bike repair station

  1. Bike Repair Station Added To Trail By Boy Scout After Mom Gets Flat Tire

    Bike Repair Station Added To Trail By Boy Scout After Mom Gets Flat Tire

    A Bike Repair Station added to a trail in Colorado by local Boy Scout Brennan Truitt

    A Bike Repair Station can be a welcome sight for any cyclist who finds themselves out on the road with a flat tire or a bike that needs repair.

    But for Boy Scout Brennan Truitt, the need for a bike repair station in his area was personal as well.

    Brennan said his mother was out riding one day on the Poudre River Trail Corridor between Greeley and Windsor Colorado and her bike got a flat tire. There was no way for her to fix the tire.

    For an Eagle Rank Service Project, Brennan decided to provide a solution for other cyclists who found themselves in the same predicament.

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  2. Wall-Mounted Bike Racks And Repair Stations Create Appealing Bike Rooms In Luxury Apartments

    Wall-Mounted Bike Racks And Repair Stations Create Appealing Bike Rooms In Luxury Apartments

    Wall-mounted bike racks and freestanding bike racks are more popular than ever as an option to provide secure bike rooms for residents of apartment buildings.

    The Grande at Metro Park in Iselin, NJ recently created some very efficient indoor parking for its residents.

    But first, let's talk about this luxury apartment building and its many amenities.

    This is one very appealing place to live.

    The building provides spacious 1, 2, and 2 bedroom plus apartments with an array of features. They include quartz kitchen countertops, private patios, Juliet balconies or full balconies, full-size gas washers and dryers, hotel-style card access, exterior vented kitchen exhaust, pantry closets, nine-foot ceiling and the top floor lofts with vaulted ceilings and skylights.

    The

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  3. Bike Repair Station Added To Brooklyn Public Library To Help Cyclists And Encourage Alternative Transportation

    Bike Repair Station Added To Brooklyn Public Library To Help Cyclists And Encourage Alternative Transportation

    Bike repair station in use at the Brooklyn Public Library, Mill Basin Branch

    The Brooklyn Public Library in New York went a step further for their patrons when they added a brand-new Bike Repair Station to their facility.

    What a great amenity! And an amenity that serves several purposes.

    "The library staff is super excited about our new bike repair stand," said Margaret Day, adult librarian, at the Mill Basin Branch. "It's a lovely bright yellow color that has attracted attention to the library and seems very sturdy thus far."

    She added, "We've received lots of compliments! The community thinks it is a great idea to make basic bike maintenance and repairs easier, and encourage bicycle riding."

    The first purpose of the bike repair stand is to obviously repair bicycles.

    Fixing a bicycle, making necessary adjustments to parts like

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  4. 10 Reasons To Add A Bike Repair Station To Your Town, College, Apartment Building Or Business

    10 Reasons To Add A Bike Repair Station To Your Town, College, Apartment Building Or Business

    A Bike Repair Station with a handy cradle, bike tools, and an air pump is a welcome sight for cyclists

    Adding a Bike Repair Station as an amenity to any community is catching on across the county. Want to encourage more bicycle riders in your town? Want to create goodwill with cyclists by providing a handy place where they can maintain and fix their bicycles? Want to boost your bicycle infrastructure to make life easier for cyclists?

    Here are 10 solid reasons to add a bike repair station to your location:

    1. ENTICES MORE PEOPLE TO BIKE THAN DRIVE - seems like just about every town has traffic issues. More and more people today own a car. Families don't just own one car. Every family member has one. More and more cities are spending millions to add bike lanes and encourage people to

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  5. Bike Repair Station And Outdoor Bike Racks Enhance Cycling In Washington Town Courtesy Of Local Rotary Club

    Bike Repair Station And Outdoor Bike Racks Enhance Cycling In Washington Town Courtesy Of Local Rotary Club

     

     

    Mike Basehart, a member of the Colville Rotary in Washington State, stands with the handy Bike Repair Station the Rotary Club installed at the local library

    A Bike Repair Station can literally provide the tools a community or club might need to promote bicycling in their town.

    It's the old adage, "Build it and they will come."

    In the case of cycling, build a bicycle infrastructure and cyclists will use it. And local residents will tend to consider using their bikes to get around town instead of their cars.

    That's why

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