Point Cook 15 year old Atticus Tan has been named Wyndham’s Young Person of the Month for September.
Just don’t ask him how.
“I have no clue, I think someone nominated me,” said the year 9 student at Alamanda College.
He mightn’t know how it came about, but it’s pretty clear why Atticus was chosen as the award’s latest recipient.
“Basically I fix bikes for free” he said matter-of-factly.
“I basically like to help the community out and fix everyone else’s bikes to get them back on the road.”
Starting on his own bike just a year ago, Atticus graduated to fixing his family’s bikes, then his neighbour’s bikes, to now repairing everyone and anyone’s.
“They message me in the buy nothing Facebook group and then we arrange an appointment,” he explained about how the bikes get to him.
“Anything that comes in, I’ll fix it.”
Atticus is entirely self taught, with YouTube tutorials and reading articles helping him develop his skills, which are now in such demand that his family garage has been taken over.
“I’ve lost count of how many bikes I’ve fixed, but it’s probably over 50.”
If he gets his way, that number will only continue to grow.
“I would really really like to work in the bike industry in the future or even open my own bike shop.”
Cade Lucas.
