There's nothing quite like a cold, rainy, dreary day while working in a bike shop. You can almost guarantee that business will be slow and that the shop will be cramped; at least our shop. Since it's a small store, the bikes are stored inside at night and displayed in front of the store during the day. When it rains, only enough bikes are taken outside to make room for us and a few customers. Getting a product from the back wall requires the skills of a contortionist to thread your way through the stacked bikes.

I've learned a lot over the past two weeks by building several bikes and doing minor repairs on others. The shop mechanic is one of the best and he's extremely patient. We're hoping for sun tomorrow, or at least that the rain stops for a while.
posted by Bruce Wright at 8:30 PM #