North Downs & Yarrow MCC Rides, meets and spanner work for UK bikers.

North Downs & Yarrow MCC

Rides, meets and spanner work for UK bikers.

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The Locked Cabinet and the Open Shelf: Rules for a Club Tool Library That Works
Workshop

The Locked Cabinet and the Open Shelf: Rules for a Club Tool Library That Works

A tool library is one of the cheapest, best things a club can build — and one of the easiest to sour. This is our argued case for splitting the kit into an open shelf and a locked cabinet, tracking the expensive and the calibrated properly, and being grown-up about consumables, deposits and the day someone brings back a torque wrench in two pieces.
Seven Bikes, One Kettle: The Case for Keeping Bike Nights Small
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Seven Bikes, One Kettle: The Case for Keeping Bike Nights Small

Mega-rallies have their place, but they are not where most riders learn to belong. North Downs & Yarrow MCC makes the case for village halls, pub car parks and monthly meets small enough that nobody gets left behind — plus a simple template for starting your own bike night in 2026.
Workshop

Salt, Cold and Spanners: A Club-Garage Winter Triage for Your Bike

The first proper cold snap of November 2026 has landed, and with it the quiet business of road salt eating fasteners, brake lines and pride. Here is the North Downs & Yarrow MCC Spanner Sunday routine: ten checks, one kettle, and a bring-your-own-bike bench session for anyone who would rather learn than guess.