A PROFESSIONAL bike repairer is just one of the ‘fixperts’ that will be on hand to help people at an event in Oswestry next week.

Visitors to the pop-up Oswestry Repair Café event in the Memorial Hall on Saturday, January 13 will be able to take advantage of professional bike repairer Rob Blackler.

Expert Rob is a Cyctech one and two technician with qualifications in hydraulics, suspension and electronics and he runs a bike repair business in the town but also likes to donate time to the repair café and share his knowledge.

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Alison Alexander, from Oswestry Repair Café, said that bringing Rob onboard as an expert is a bit of a coup and is looking forward to seeing him pass on his skills for people who need his help.

And she added that there will be bikes to buy on the day from Rob 2which can then be mended and sent on their way.

She said: “Fixperts love getting together to mend things and pass their skills on to those of us who haven’t been lucky enough to have family members who can teach us repairs.

“Now is a great time to watch and learn bike maintenance skills so you’re ready to get out there when the weather improves.

“There are also lots of second-hand bikes available which might need just a little TLC to get them back on the road so you can grab a bargain or a freebie and get it back on the road with Rob’s help.”

Osborders Repair Café is jointly organised by Extinction Rebellion Oswestry and BRACE Llanfyllin and Borders (Building Resilience Against Climate Emergency).

Last year, the group saved 371 treasured possessions from the scrapheap, two-thirds of those on-site at the monthly pop-up events, the rest at home or as a result of owners being given details of parts needed and how to finish the repair at home.

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A wide range of repair skills will be on offer at January’s repair café at the usual time of 12-3pm.

Repairs and refreshments are free but donations are welcomed to cover expenses and to support the work of the café.

Please book in your items before Sunday, January 7 via Osbordersrepaircafe@gmail.com or with Colin on 01691 239344.