New community bike shop opening in Kirkcaldy

Lang Toun Cycles is opening on Tuesday in premises opposite the Indoor Market in the town.

The new shop will offer cycle servicing and repairs, sales of refurbished bikes and accessories, a bike and electric-bike loan scheme, bike maintenance workshops, and free ‘Dr Bike’ events, where anyone can get a safety check and simple repairs carried out on their bike.

A brand new project from local charity Greener Kirkcaldy, Lang Toun Cycles is funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund and Paths for All’s Smarter Choices, Smarter Places Fund, with the aim of making it easier for people in Kirkcaldy to cycle more.

The project will operate as a social enterprise, with all profits invested in getting more locals in the town cycling.

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David Glover, cycle workshop and retail co-ordinator, said: “We’ve been operating a temporary cycle surgery from the Greener Kirkcaldy building for the last couple of months and have been overwhelmed by the demand from our community.

"If you’re looking for a reasonably priced bike, you have a bike in need of repairs or a service, or you want to try out a bike before you buy one, come and see us and we’ll see what we can do to help.”

Lang Toun Cycles will also offer training in bike maintenance for those looking to learn the skills themselves, alongside Greener Kirkcaldy’s already popular programme of cycle training and social bike rides which are aimed at increasing peoples’ confidence cycling.

Mr Glover continued: “We also take donated bikes and fix them up to save them from landfill, whilst also providing affordable second-hand bikes to make cycling more accessible to everyone.

"We accept bikes of all shapes, sizes and conditions, from kids balance bikes up to large adult bikes, trikes and tandems.”

“All proceeds from refurbished bike sales go back into Lang Toun Cycles.”

As part of the launch on November 3, Lang Toun Cycles are offering a range of giveaways and promotions to people who visit in the first two weeks.

These include chances to win cleaning kits, Lang Toun Cycles jerseys, gloves, lights and locks and a free Greener Kirkcaldy bike bell for all children.

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