Repair bike for Umme: Neustadt opens new workshop!
Repair bike for Umme: Neustadt opens new workshop!
In Neustadt there is a valuable initiative that helps cyclists in the region to make their bicycles fit for spring. A free repair offer takes place every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Silbernkamp meeting place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The cyclists themselves are asked: they have to bring their own spare parts, while the experienced electrical engineers Bruno Langhanki and Günter Schomburg, who have been working in bicycle repair for over ten years, carry out repairs. The HAZ reports that Concentrate on conveying basic skills in the bicycle repair to the participants.
The spectrum of possible repairs ranges from air supply to renewing brake cheeks to changing the bowden tracts and the installation of basket. However, there are restrictions: complex repairs such as those that need more time, as well as work on batteries and electrical engines are excluded.
voluntary commitment options
The initiative is carried by volunteer forces and is completely free. Troke is not accepted, but the volunteers are happy about cakes they have brought as a small recognition. The importance of such offers is also underlined by the current advisory program of the volunteer center in Neustadt, which offers various commitment options in the district.
Interested parties can contact the volunteer center by phone or email via current tasks and offers. The office is located on Caritas 2nd floor at Ansbacher Strasse 6 and offers personal advice for everyone who wants to volunteer.Additional context via bicycle workshops delivers the student initiative "twenty °" at the Technical University of Darmstadt. This self -managed workshop was founded as part of the mobility turnaround and is a place for self -repairs of bicycles. Inspired by similar facilities in Heidelberg and Kassel, the initiative pursues the goal of reuse used bicycles and parts and thus promoting sustainable mobility. The network reports of over 30,000 repairs carried out and a diverse offer that also includes workshops and bicycle rental.
Such initiatives not only promoted cycling, but also strengthened the community. The combination of practical learning and volunteer work shows how important such offers are for the local population.
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