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The Golden Wrench: June 2012
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Wednesday, June 13, 2012. In addition to being a great bike route for heading across town, the Greenway has been a pretty popular destination unto itself this summer. Several bike-related events have taken place outside our front door here at the Shockspital/Midtown Bike Center the past couple weeks. Here's a shot from the Tour de Cure, where we had a roadside service tent set up:. Here's a shot from the other direction:.
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The Golden Wrench: July 2014
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Monday, July 21, 2014. Protect your derailleur hanger. From time to time we see a bike with catastrophic damage to the rear derailleur and rear wheel caused when the derailleur got caught in the spokes of the wheel while it was moving. Most commonly this is caused by prior damage to the derailleur and is COMPLETELY AVOIDABLE! Here's how it usually goes:. 3) Terrible things happen. Monday, July 21, 2014. Links to this post.
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The Golden Wrench: December 2012
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Fat Bike Wheel Catalog. It's no surprise that we embraced the fat bike trend back when they were still thought of as snow bikes. The catalog looks like this. Click on the picture to start browsing. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Links to this post. Labels: Fat Bike Hand Built Wheels. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Fat Bike Wheel Catalog. 2009 Golden Wrench blog archives. USA Cycling Race Mechanics.
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The Golden Wrench: March 2013
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Thursday, March 14, 2013. Spring is at Space Camp. So here we are: the Ides of March is at hand, and there's so much snow in my yard that the Leprechauns are not even going to be able to make it out of their burrows, let alone see their shadows. I doubt if they will even come out in time to hide hard-boiled eggs behind my furniture. I see you there, mister sea serpent. When do we get to ride our nice bikes? Links to this post.
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The Golden Wrench: June 2015
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. The Stache 9 - In Depth. I first rode the Trek Stache 9. At the Trek Factory Demo that took place at Lebanon Hills on May 24th, 2015. I was not expecting much from this bike; I rode it out of professional curiosity (it's kinda my job). After riding the bike for one lap at Lebanon Hills during the demo, I was convinced that this was the right bike for me. This bike is fun! After the first ride I swapped...
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The Golden Wrench: February 2013
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Thursday, February 28, 2013. Just a heads-up that Shockspital World HQ is now based out of the Freewheel Bike West Bank. Location. We still have a lab at the beloved Midtown location (and out at Freewheel-Eden Prairie), but local walk-in customers are now encouraged to stop by the West Bank, where there is actually parking (for your car)! Thursday, February 28, 2013. Links to this post. Saturday, February 16, 2013. As is typi...
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The Golden Wrench: February 2014
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Double Barrel comes to the Midwest. Ever heard of the Cane Creek Double Barrel. It's only the most adjustable, best-performing rear shock on the market. and it's coming to the Midwest! Is now a certified Double Barrel service and warranty center, joining just a handful of shops around the U.S. that are thus qualified. Check out the Double Barrel website. Double Barrel small part? Links to this post.
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The Golden Wrench: January 2013
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A blog about bicycle repair and maintenance by the mechanics at Freewheel Bike. Monday, January 28, 2013. But, you guessed it- Cannondale doesn't make parts for these anymore. So if the damper shaft gets damaged, the fork becomes a very good candidate for a damper upgrade, including the new air spring system that modern Leftys use. This upgrade has a ton of benefits, not the least of which is the weight savings! Weight weenies, rejoice! Monday, January 28, 2013. Links to this post. The March of Progress.
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