Tue 14 May · 7:00 pm
Journal · Dispatches from the shop
The masthead.
Why we do what we do, what we believe, what's happening in the shop and the city. Written by Dan, mostly between repairs.
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Anti-racism
Who gets to ride: gatekeeping in cycling.
Kit culture, jargon, $4,000 frames as a starter bike. A reminder of who all this excludes by design.
Punk & community
Kill ur phone (a modest proposal).
Take the longer way home. Don’t bring it. See what happens to your nervous system after about eleven minutes.
Affordability
How we price a used bike, line by line.
Frame, drivetrain, wheels, labor — and the part nobody talks about: what the local market can actually pay.
Affordability
What Lifetime Lube actually means.
No expiration. No fine print. Why a one-time $30 add-on is the most-used thing we sell, and the math on why we keep it.
Punk & community
Point Break: the remake (we made it).
There is a version of Point Break where everyone is on a bicycle. We shot it. It rules. Here’s how it happened.
Anti-racism
Mutual aid and bikes: a partial list.
Tucson orgs we donate to, ride for, and refer customers toward. If you’re new in town, start here.
Affordability
Trade-ins demystified: what your old bike is worth.
A short, honest tour through the math we use. Why cash, store credit and consignment land at different numbers.
Punk & community
Tuesday Night Ride: a user’s manual.
What to bring, what to expect, why we never drop anyone, and where we end up (a bar with a patio).
Anti-racism
The yard signs we got rid of, and what we put up instead.
Less performance, more practice. A short note on what we display in the window now.
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