meet like minded folk.
Regards
Steve Nurse
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