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| - I am excited to have found this place. I think it's a great-kept secret. So, I was yelping along looking for a place to get my bike adjusted. The basics just needed a little moving around-- the brakes, the gears, no big deal. I was terrified I would have to shell out fifty bucks for something that I could do myself in ten minutes... if I only knew how! Lo and behold, the Bike Saviours Co-Op. I wasn't sure how a co-op works for this sort of thing, but based on the website, they explain that they "teach you" how to do basic repairs while they work on it, and I thought that was perfect! They are only open limited hours, so I went during their Sunday hours at 2 p.m. They are located right behind the Sunset Clothing Exchange and all that indicates they are there is an open door and a little sign. So I pull up my bike and go to talk to the guy at the front desk who resembles an old gold miner with a long grey beard and a rough visage. He directs me to sign a waiver and points me to a bike stand in the center area. This is a cramped garage with lots of bike racks of parts and bikes for sale for cheap, and there are tools scattered everywhere. You can tell there are a lot of regulars and the guys and girls know their stuff, but it's not "professional" by any means. A guy who works there for tips, along with just a member of the community that helps out showed me how to adjust my brakes, checked out the gears, and put my basket on :) They only jibed me for keeping the Huffy stickers on. Overall, it's an easygoing place, but don't expect any bells and whistles. I gave them a $15 donation and was on my merry way with a bike that will actually stop correctly now... Thanks Bike Saviours!
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