Bristol Bikesmiths

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.

Bike Deal of the Year!

If you're looking for a super e-Bike, look no further than the Kona Dew-E-DL.

This bike used to retail at £4,000 but the price has been dropped to £2,000 which is an absolute steal!

Using Shimano's powerful STEPS E6100 pedal assist drive unit and 504Wh Battery, this bike finds even the toughest of hills a breeze and is great for commuting or a longer touring / adventure ride.

This may well be the electric bike you’ve been searching for!

Pop in to our Long Ashton shop for a test ride or for more details.



www.bristolbikesmiths.com

Sale Now On!

Up to 50% off various brands including Ridgeback Bikes, Cateye, Shokz, Giro, Gorewear, Camelbak, Muc-Off and Vittoria.

Mainly in our Long Ashton shop whilst stocks last.



www.bristolbikesmiths.com

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

We're excited to say that we're now stocking the new Hoy Weee 12" balance bikes!

We love these as they are a great price (£99.99), super light (only 3.84kg) have a 3 year warranty and make a perfect starter bike for children as young as 2 or sometimes even younger should your child be able to fit on them at a younger age (the recommended inner leg measurement is 30cm).

Obviously children will learn to ride a bike at different speeds, but make learning easier / quicker, in general we'd recommend:

- Starting as early as you can - this can even be as early as 1 around the house depending on the size of balance bike and child

- Getting a lightweight balance bike / bike as they will be easier to ride so your child will be more likely to want to ride

- Making learning / riding fun and of course getting your child a super cool accessory like a bell!

- Not using Stabilisers if possible (they teach the wrong things when learning to ride)

Pop in to either our Long Ashton / Southville store to see the bikes / chat further.

Also visit - https://bristolbikesmiths.com/bikes/hoy

Now Stocking Gaerne Road Cycling Shoes...

Get Your Bike Marked & Registered for FREE!

On Saturday 5th July between 12:00 and 14:00 outside Bikesmiths in Long Ashton you can get your bike marked and registered for free!

The benefit of this is that not only can it deter thieves in stealing your bike, the police also have a greater chance of returning your bike to you.

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?**

Now Stocking: LEATT

Leatt have a long history of producing cycling gear with the intention of reducing cycling injuries. Way back in 2004 they produced the Leatt Neck Brace and received multiple awards on the back of it.

We are now stocking Leatt helmets including kids and adult (general, gravel and MTB).

We especially love their 360 ̊ Turbine Technology feature in many of these helmets which are moving discs constructed from energy-absorbing shape and material.

This technology has two key advantages, namely the reduction of rotational acceleration to the head and brain and the absorption of energy upon impact at concussion level.

Have a look here to see how it works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfcdC40iZ8I

There is of course a risk of injury when riding a bike, especially when riding at speed so products like this that can reduce the chance of injury are well worth the investment.