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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! |
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With less than a month to go we’re all getting in the festive mood and this year we have had some help decorating from fabulous local artist Tamzin to  make our shop windows are look really special. Pop along to check out all the cool details! |
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We know that a lot of you will be thinking about gifting in a sustainable way and as well as bikes we have a great range of pre-loved and new cycling accessories, clothes and books (see below for some absolute gems). A gift that conserves resources and helps the Hub keep going is sure to bring a warm glow to the giver as well as the recipient! |
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We are looking forward to celebrating the start of the school holidays with our annual Christmas Lights ride on the 22nd December. Join us at 6pm for a gentle family friendly ride followed by hot drinks and nibbles at the Hub. |
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Then on the evening of the 23rd we are hosting an extra special visit from Mechanic Santa to help any elves that need to build their flat-pack family bikes for Christmas day. Spaces are limited so book via eventbrite. |
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The Hub closes for a well deserved break from 5pm Tues 23rd, reopening at 10am on Sat 3rd. Thank you to all of our brilliant volunteers and supporters for making 2025 the best year yet.
May your Christmastime be full of cheer and we look forward to you joining us for love, peace and bicycle grease  next year, |
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Rebecca & the YCBH Core Team
Follow us! All our socials are listed here: YCBH linktree |
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Christmas decorations & stocking fillers |
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We have a big range of really reasonably priced bike accessories and cycle clothing that would make fantastic gifts for the cycling enthusiasts in your life (or, a nice treat for yourself!)
Our crafty volunteers have also created some wonderful Christmas tree decorations from bike parts. This year as well as the popular chain star (£4), we have spoke Christmas trees (£2), so why not pop by and pick one up for your Christmas tree? All proceeds going to support the Hub’s mission to help make cycling easier, more affordable and more fun for all.
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Ladden Garden Village Christmas Market! |
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We were excited to be part of Ladden Garden Village Christmas Market on 29th November, where we also hosted our penultimate Dr Bike (sponsored by LiveWest) session of the year. Our qualified mechanic checked over people’s bikes to make sure they were road-worthy and we also enjoyed getting crafty, making festive straw stars with the many children that came along. Everyone enjoyed guessing which bike parts we had repurposed into Christmas tree decorations too. We were particularly star-struck when Santa said hello and was almost persuaded to upgrade his sleigh team to a Brompton! |
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December Dates for Your Diary |
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6th December – Saturday Dr Bike at the Hub 10.30-14.30 |
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9th December – Volunteer Coordinators meeting 7pm All Welcome |
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16th December – Intro to Bike Maintenance Course 7-8.30pm Booking Link |
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22nd December – Christmas Lights Ride, 6pm North Parade |
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23rd December – 2-5pm last open hub session of 2025                    |
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23rd December – Build your kid’s bike for Christmas, 7-8.30pm Book Here  |
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23rd January – 10-3 Hub reopens for 2026! Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
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Don’t Miss our Christmas Events! |
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| On Monday 22nd December YCBH will be leading a Christmas Lights Ride! Â
This will be a family-friendly ride to check out the best light displays in the local area. We will meet at the open space on North Parade at 6pm ready to roll.
Decorate your bikes with twinkles and tinsel and join us for fun this annual event followed by hot drinks at the Hub. |
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| Our final event of the year is a bit special as we will open our workshop on the 23rd Dec to help any busy elves that need a hand building their kid’s lovely new flat-pack bikes in time for the big day.
If you’d like to be sure your new bike is safe and correctly constructed,  book your space via Eventbrite so we can be sure to have enough mince pies to go round! |
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Don’t let the shorter days and lower temperatures take you away from your love of cycling. In our new Book Nook we have lots of different genres to browse.
There’s feats of endurance across multiple continents, tales of racing legends old and new and route inspiration for your own adventures, there’s plenty of books to snuggle up with (and we think they make great stocking fillers too!)
Pop in and take a look, suggested donation ÂŁ1. |
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Rebecca’s pick – The Contour Road Book of England, 1904
I’m a sucker for old books and these historic route guides are a lovely insight into cycling in Britain 100 years ago. As well as placename pronunciation guides, the pithy notes on each section are also often amusingly scathing ”Manufacturing district at both ends dreary moorland in between”. A perfect, pocket-sized browsing book. |
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Have your say – Walking & cycling routes in Yate |
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South Gloucestershire Council have launched a consultation on proposed improvements to walking and cycling routes between North Yate (Ladden Garden Village) and Yate Railway Station. This consultation seeks views on a series of measures designed to improve safety, accessibility and connections to key destinations along the route.
You can view the proposals and respond to the consultation here:
http://laddengardenconnectivity.commonplace.is/
The consultation will run until 30 January 2026. |
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don’t forget to follow us on social media for more frequent updates! See linktree for all of our socials. |
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