It’s now on sale in bike shops and on-line.

The photo (top one) was taken in April on one of the first rides of the Hunters Hall Bike Club.

Spanners were marked with red and yellow tape to show they belonged to the club.(The reason that this was done by girls was because their bikes didn’t need fixing!)

Boys needed two punctures fixed and one bike needed a replacement rear mech and a wheel trued.  It’s owner was surprised to learn that it was fairly easy to fix – and even more surprised when he realised that he had done most of the work himself. (Photos)

There was even time for a quick visit to the BMX track.

The sun shone, the shop in Newcraighall got some extra business and the swing park made a good snack stop. 

The children mostly understood the idea of keeping in ‘single file’. It probably helped that almost half go to Bingham Bicycle Club which supplied helmets and bikes for some children (and Mrs. Galashan). More photos 

The waistcoats, tools and helmets were bought with money from a programme funded by the Scottish Executive (administered by Sustrans) for tackling the school run. 

As well as basic bike maintenance, HHBC members go on local rides to the BMX track and the Bings, etc.

Plans to create a velodrome in Hunters Hall Park have gone west.Perhaps the BMX track will get rebuilt before next year’s Olympics.

So he took the club members to Holyrood High School’s playing fields to see the launch of a rugby initiative. It was also a chance to meet local MSP and Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.

Mr. MacAskill was aware of various cycling projects in the Craigmillar but hadn’t actually met any of the young participants before – or seen Mark’s Police Bike!

The youngsters will get a bike to use and skills training in the playground of the former Craigmillar Primary school. 

They will then go on local rides and also use the bikes to get to their local schools after breakfast.

The training is being delivered by Darren (pictured) and David from ChangingPace, with money from Sustrans.

They found that local youngsters had built an interesting series of bumps and jumps.

A bit too interesting for anyone not used to anything too extreme, so the riders went to another nearby hill for some practice! 

The money will be used to buy more tools and spares for the workshop in the garage at the Bingham Community Complex, pay for sessional workers and a trip to Glentress.

The money will be administered by ChangingPace.

The garage with a pile of bikes that had been abandoned all over Bingham and rescued by the concierge; the ‘really nice kids’; the neglected BMX track - ‘I see great potential’; the Bings - ‘even more potential, and really good to see the kids looking out for each other rather than daring them to try things they’re not ready for’. 

Development Worker Scott Weatherstone reports: “One of the highlights of Hunters Hall Housing Co-op’s recent AGM was the appearance of several members of the Co-op’s Bike Club. The children, admirably kitted out in their helmets and reflective jackets, did a Powerpoint presentation, to show the adults how much progress the Club had achieved. The children thanked Chris Hill (ChangingPace) and local volunteer Kael Shawnasea for their voluntary help in setting the Club up and keeping it going.”

As part of the project, tools (and the jackets and helmets) were bought with money from a programme funded by the Scottish Executive (administered by Sustrans) for tackling the school run.