dero fixit

Last Friday in Iowa City, we spotted this great outdoor mini "bike shop" outside the New Pioneer Food Co-op.  Placed near their bike racks, the "shop" includes a bike stand, a pump, and all the necessary tools for most repairs.  The pump and tools attach to the stand by cables, making sure they'll always be there when necessary.

The stand looks sturdy and well-made.  "It looks pre-fab," we said.  As it turns out, it is: it's a Dero Fixit stand, made by a Minnesota-based company that produces many other different bike racks for municipalities, businesses, et al.  Here's an image of the stand in action:

photo credit: dero.com

These stands would look very nice placed strategically throughout Champaign-Urbana.

(One quick blog note: for the rest of the week, Bike Project volunteer Emily will be guest posting between rides at Ragbrai, assuming her solar iphone charger works.  And I'll be taking the week off.)