Dec 11 2008
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008, Adam wrote:
Hey Erik,My name is Adam, I took part in your Fall bike maintenance course at Bowdoin college this year. I know you said we could email you if we had any questions after the course, and I have seemed to come into quite a predicament with my own bike. About a week ago I was cleaning my bike, when I decided to take my seat post out. I got it pretty far out, until it got stuck completely. Continue Reading »
Jul 15 2008
It was affectionately called, “Bike Maintenance for Chicks.” A nerd in high school, I didn’t really consider myself a “chick.” That connoted some sense of toughness and confidence. Little did I know back in 2002 when I enrolled in Erik West’s class in Kennedy Park that I would learn how to fix my bike and so much more. Continue Reading »
Jul 31 2007
Get the gunk out of your drivetrain and your ridin’ will be easy Continue Reading »
May 30 2007
Whether riding or maintaining your bike, you have support.
Someone recently asked me to write an article on how to fix a flat tire and another on how to bike commute. I thought about if for a few minutes and then realized that reading an article on how to fix a flat would pale in comparison to learning it hands-on. And I knew commuting would make a better conversation than an article. So with that in mind, here are some resources where you can find people to help you be more confident riding a bike, fixing a bike, finding a good bike route, choosing equipment or whatever other bike question you may have. Continue Reading »
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