Free bike checks at Inverness Lidl store to celebrate UCI Cycling World Championships

Customers at an Inverness supermarket are being offered the chance to get their bikes checked for free.

Dr Bike mechanics will be in the car park of Lidl’s Telford Street store on Friday from noon to 4pm.

The service is being offered ahead of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in August when Lidl will be the official fresh food partner for the tournament.

Fully-qualified mechanics will give a bike safety check-up which will include necessary basic fixes and maintenance advice.

Repairs will include replacing worn brake pads, brake and gear cables, as well as tightening headsets and adjusting gears.

For anything more serious, customers will be given a 'Doctor’s Note' listing what’s needed to get their bike running smoothly again.

Trudy Lindblade, chief executive of the UCI Cycling World Championships, said it was an opportunity for people to embrace the power of the bike in their everyday lives.

"We encourage as many people as possible to support Lidl’s free bike health check initiative to ensure your bike is safe to ride to enjoy all the benefits cycling can bring, such as improved health and well-being," she said.

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