Students with bicycles will soon have an on-campusoption for
maintenance and advice besides taking their bikes to mechanics in Ames.
Outdoor Recreational Services will be offering minor bicycle
repairs and tune-ups from 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at State
Gym, starting soon.
“We’re still getting the infrastructure set up,”
said Chris Hendricks, coordinator for the Outdoor Recreational Program.
“Hopefully, [the service] will be available sometime next week.”
The services offered will include free safety
inspections, which include seat and handle adjustments, along with minor
repairs and tune-ups.
Flat tire replacements will be offered for $10,
bike and gear adjustments for $7 and individual appointments with
student mechanics will be available for $14 per hour.
“The idea is providing minor repairs to students
on campus,” Hendricks said. “We offer free brake maintenance on
Sustainability Day. … We saw the need for on-campus repairs. If
[students] need help, they have to find a car or load their bikes onto
the CyRide to get to a repair shop. [With this service] minor repairs
can be done, and if more extensive work is needed, they can ride to
another repair shop.”
Safety inspections, tire replacements and brake
and gear adjustments will be offered to walk-ins during service hours.
Complimentary chain lube and tire inflation will also be offered with
adjustments, according to the Outdoor Recreation Services' website.
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