On a freezing cold Saturday morning late January, I met my friends at Wilcox Park to work on bike brakes!
As the day of the second Park Fix It Series event was approaching, I kept an eye on weather, and wondered if anyone would want to meet in 14 degrees to talk mechanics. I did my best to get the word out to people, that there would be hot coffee, and a fire in the park grill to gather and warm up around. The day of, my roommate and I rode to the park as the sun was rising, and what a pleasant surprise that it stayed out with us all day! The sun shining that day really was a highlight. A few other highlights included the great coffee provided by our friends at Switchback, who just opened a coffee shop inside their store! So stoked for them. At this event, we put 4 bikes in the stand, quadrupling the number of bikes we worked on at the last event! I was so happy to see everyone who came through, it was such a great turnout despite the cold weather. I rode the awesome wave of smiling and chatting with everyone for a long time after! I was really looking forward to the next event, and still am but I decided to postpone. BIKE LOVE was scheduled to be this past weekend but the weather was shaping up to be colder than the last event! If I didn't want to be outside for that, I couldn't ask my community to do so either. But keep your eyes peeled for the new date as we hopefully leave this cold spell behind us soon! Thanks to everyone who has supported these events so far! I hope you all are staying warm and sane as winter has really settled in. Ride on!
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AuthorLiz is a bike mechanic in Grand Rapids MI. She is one of two female mechanics in the city. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Drawing and has one dog and one hedgehog. Archives
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