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We’re offering anyone on Arran the chance to experience our eBikes for fun and health benefits.
Over the last few years Arran Eco Savvy has delivered specific eBike loan schemes focusing on island workforces, key workers and ’20 minute neighbourhoods’ all taking advantage of our eBikes for many different reasons.
For 2025 we’re simply offering anyone on Arran the chance to experience our eBikes for fun and health benefits, they’re perfect for nipping to the shops, meeting up at the café, visiting friends and staying healthy, they’ll even get you around the island if you fancy a bigger adventure. Through past experience we have found that being able to ride eBikes with others has greatly enhanced use and enjoyment. If you’d like to borrow two eBikes with a partner, we’ll do our best to accommodate that.
Tutored Biking Sessions – During your eBike loan period we would encourage you to join us on Better Biking and Maintenance sessions. Using both on and off road routes from our Eco Hub in Brodick, our qualified staff can improve skills and confidence using techniques in communication, road positioning and bike handling. Each session lasts approximately 2 hours and can be delivered individually or in small groups, sessions could be extended into longer rides on request. Contact emma@arranecosavvy.org.uk for more information and availability. View our 2024 calendar of events to register your interest.
Essential Cycling Skills pdf booklet from Cycling Scotland Download Essential Cycling Skills guide
Essential Cycling Skills online from Cycling Scotland Try this Essential Cycling Skills e-learning tool
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Once you’ve finished and enjoyed your eBike experience with Eco Savvy, we hope you might be tempted to buy your own, helping to reduce carbon and car use and keeping you fit and active.
You could also consider becoming a Member or supporting Eco Savvy with a small, voluntary donation that might help keep our projects sustainable into the future.
Learn to ride confidently on Arran’s rural roads with our qualified cycling team.
Improve your knowledge and experience of road positioning and safe riding techniques.
Sessions last approximately 2 hours and can be delivered individually or in small groups.
Session also includes:
Stationary Bike Check – Brakes, Chain, Gears, Wheels, Tyres, Nothing Loose, Set Up, Helmet, Bags, Clothing, Equipment
Riding Check – Braking, Pedalling, Gears, ePower, Riding Position
Riding Skills whilst Riding – Braking, Climbing, Descending, Cornering, Line Choice, Cadence, Gearing & ePower Selection
Group eBike rides are a chance to improve your riding skills, knowledge and experience, using a varied mix of Arran’s roads, tracks and trails. There’ll usually be a theme to the ride, from a simple coffee stop to a planned beach clean. They’re a great way of riding socially but still having the backup of a ride leader for any wee issues along the way.
Session also includes:
Riding Skills whilst Riding – Braking, Climbing, Descending, Cornering, Line Choice, Cadence, Gearing & ePower Selection
Learn to ride confidently on Arran’s network of tracks and trails wherever possible with our qualified cycling team. Improve your knowledge and experience of tracks and trails on the Island, using group positioning and safe riding techniques.
Sessions last approximately 2 hours and can be delivered individually or in small groups.
Session also includes:
Stationary Bike Check – Brakes, Chain, Gears, Wheels, Tyres, Nothing Loose, Set Up, Helmet, Bags, Clothing, Equipment
Riding Check – Braking, Pedalling, Gears, ePower, Riding Position
Riding Skills whilst Riding – Braking, Climbing, Descending, Cornering, Line Choice, Cadence, Gearing & ePower Selection
Learn what equipment to carry and how to fix your bike if it has a problem during a ride, using appropriate tools and maintenance techniques to get you home safely.
Bring your own bike or eBike and any appropriate tools, or borrow ours.
Sessions last approximately 2 hours and can be delivered individually or in small groups.
Session will include:
Punctures and Split Tyre, Worn and Broken Chain, Problematic Gears, Removing Wheels, Bent Wheel and Spokes, Twisted Handlebars, Quick Release levers, What Tools and Spares to carry and how to use them, Quick Fixes to get you home safely.
General maintenance session. Use your own bike or eBike and any appropriate tools, or borrow ours.
Learn how to keep your bike in tip top condition to avoid having problems out on a ride.
Sessions last approximately 2 hours and can be delivered individually or in small groups.
Session will include:
M-Check, Oiling/Greasing and Cleaning, Drive Chain and Crank Checks, Chain Removal, Punctures and Wheel Fitting, Brake Checks (Hydraulic & Cables), Indexing Gears and Limit Screws, Headset Adjustments, Worn Components, What Tools and Spares to carry and how to use them.
To find out when led rides and maintenance sessions are on please visit our What’s On page.
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