The Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre, also known as the Bike Love Corral, has relocated to the University. The centre, run by Dan the Bike Man, has been a bit of a bike institution in Newcastle, with many people in town temporarily, those doing up bikes, or students needing cheap bikes or a loan of a bike, making use of the great service it offers. The above shot was taken three years ago, and while the bikes out the front of the Centre changed over time, it was always immedately recognisable as a bike friendly place, there was no missing it.
There was always an amazing array of bikes and parts available and Dan was usually there in the front yard, tinkering, organising, working on bikes or talking to customers while eating a sandwich. The sort of place where you could sing out “hi!” and get a friendly wave, or stop and talk about the latest bike developments in the city or get some help for a problem with your bike. It will be missed as an asset to the inner suburbs now that it has moved to its new location.
Hopefully, more students will now be easily able to access its services. Below is the statement Dan has issued as to its location on the campus and how it all works in the new era …
At the end of Richardson Rd go left into Design Road. We are at the corner of the next right, at the back of the Bike Hub East building at Uni. We are near a bank.
Please remove outdated (wrong) location details and just put our website BikeLoveCorral.BlogSpot.com
Do u have a 28 inch front and rear wheel a single gear
Try the Facebook group to contact Dan
https://www.facebook.com/groups/142149104216/?ref=share