About Dr Cranky's

 Dr Cranky is a fun loving but frank character who wants to get kids on bikes. It's also a group of parent volunteers and schools helping to get more kids riding, recycling bikes and strengthening communities. 
Dr Cranky's Ltd is a registered Charity (ABN 90 625 184 527) which provides bikes to disadvantaged children and families (see the constitution). Recycling and repairing bikes at schools lets us do this in a targeted way without ostracizing those in need. All funds raised go towards providing bikes, parts, helmets and locks to those in need as well as tools and training for volunteers.

​It all started in 2014 with  Bart Sbeghen and Peter Hormann at Flemington Primary School. After the unexpected success of the "Bicycle Hospital" at the school, Bart (L, Peter R) left his job as a bicycle advocate at Bicycle Network in August 2016 to help establish  Dr Cranky Bicycle Hospitals at other schools.
Dr Cranky's now runs at twelve schools:

• ​Clayton North PS - Every second Tues after school
• Flemington PS  - Fridays before and after school
• Nightcliff PS, Darwin - Fridays before and after school
• North Melbourne PS - Fridays before and after school
• St Kilda PS - Mondays before and after school​
• ​Trinity Catholic PS Richmond - Fridays before & after school
• Albert Park PS - As needed
• Resurrection School Keysborough - volunteers needed
• Brunswick North West Primary School - Fridays before and after school
• Hillside/Sydenham PS - Thursdays after school (pending - CoVid interrupted)
• South Melbourne Park PS - Tuesdays before and after school
• Yarragon PS - Fridays before and after school

Learn more - the proposal

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Who is Dr Cranky?

Dr Cranky is  a character kids and parents can relate to.  Dr Cranky's Ltd is also a registered Australian charity  with Deductible Gift Recipient status  who purpose is to get help disadvantaged kids and families on bikes and riding.

​Dr Cranky started as a concept in Bart's head while talking to friends about the Bicycle Hospital and its origins. Bart saw the potential of a program that brought humour and frankness to a school bike program for kids. Dr Cranky embodies the attitude and name ( and character/mascot) of a program that wants to help school communities get kids riding, recycle bikes and connect people.

​The Bicycle Hospital started as two Dad's repairing bikes under a tree at our kids' school. Five years later Dr Cranky had helped repair and give away over 1900 bikes at thirteen school Bicycle Hospitals.