Bike Erie has had a good relationship with our local health department for years. This year they decided to buy 5 Dero stands http://www.goerie.com/bike-repair-station-unveiled-at-presque-isle?sp-tk=D7735A288DEB029DD9D7AA669CB3D225433957441CAF1FCE0C23CAEB7C7439909A474451FF32588D9889187A05C1F02D85AC92CADB92ED0CB749F53086F7FA5DE6E68777CF53D0365014E73C01A052F651040D4BCD3DA13578105E1F37FAE2CFAA329598A6680A512A94DEC13E217CCC9A38DBD66363DEF031CC1D4109AC48BAB53DDC5B8FFFAA8E8B47FD345AC5E986A8EAD163.
So far there is only one installed. It was installed in a prime spot on Presque Isle State Park. It is one of our hot spots with a great 13 mile loop. The remainder will be installed around the County. We have not had any issues that I know of as yet. The cables for the tools seem pretty heavy duty. It is very near the park ranger station, the main road around the park and a multipurpose trail.

Eric Brozell BikeErie.org

On 11/11/14 9:37 PM, sheldon mains wrote:

I love do-it-yourself repair stands but being about 2 miles from Dero world headquarters, two years ago they donated a complete repair stand (version 1.0--no longer available) to us. It's been great. In over two years-- in an area where you'd expect vandalism--the pump (version1.0--also no longer available--kit 2 and kit 3 much better) still works and we've only lost two of the tools.

sheldon

.............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect www.SpokesConnect.org http://www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect http://www.fb.com/SpokesConnect Minneapolis, MN 612/618-7149 Three ways to donate to SPOKES:

1. Volunteer. 2. Donate repairable used bikes. 3. Financial donations

always welcome. Check www.SpokesConnect.org http://www.SpokesConnect.org for details.

On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Bob Giordano <mist@strans.org mailto:mist@strans.org> wrote:

Several exist here in Missoula, Montana, and work well.  We've been an
advocate for manual pumps instead of the ones run by an air compressor
(noise, fuel, space, etc).

But- many of the initial manual (floor) pumps broke.

Now, they are made much stronger and worth the investment I
think.  Like
this one:

http://www.dero.com/products/air-kit-3/

A challenge but doable to make your own.

--
Bob Giordano, Director
Free Cycles Missoula
Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation


Natasha B wrote:
> Wondering if anyone one has experience building a simple bike repair
> station. Looking at setting something up (not near our bike
space). Things
> that have worked, things that didn't work so well? Approximate
cost of
> materials? What's a realistic life span?
>
> Thanks for your feedback!
>
> -Natasha
> 56a Bikeroom
> London


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Natasha,

A lot of us have experience recycling bicycles and there is probably a broad reach of talents out there. Here is one idea that I have been thinking about for a somewhat portable stand. A neighbor has a portable basketball pole that I have been eying up http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21640606&cp=4406646.4413993.12922070.4415109.
The backboard is broken but it is a pole with a heavy base (that I believe is filled with water for ballast). All that it would take is to either weld or clamp a couple of support arms or onto the back side.
Then include some tools http://www.dero.com/products/fixit/ attached cables.

I'll let you know if I take action. Eric Brozell

On 11/14/14 5:23 AM, Natasha B wrote:

Thanks for the messages! Perhaps I should have made it more explicit that for a number of reasons (e.g. nature of the space where it would be put up) a pre-fab station (like Dero, for which everyone seems to be gushing praise), isn't an option at all. Still hoping that someone out there has done a simple repair station themselves and has advice on it.

Thanks!

-Natasha 56a Bikeroom London

On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Eric Brozell <brozells@verizon.net mailto:brozells@verizon.net> wrote:

Bike Erie has had a good relationship with our local health
department for years.  This year they decided to buy 5 Dero stands
<http://www.goerie.com/bike-repair-station-unveiled-at-presque-isle?sp-tk=D7735A288DEB029DD9D7AA669CB3D225433957441CAF1FCE0C23CAEB7C7439909A474451FF32588D9889187A05C1F02D85AC92CADB92ED0CB749F53086F7FA5DE6E68777CF53D0365014E73C01A052F651040D4BCD3DA13578105E1F37FAE2CFAA329598A6680A512A94DEC13E217CCC9A38DBD66363DEF031CC1D4109AC48BAB53DDC5B8FFFAA8E8B47FD345AC5E986A8EAD163>. 
So far there is only one installed.  It was installed in a prime
spot on Presque Isle State Park.  It is one of our hot spots with
a great 13 mile loop.  The remainder will be installed around the
County.  We have not had any issues that I know of as yet.  The
cables for the tools seem pretty heavy duty.  It is very near the
park ranger station, the main road around the park and a
multipurpose trail.

Eric Brozell
BikeErie.org



On 11/11/14 9:37 PM, sheldon mains wrote:

...

I love do-it-yourself repair stands but being about 2 miles from
Dero world headquarters, two years ago they donated a complete
repair stand (version 1.0--no longer available) to us. It's been
great. In over two years-- in an area where you'd expect
vandalism--the pump (version1.0--also no longer available--kit 2
and kit 3 much better) still works and we've only lost two of the
tools.

sheldon

..............
Sheldon Mains
SPOKES Bike Walk Connect
www.SpokesConnect.org <http://www.SpokesConnect.org>
www.fb.com/SpokesConnect <http://www.fb.com/SpokesConnect>
Minneapolis, MN 612/618-7149 <tel:612%2F618-7149>
Three ways to donate to SPOKES:
1. Volunteer.  2. Donate repairable used bikes. 3. Financial
donations always welcome. Check www.SpokesConnect.org
<http://www.SpokesConnect.org> for details.

On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Bob Giordano <mist@strans.org
<mailto:mist@strans.org>> wrote:

    Several exist here in Missoula, Montana, and work well. 
    We've been an
    advocate for manual pumps instead of the ones run by an air
    compressor
    (noise, fuel, space, etc).

    But- many of the initial manual (floor) pumps broke.

    Now, they are made much stronger and worth the investment I
    think.  Like
    this one:

    http://www.dero.com/products/air-kit-3/

    A challenge but doable to make your own.

    --
    Bob Giordano, Director
    Free Cycles Missoula
    Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation


    Natasha B wrote:
    > Wondering if anyone one has experience building a simple
    bike repair
    > station. Looking at setting something up (not near our bike
    space). Things
    > that have worked, things that didn't work so well?
    Approximate cost of
    > materials? What's a realistic life span?
    >
    > Thanks for your feedback!
    >
    > -Natasha
    > 56a Bikeroom
    > London


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