we support local communites
Unlike a regular bike shop, 100% of our profits go into helping neighbouring communities.
Your money enables us to give out free bikes to people in some of the poorest areas in Scotland. We fix bikes, teach everyone to cycle safely and work with adaptive cycles. We are experts in ensuring that cycling is available for all.
Your money enables us to work with local young people, providing a fun, safe space for them to learn, develop, and try new things they wouldn't otherwise get a chance to do.
Your money enables us to provide a dignified response to food poverty by helping people to grow good food, cook good food and eat good food. We run weekly free community meals, a low-cost veg barra and growing sessions at numerous sites.
Your money enables us to provide a warm space for people to exercise, meet and eat together at both St Paul's Youth Forum/Church and our locally-run Molendinar Community Centre.
a brief history
St Paul's Youth Forum is a community anchor organisation that was founded over 20 years ago. The organisation aims to alleviate the worst effects of poverty through exercise, eating, education and empowerment.
Its sub-project On Bikes was founded by a local community member. Since its inception, On Bikes has continuously grown and improved its diverse set of inclusive active travel interventions.
The project has handed out thousands of free bikes to those who cannot afford one; has provided regular high-quality cycling maintenance services in four cycling hubs; taught hundreds of young people to cycle safely; created mutually beneficial partnerships with organisations such as HMP Barlinnie and ng homes, and even led on a transformative infrastructure project called Flourishing Molendinar for several years.
To safeguard itself against the volatile nature of active travel funding and increase the project's long-term sustainability, the organisation opened a shop and created an organisation called SPYF On Bikes Ltd in 2024. The aim of the shop is to generate additional revenues that directly benefit local community members.
Join us in our new and exciting chapter!
Our services
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We are proud to be a premium dealer for VanRaam. This means we can offer all Van Raam products plus servicing and warranty.
Our showroom has a collection of adaptive bikes, which you are very welcome to test ride.
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We offer an exclusive selection of quality Raleigh, Lapierre, and Frog bikes.
Our staff is trained on all the brands we offer, so we can offer the best advice and help for you choose the right bike.
We can offer advice and fulfil larger scale orders and offer tailor-made maintenance packages for organisations such as schools, nurseries, charities, and private companies.
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You can hire bikes for yourself or your entire family from our shop at Hoggan field Loch to enjoy the beautiful surroundings on our doorstep.
Explore the wonderful Seven Lochs Wetland Park on one of our bikes, e-bikes or adapted bikes!
The hires are by donation.
Please pay the full price if you can afford it so the service can remain open and accessible to those who cannot pay the full price.
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We offer professional bike repair and maintenance services at very competitive prices.
Our friendly and competent staff can help you with all your repair and maintenance needs.
We also offer bike repair and maintenance tutoring sessions for organisations. -
We have a selection of tools, equipment and accessories available in our shop.
You can access the entire Raleigh and VanRaam catalogues in our shop.
Every purchase made through us supports local community initiatives. -
We also provide additional services such as Dr Bike, bike-ability, active travel consultancy and strategy development, community engagement and consultation, evaluation and data analysis.
Any funds generated through these services directly and tangibly benefit local communities.