Bike Tip Tuesday

One of the frequent questions when talking about bike servicing is what is maintenance vs repair and what should an everyday bike rider be comfortable doing.

With the hope of helping you be a great bike owner, here is what I suggest as a basic every ride carry to take on every bike ride.

Whether you just got a new bike or want to bike more often, let’s talk about the four key accessories I think every bike owner should have. This is a starting point and as someone starts riding we will layer on accessories specific to their need.

In this week’s Bike Tip Tuesday I’m going over the basics of good bike chain maintenance, specifically for cargo bike chain maintenance.

I talk about pedals a lot at the bike shop and while building up a customer’s new cargo bike I was reminded about how much a good pedal can change the ride of a bike completely. Here are my musings for pedals on electric and cargo bikes but can probably be applied to any everyday style bike.