November’s Ride Leaders are proudly sponsored by The BikeDr.
The BikeDr is a mobile bike mechanic workshop that offers expert bike servicing on-site at workplaces across Perth. Basically it’s a pedal-powered bike shop.
12 months ago a group of passionate everyday commuters, set out with the mission to create the most convenient and professional bike servicing option in WA. We wanted to eliminate the hassle of needing to take time outside of work hours to drop off and pick up your bike, or long periods of waiting for servicing and we wanted to make it easy for people to correctly install parts they purchased online. Fast forward a few months and the BikeDr concept was launched as a service focused enterprise, specifically shaped around the needs of Perth’s everyday bike commuters. Basically we have a mobile bike shop all housed within a cargo bike and setup at workplaces to offer same-day bike servicing and repairs. We are now regularly servicing 20 buildings in Perth CBD and are looking forward to growing our fleet in the coming months.
We come to you: Time is money right! We understand how hard it is to find time during a busy work day, so we offer same-day servicing at your workplace. The BikeDr is currently servicing business addresses anywhere within a 4km radius of Perth City and Subiaco.
What we offer: Offering everything from a gear service for $50, standard service for $90, right up to the deluxe service package for $150 and everything in between. The BikeDr is a professional mechanic providing the most convenient bike servicing in Perth.
Open BYO policy for parts: We are more than happy to instal any parts purchased online and wont charge a fee to BYO parts. We understand how much cheaper things are online and don’t see the point in fighting it. If you want a part installed, get in touch.
How it works? It’s really convenient and comes at no cost to building managers, all we need is:
- Building manager or Office Manager provides us with building access
- A date is chosen and then we create poster for internal promotion
- BikeDr comes on site in the morning, sets up at the bike racks and meets the morning commuters as they arrive
The BikeDr will set up at an agreed upon location at an agreed upon time. One parking bay, or it’s equivalent, is ample space for set up. As cyclists arrive they will have a conversation about their specific bike needs. The mechanics will perform the service, and upon finishing will return the bike to the storage area. At the days end each customer will receive an e-mail with their invoice and notes on how the service went. Payment can be made by card, bank deposit or cash.
We have recruited some of the most professional mechanics in Perth and are fully insured up to $20m. We have operated in many large buildings in Perth CBD such as Exchange Plaza, QV1, St Martins Place, Shell, 55ST Georges and ENEX100.
It’s that easy. Often Building Managers or companies choose to subsidise the cost for staff, but it is not essential.
To make a booking: Please get in touch with the BikeDr team if you think it’s something that could be well received at your office. www.bikedr.com.au or bikedr@dismantle.org.au or call the BikeDr program manager Pearce Selleck directly on 0431897895
Social Enterprise: Looking after your bike is doing more good than you think. BikeDr is a social enterprise initiative that invests net profits in bicycle empowerment programs for at-risk young people around the Perth area. For more info on the social programs take a look at http://dismantle.org.au/bike-rescue-project/