Yellow Bikes

Bryan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:52:08 +0000

I beat the crap out of my old Bianchi this winter. After several months of winter riding I have no brakes that work, a busted front derailleur that barely shifts and the rear derailleur is completely stuck…meaning I’m constantly pedaling in high gear. I rode for awhile with a braking system that hardly worked, but figured today was good a day as any to stop playing with my life. So back the Bianchi is on its way back to its maker…Kingston’s Yellow Bike Action .

They guys at Yellow Bikes are replacing the entire gear system on my bike and revamping the brake system…cannibalized parts of course…but I don’t need the latest disc brakes for running around Kingston.

Yellow Bike Guy: “You know, this isn’t just a small repair…it could take awhile and cost a bit”

Bryan: “Oh…how long? How much?”

Yellow Bike Guy: “Probably Friday and should be about $50 dollars total”.

When I lived in Victoria I took the bike I was riding at the time into a shop for a basic tune up…which essentially accounted for nothing more than replacement of brake cables…which probably didn’t need to be replaced…I think they might have thrown in some chain oil… All for $100…and it took me about 5 days to get my bike back.

Yellow Bikes is such a great Kingston resource.

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