Bike Repair Shop

Plenty of bike repairs were needed this summer. Or should I say ... this week. 

GT 24" Mountain Bike

After a trip to whitetail the mountain bike needed a new chain, a new rear derailer, and a new rear shifting cable. 

After Julia and I replaced those 3 parts the shifting was terrible and the chain fell off the derailer. After some troubleshooting Doug decided that the rear derailer mounting bracket (hanger) was bent as the rider crushed down on the mangled mess.

So we ordered another part, waited another week, and fixed the bike that is not in great shape and will become a permanent resident of Whitetail.

Halfway done. New derailer, cable, and chain.

One of those derailer hangers is slightly bent

GT 26" Specialized Hard Rock

RJ took on the task of repairing the flat on the front week of the bike he started riding after the demise of the 26" GT. He found 2 huge thorns in the tire ... lucky he looked before putting the new tube in.

RJ works on the flat tire

Flat was fixed in less than an hour.

GT 26" Rocky Mountain Fusion

The rear gears would not shift on the bike pictured in the back of the pic above. After some investigation Doug discovered that somebody pushed the rear shifter so far beyond first gear that the rear derailer cable slipped.

After fixing the cable and doing some adjustments the bike was back in business.