Bike repair stations popping up around the suburbs
With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclis...
With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclists are already blessed with free "charging stations" scattered throughout the Chicago area. Various suburbs and popular trails boast bike repair stations, supplying essential tools to adjust seats, align sloppy derailleurs and eliminate annoying rattles. Air pumps, wheezing "fuel" for tires, come standard. The bike repair station near the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin provides cyclists a QR code to view simple repair videos.