A lifelong cyclist, Bruce had a long twenty year love affair with the infernal (sic) combustion engine in the form of motorcycles when his hormones thought that girls preferred noise, speed and bluster to a fit physique! Over twenty five years passed before he finally sold his Dodge truck and he is now a proud vehicle free person at last!  Oh, the joy of being able to hold forth on environmental issues without the spectre of hypocrisy looming over your shoulder! Parking fines, speeding tickets, the dreaded MOT….no more, get lost!

Bruce cut his teeth as a lad fixing his own bikes thanks to belonging to a family devoid of mechanical ability! Confidence increased due to a noticeable practical aptitude, and, with the advent of motorcycles as a teenager, he ended up fixing other peoples' blessed motor vehicles as well as his own.

 At Bike for Life, we noted that numerous people avoid cycling due to a lack of mechanical confidence, so we decided to start bike repair courses to redress this problem. These have proven popular and are run on three levels to suit all abilities. Many participants have asked for a recommended mechanic and Get-a-fix Cycles was birthed in response in August 2006.