Check Your Tires for Glass and Debris
Here is a quick little tip to save you some flat fixing and/or walking time: Check your tires for glass and debris weekly.
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MORE Reasons To Do a Triathlon: Reflections of a First-Time Triathlete
Hello! It’s been a while. Last year, The Village Cycle Center helped me check off a bucket list item: participate in a triathlon. Being primarily a runner, but with a major love of bikes and a childhood full of swimming, this was a new and fun adventure. It is now time to start planning the […]
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A Quick Bit About Locking Up Bikes
I have been working in bikes shops for over 15 years now, and one of the things I hear quite a bit is, “I just got my bike stolen.” This sucks. The people who steal bikes suck even more. I used to use a mini u-lock, a set of Pitlocks for my wheels, and call […]
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Saddle Sores. WTF-101
If you ride a bike as much as I do, then there is a very good chance that you have had a dealing or two with cycling’s giant pain in the ass, the saddle sore. At this point, I realized what I had, a saddle sore. One of those things that almost all cyclists deal […]
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Protecting Your Brain Cells
Hi! My name is Caitlin and I am one of the lucky recipients of a free entry to the Chicago Lifetime Sprint Triathlon courtesy of this here awesome bike shop. My sister is too! Check out her post about Triathlons below. But now, how about a story?
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A Pirate Tells You How To Buy A Used Bike
Lookin’ fer a “new to ye” used bike can be a dauntin’ task, especially if ye be not to familiar wit’ bikes, th’ components on them, how to judge wear & tear, ‘n how much needed repairs ‘n replacement parts gunna cost. Fer them ‘o ye who fit in that boat, ye be in luck, […]
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Bicycle Lights 101
Bicycle Lights 101 In this post I am going to talk about different luminary devices, proper placement and use, and the law. The Law First things first, the law.I am writing from Chicago, and my knowledge pertains to local laws, so Chicago law is what I will be using. But even in the absence of […]
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Flat Fix Kits & Post Ride Beer Koozies
Last night I was talking to a customer about flat fix CO2 inflators and kits that included them. We went over the different types of inflators that we stocked and how they were designed to be used. She preferred to kits that had the bags to hold the inflator, CO2, levers, and patches in a […]
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Thwarting Bicycle Thievery!
I encounter morose folks everyday that are charged with the disheartening task of replacing a stolen wheel, a seat and seat-post, and worst of all their beloved bicycle. There are greedy lazy swindling jerks out there devoid of any decency and lacking any kind of conscience looking to bamboozle your bike, it’s up to you […]
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Quick and easy studded tire swap on commuter bike followed by coffee.
Studded tires are fun on ice and snow, but are a bit cumbersome on dry pavement. The crew over at Village Cycle Center have a quick way to change tires and grab your coffee to go when you have a busy day ahead of you.
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