All tyres lose air pressure, it’s normal. Now, if you’re tyre is flat , and it wasn’t yesterday, Then you have a puncture…and I will cover that in another blog. Narrow/high pressure tyres lose pressure the quickest. Those tyres can lose 10 psi overnight. Again…This is normal. It is best to top these up before […]
More Bike noises
Chain noise, and poor shifting only when pedaling. This is probably a derailleur adjustment issue. This may be as simple as a stretched shift cable, a simple and quick adjustment in the shop. Something like this is done at no cost, on bikes that were bought at my shop. A more potentially dangerous cause might […]
Noises that a bike makes…And what to do about it!
In general, Cycling should be a pretty quiet endeavour. When you are out for a ride, the only sounds should be from the natural world around you. If you are riding along and it sounds like you are being chased by a flock of birds, and you’re NOT in a Hitchcock movie, then your chain […]
Electrified quad-cycle
I just finished the modifications to this quad. I removed the hand cycle side of the bike, and made it a fixed position hand grip. I added a BBS02 electric mid drive with a large 17ah 48v Li Ion battery. Built a custom trailer hitch for it. It turned out great! These are the before […]
Here’s what my shop looked like in 1958
A friend sent me this photo of my shop when it was a Paris Cleaners. It was only a cleaners for a year or so, then it was McClernan reality for about the next 40+ years. The shop had fallen on hard times, after that, and was in pretty poor condition. Cyd and I did […]
Custom E-trike
The best yet, 26 mph top speed, Absolutely silent! Cruise control, regen braking. I’ll make more like this one.
Shop Jerseys
Shop jerseys are now available. Full zipper, high quality, great price $45.00. Distinctive Tie Dye look, club cut.
Spring Jersey
Celebrating the S.V.T. Available in club cut and sleeveless. Full zipper, high quality jerseys. Goldfinch on prairie grass on the front, and Franklin’s Ground Squirrel looking out of the pocket. $55.00 with a portion going to support the trail.