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| - My favorite mode of transport had been sitting in my hallway for about a week with a front flat. I went tonight to Bike Saviours for Wednesday's Ladies Night! Yeeees, it's Ladies Night! And instead of paying at another repair shop I thought I'd wait for this event so I could do the work myself, with guidance, since I have almost no tools here.
The kindly Allison ran the whole show, helping myself and 4 other Ladies to fix their bikes, or shall I say teaching us to fix our bikes, and showing 2 others the ropes of shop organization. She's a good teacher, talking the Ladies through their bike issues, showing us what to do, then leaving us to do the work on our own, as she continued to check in with us all, back and forth...
I paid a dollar for my part, (a tube), and that was that. But I used glue and a patch and their tools, and I was there nearly an hour! So I left a tip in the jar but still felt like it wasn't quite enough. I hadn't done that kinda work on my bike since I was a kid (my dad, a maker and fixer of all things, taught me all that stuff! and I've been a commuter biker for years so I don't know how I've been living! I guess I'd just gotten into the habit of taking my bikes to the shop when I needed repair.
It felt sooooo good getting all sweaty and greasy and making that deep soul "ugh" sound whilst contorting my body, leaning in and out trying to screw the nuts off......Oh, what was I reviewing again? Oh yeah, Bike Saviours. Ride bikes and give them your support.
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