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Dr Cranky's

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25.01.2022 Get out and ride!

24.01.2022 The Darwin Bicycle Hospital is back up and running!

24.01.2022 It's #Ride2Work day tomorrow. Happy Riding everyone! https://www.facebook.com/events/801062324029117/

24.01.2022 Dont forget tomorrow is the last day to register for National Ride2School Day to receive your resource pack! https://bit.ly/2H8HLEv

24.01.2022 Strike a pose. Here's Kate posing with one of the bikes we dropped off lasts week for her two granddaughters she cares for. " The girls will be so happy to have these bikes"

23.01.2022 Latest video. How to replace a brake inner wire: https://youtu.be/g77ZABXYC6Q

23.01.2022 The financial year is about to close. Make a tax deductible donation to Dr Cranky's and help us get more needy children and families on bikes and connected to their school community. And get a tax deduction. We'll be expanding to 16 new schools next year so need all the support you can give.

21.01.2022 The latest how to video shows to adjust gears on your bike and a quick fix for misfiring gears https://youtu.be/EFRNwXjhZWA

21.01.2022 Is your wheel loose even though the axle bolts are tight? Could be loose bearings. Here's how to fix it. https://youtu.be/GDs9je_BfkY

19.01.2022 A great time to recycle bikes. Sorry, the Worlds Biggest Bike Maker Cant Help You Buy a Bike Right Now https://nyti.ms/2Y8uC7A

19.01.2022 Some activity for the holidays

18.01.2022 Don't stay inside, get riding (with your family or household at the moment) - a short video showing how to pump up those flat tyres. https://youtu.be/7_DSlxcrBAc. Any comments about artistic direction will be ignored in this time of crisis.

18.01.2022 Our first Bicycle Hospital in the western suburbs opens next Thursday. Welcome Sydenham Hillside Primary School. The volunteer crew are excited!

16.01.2022 To encourage children to travel safe and lock up their bikes as they return to school, Aus Lock and Safe Company Pty Ltd are donating 200 bike locks to Melbourn...e Primary Schools. Go to their Facebook page and mention your school's name in the comp post for a chance to win! Nominate your school today! Bicycle Network Vicsport VicHealth Get Active Victoria Dr Cranky's

16.01.2022 New video out today about what to do if your chain falls off - a not uncommon problem. https://youtu.be/KLgLD8aGPV

15.01.2022 The latest how-to video from our backyard mechanic. A simple one - how to change your bell and mount reflectors. https://youtu.be/hGghMSsjt7E

15.01.2022 Great article in AEU news about the Dr Cranky's program and what it does for schools. Donate today to help expand the program to more schools and needy children next year. https://news.aeuvic.asn.au/in-depth/freewheeling/

14.01.2022 Exploding tube warning! Here's what happens when you don't put your tyre on the rim properly. Noise warning. https://youtu.be/ZK0zPwh2fR4

13.01.2022 The latest video is about how to adjust your brakes. Some simple tips esp for when one side is rubbing. https://youtu.be/l_KolMsUn9k

12.01.2022 Get registered!

12.01.2022 Get ready for Ride2School Day next year!

11.01.2022 Another happy customer this morning with a recycled bike.

11.01.2022 Dr Cranky's first regional school started last week. Welcome Yarragon Primary in West Gippsland!

11.01.2022 Here's how to remove and reinstall your front wheel with a nutted axle and v-style brakes. The key is detaching and reattaching the brakes - this shows an easy technique. https://youtu.be/7hnF4rVXGIo

11.01.2022 Check out the article on Dr Cranky's in Renew magazine. It started under a peppercorn tree at my kid's school and now has recycled and repaired over 2000 bikes at 14 schools. Come volunteer at your school and help get more kids riding. https://renew.org.au/ren/transport-travel/the-bike-doctors/

10.01.2022 Another new YouTube video for you in how to get your quick release wheels off and back on your bike. Happy riding! https://youtu.be/ulYP2gqLNPg

10.01.2022 Registrations are open! Dr Cranky's is offering free on-line bike maintenance courses to schools to support more riding.

10.01.2022 News from our Darwin outpost.

10.01.2022 Great day at North Melbourne Primary School for Ride2School Day!

09.01.2022 If you've ever wanted to know how to true a wheel, here's how: https://youtu.be/PVDY3LFdxWg

09.01.2022 Dr Cranky's is now operating @southmelbourneparkprimaryschool The Bicycle Hospital is open before and after school on Wednesdays. Thanks Victorian International Container Terminal for their support.

09.01.2022 Reclink Australia crew happy to receive bikes from Dr Cranky's for disadvantaged youth in western Melbourne.

08.01.2022 We have had so many Aussie schools register for National Ride2School Day this year and can't wait to celebrate the most exciting day in the school calendar with... everyone soon! If you haven't already, jump on www.ride2school.com.au and register now! Bicycle Network Vicsport VicHealth Get Active Victoria This Girl Can VIC Girls Make Your Move Bike Chaser Dr Cranky's Ros Spence MP See more

08.01.2022 It's National Volunteers Week! Thank you to all the parent volunteers who help us get more children and families on bikes. Over 30 volunteers take in donations, fix and recycle bikes, and give them to kids that need them. Can't wait until we can start again when schools reopen. #NVW2020

08.01.2022 Here's a Dr Cranky's video to show you how to change the gear inner cable and housing when they get ruined. It also shows you how to check that the derailleur won't push into the spoke or off the front gears. It's a bit of a longer one as there's a bit to do. https://youtu.be/qVppe8SNSCo

08.01.2022 It's council election time across the West and we have reached out to all prospective councillors in Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley a...nd Wyndham to see what they would do to improve their areas for cyclists. So far we've had 48 responses but if you would like to hear from a candidate that hasn't got back to us then feel free to give them a nudge! Responses are available to view here: https://docs.google.com//1Sx4Y3teUTIkjZJZYB7gDTxSfc3/edit

06.01.2022 Want to live longer and better? Ride daily for transport. https://www.theage.com.au//the-2020-exercise-trend-that-li

06.01.2022 Dr Cranky's wants to help everyone get on a bike and bring our communities closer together. This is especially important during CoVid. Do you want to help? Maybe you've got some time on your hands and are looking for a meaningful project. We are looking for volunteers to work from home repairing and recycling bikes from your local neighbourhood. We'll provide the toolkit, work stand and pump if needed and parts. Your job is to help source and collect the bikes; fix and check them; put them out for pick up; and record the results online. Go to https://www.drcrankys.com.au/volunteer-register.html to register your interest.

05.01.2022 Events in cycling from 100 years ago!

04.01.2022 Great to see a couple of donated bikes to the bike hospital find a new home! Libby Larsen

04.01.2022 Great end to the year providing 20 bikes to Project Dignity for families in Glenroy, Albanvale and Dandenong North. Here we are at Albanvale with Clement and his son outside Albanvale PS. This CoVid year we managed to provide 177 bikes or repairs via remote drop off and pick up operations and volunteers working on bikes at home. Thanks to everyone for their donations and help Good Cycles Bicycle Network Ride2School VicHealth Inner West Community Bike Hub Back2Bikes Bicycles For Humanity Melbourne Bicycle Hospital Ceres Bike Shed

03.01.2022 Bike riding is good for you and the planet

03.01.2022 Given that school Bicycle Hospitals are closed we've been trying to help others that need bikes. Today Brian from RecLink picked up four bikes to give to disadvantaged youth in Melbourne's West who can't play organised support at the moment. Reclink Australia

03.01.2022 We are back with 4 new schools in 2020. At Flemington PS, Uma bought his bike with training wheels in for repair but it was too far gone. He hopped on this donated ByK bike and rode unaided first try! The magic of bikes.

03.01.2022 Another YouTube video on a couple of bike tyre valve and pump problems when pumping up your tyres. https://youtu.be/fRrstBty9No

03.01.2022 Dr Cranky's can't run school Bicycle Hospitals during CoVid shutdown. But we've been trying to help as many people get on their bikes. This includes cooperating with other Melbourne Bicycle Recyclers to get bikes to RecLink and help disadvantaged kids that can't play support art the moment.

02.01.2022 Happy World Bicycle Day. The magic device that brings happiness and freedom.