Hi, I’m Bill. I'm from Forest Gate and I've lived here for about 45 years. This is a Dawes Super Galaxy classic touring bike, and I used it to ride from Land's End to John O'Groats in 2013. Overall, I did 1000miles, so yeah, good little run that.
I am the treasurer for Newham Cyclists and have been involved in the committee for a long time.
I help out at the fix your ride stall, getting people on their bikes and getting them riding again. I show them how to do the simple stuff like fixing your punctures and adjusting your brakes. We have people who have come along to us and say, “Oh, I've been meaning to get to the bike shop, you know, my bike had a puncture for six months. You say, "10 minutes you can get it back on the road.” So that's what we hope to do.
I also got a project where I take in bikes that people don't want and I do them up for refugees in East London, with Care for Calais. That helps them get them on the road and it helps move them around.