Tag Archives: bicycle maintenance

The infamous ’10 hills’ ride

Dateline: Frank’s Pizza \ Rural Hall, NC \ August 16 2011 Our little Tuesday night ride is gaining in popularity as we had our biggest turnout for the latest edition of the Frank’s Ride. Is it the small drop in … Continue reading

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The van gets some love!

I was pleasantly surprised Thursday afternoon when my good buddy Dwayne dropped by and delivered a banner to hang on the side of the van. Dwayne is an ace with graphics and signage and much like Doc Wheelies, he is … Continue reading

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converting a step van into a rolling bicycle service, part 5

I was so excited to see the 2 Wheeler Healer van concept start to come to fruition Continue reading

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converting a step van into a rolling bicycle service, part 4

These dimensions evolved by careful consideration of ergonomics and by budgeting space. Continue reading

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space

space planning…. thinking 3-dimensionally…  or how is this going to fit? Now that the inside of the van has been cleaned and re-painted, I’ve been thinking about the layout of my repair shop. The trick is how do I hang … Continue reading

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Winter reading; building a bike repair library

Saw this image and was reminded of a recent book purchase,  The Bicycle Wheel by Jobst Brandt. I have slowly acquired a small library of bicycle repair books. Obviously, I’m a big fan of Lennard Zinn.  His Zinn & The … Continue reading

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converting a step van into a rolling bicycle service, part 2

Before we start installing the work bench, work stand, shelves, and tools, the step van needed a thorough clean out and re-painting.  First we used a high pressure steam cleaner and blasted off years of grime and dust. Before we … Continue reading

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converting a step van into a rolling bicycle service, part 1

preparing the van for paint and graphics Continue reading

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"see how he uses a spanner to repair that nut!"

While developing the concept of the mobile bicycle repair van, I was reminded of this funny Monty Python skit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U01xasUtlvw

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