Bristol Bikesmiths

Free Bike Marking on Saturday 29th August, 12:00 - 15:00, Lovelinch Gardens, Bikesmiths, Long Ashton, BS41 9AH.

This will be the fourth time we've had bike marking happen outside Bikesmiths now. It's always busy and for good reason.

The benefit of having your bike marked that not only can it deter thieves from stealing your bike, the police also have a greater chance of returning your bike to you should they be found.

The police use highly durable Tamper Resistant QR barcode labels (rather than any etching) which are applied to your bike and scanned with a smart phone to identify the bike on the BikeRegister website, and determine whether it is stolen.

All bikes can be marked, even carbon bikes should you wish (on the underside of the down tube).

**Did you know that Avon and Somerset Police have one of the highest rates of return on stolen bikes in the UK?**

Did anyone see this in the sky today?

Though it's huge, it's well known that balloons of this size can't be seen by the naked eye so we'll forgive you if you missed it.

Try again next year but in the meantime come to our amazing shop in Long Ashton instead!

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New Bike Joy!

Nate and Charlotte recently popped in to purchase a new bike for their daughter but after further discussion about their family's needs, they left with a bike for everyone!

That included a Hoy balance bike for their youngest child, a 20" Woom for their eldest child, a Ridgeback leisure bike for mum and a solid Genesis Croix de Fer for dad.

Nate popped back in recently for the free 6 week post purchase check on his bike. After a quick cup of coffee at the Old Library next door and a few tweaks to his bike, he was soon on his way back home.

"From our first visit to the shop the service has been top notch with clear communication and guidance all the way," said Nate.

"We were really impressed with the options available and are all loving our bikes."

Thank you for using us Nate and Family!

ERE Research Explorator CCR45 - Carbon Wheels - £599!!!

Yes, that's right. Just £599 for a set of Carbon All Road Wheels.

This brings the cost right down for a set of Carbon wheels (usually around the £1000 mark). See attached images for the details / highlights.

We have stock coming in but it will go fast. If you'd like to order / pre-order, give us a call on 01275219464.

Mechanic Wanted!!!

We are a looking for a bike mechanic who loves bikes and is comfortable dealing with people to work in our Long Ashton store.

Ideally the candidate will have experience of working on all types of bikes including hydraulics, suspension and high end road bikes, plus be knowledgeable on e-bike systems and electronic shifting.

However, if they do not have all the experience, we can provide tuition. They key for us is to have someone here who is good with people, has excellent customer service and is reliable.

The post could be part time or full time and would include Saturdays. If full time, then Saturday and 4 days during the week.

The hours of work are 9 to 5pm and pay is dependent on experience though will be a minimum of £24,000 pro rata. Holidays are 19 days per year, pro rata.

Bikesmiths is a growing business with a very good reputation for excellent customer service. The successful candidate should have a positive approach and be able to adapt to customers / job requirements.

If you're interested, then beam your CV up to Timo at Bikesmiths head office via [email protected].

www.bristolbikesmiths.com.

STAFF WANTED - SATURDAY HELPER!

Got What it Takes to Wear the Bikesmiths Cap?

We're looking for a school/college leaver to help us out on a Saturday in our Long Ashton Shop.

It's a great opportunity for someone who is interested in bikes to get to know the bike shop business and learn more about products, bike servicing and maintenance, general working life and more.

What we're looking for:

• Someone who loves bike riding and bikes in general
• Someone enthusiastic and wanting to learn - a lot!

Job Details:

• Hours are 9 to 5pm on a Saturday
• Work involves a huge variety of tasks including sweeping up, re-stocking goods, dealing with customers and initially some basic supervised jobs like punctures

Applicant's should send an enquiry of interest to Timo at [email protected]

Deadline is Friday 6th March.

www.bristolbikesmiths.com.

Note: Cap is not a mandatory piece of work attire. But it does give you skills

Many of you have asked when the next one is, so here's a nice early heads up - Get it in your Calendars! Saturday 11th April.