I noticed on my ride to work last Thursday that there was a little bit of a rattle on certain gears. I decided to take this opportunity to use one of the Bike Week discounts and took my bike over to Volker Bicycles for a tune-up. I’d never taken a bike in for a tune-up before, so I stuck around to watch and snapped a few photos while I was there.
Checking things out
Truing one of the wheels
There were a few things that needed a little maintenance, so it’s probably a good thing I got those checked out. Volker is offering a 15% discount on tune-ups during Bike Week, which was a nice little bonus.
The weather looks like it is going to cooperate for most of the week, but I might get to test out the rain gear tomorrow on the way home. I filled up the gas tank in my car this morning as another test. I usually have to fill my tank up once a week or so between driving to work and running errands – it’ll be interesting to see how much longer this tank of gas lasts using my bike and other methods of transit to get places. Last Thursday after my test run, I decided I was going to meet some friends downtown after work. I only had my bike with me, so I rode over to 39th and Broadway from Fairway to pick up a bus downtown. Using the racks on the front of the bus is easy enough, and in no time I was downtown and didn’t need to find a parking space, just a place to lock up my bike! At the end of the night, I put my bike back on a bus rack and rode the bus home. It worked out quite well, and not having to worry about a car was a huge relief.
There are a lot of group rides tonight, as well as a class on finding the right bike for you – more details can be found on the Bike Week Calendar. Here’s to a fun and successful Bike Week 2008!
Pink Deep Vs? Oh my.
Good luck with the commuting. Glad you are on board.
You will be surprised by how much money you save on fuel. Of course you will spend more on food to fuel your other engine….