Colchester Bike Kitchen

10/01/2026

✨Have you seen our brand new website?
Thanks to a grant from Essex County Council our site should be much easier to find information you need including opening hours, class listings, membership details and our ever-growing library of resources.
Take a look at the link below 👇

Visit us to access tools without having to buy them yourself and get guidance on how to fix your own bicycle

10/01/2026

Hello and a belated happy new year to you all!
We're open again for drop-in tinkering sessions every Wednesday and Saturday. Hope to see you in the workshop soon!

21/12/2025

And that’s a wrap for 2025! The shutters are down, we’ve had our curry, and now it’s time for a well earned break.
A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, members and supporters for our biggest year yet. Without this lot we’d be nowhere. Wishing you all a very festive couple of weeks, and looking forward to seeing you back in the workshop in January 💚

18/12/2025

We’re open this Saturday 20th as usual then we’re taking a couple of weeks off to restock, recharge, and have a well earned break.
Open again as usual from 7th Jan. Wishing you all a very nondenominational festive period xx

18/10/2025

We had a great morning learning about balls. Ball bearings that is.
What are they, where are they, how do they work and why is it important to look after them?
Thanks as always to for their fantastic funding support this season allowing us to put these classes on for absolutely no cost (to you guys)
💚

17/10/2025

We still have a couple of spots left for our "Bearings Primer" class this Saturday morning.
You'll learn...
- Where are the bearings on a bike?
- How do they work? The basic principles of bearings
- Different types of bearings and how to spot them
- How to maintain key bearings (Headset, Bottom Brackets, Hubs)
Grab a spot here:

Bearings Primer: Making sure anything that should spin does! – Colchester Bike Kitchen, Sat 18 Oct 2025 - Level: Intermediate Price: FREE (booking required) In this course we will cover anything on your bike that should spin! Where are the bearings on a bike?How do they work? The basic principles....

01/10/2025

Another morning of Dr Bike - this time supporting staff and students at The Sixth Form College Colchester

30/09/2025

We had another lovely morning at on Sunday offering FREE Dr Bike to residents and neighbours, fixing their bikes, eating their cake and drinking their tea!
Thanks as always to for supporting us with all of our free events this summer 💚

25/09/2025

We'll be at Cannock Mill Cohousing Project on Old Heath Road this Sunday from 10am offering FREE Dr. Bike healthchecks and running repairs. Please come along, there's no need to book. Full details in the link.
A huge thank you as always to Cycling UK for funding our summer of cycling.
https://mailchi.mp/fbb684651fa4/cannock-mill-dr-bike

15/09/2025

We have 1 (one) spot left for this Saturday's Introduction to Essential Bike Maintenance class - great for beginners.

This one is always super popular so grab it while you can, and jump on the waiting list if it's full.

In this workshop we'll take you through an M-Check, a step-by-step process that helps you check each part of your bike is working as it should be.

The session is divided into two halves: the bit where we show you how it's done, and then the bit where you do it yourself!

Introduction to Essential Bike Maintenance – Colchester Bike Kitchen, Sat 20 Sep 2025 - Level: Beginner | Price: FREE (booking required) Join us for an introductory session in taking care of your bike. In this workshop we'll take you through an M-Check, a step-by-step process that helps you check ...

14/09/2025

Well done to all our alleycatters!
We had some stiff competition and some very creative route planning.
An extra special thanks again to for the prizes, and to for such a fantastic birthday cake!
Results:
🥇 Jon - 43 points
🥈 Rhys - 38.5 points
🥉 Team B - 32 points
4. Niko - 26 points
5. Chettz - 24 points
6. Christina - 9 points

13/09/2025

We’ve got some amazing prizes for tonight’s birthday bash alleycat ride thanks to local legends Future Bike!

Meet at the workshop from 6pm for a 6:30 roll out to test your local knowledge - we’re finishing at for some refreshment and we’d love to see you there 🚲😻🏅🥇🥈🥉