Davis Bike Garage: Love Your Bike

February is a big month this year for The Bike Campaign and the Bike Garage (BG).

We have moved to our new Davis location at 606 Peña Drive, #300, and both the Davis and Woodland location are open again after our holiday break.

Our grand reopening in Davis is Saturday, February 1 from 8:00 a.m. to noon, and includes a bike sale with all bikes $25 off the listed price.

“The Bike Campaign is excited to be celebrating the opening of our Bike Garage’s new location, which will allow us to provide more services to more people,” founder Maria Contreras Tebbutt said.

Along with the new location there are new hours: Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; June through August summer hours are Saturdays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon. In Woodland, the BG location at Douglass Middle School is open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

Our annual Love Your Bike Event starts February 8 and continues through the month. This popular event helps cyclists get their bikes ready for Spring, and provides great information about the basics of cycling and how to keep your bike on the road and operating well.

Cyclists can bring bikes in for a free bike inspection, and basic repairs can be done on site, although we don’t have the capacity to do more complex jobs.

While we can inspect any bike, we currently don’t have the resources to do repairs on electric bikes, hydraulic brakes, or bikes that are severely damaged or rusted.

Trained volunteers will be available to assist with test rides, helmet fittings, tire pumping, and basic bike education including the ABCs.

• Air – making sure your tires are properly inflated makes riding easier and safer
• Brakes – being able to slow or stop your bike is crucial to staying safe while riding
• Chain – your chain should be well oiled, with no rust

Did you know that your bike should have eight reflectors to be legal on California streets? Come by and we can check them for you and replace lost or worn reflectors.

The BG also sells helmets, bells, locks and lights. It’s a good time to check your helmet and replace it if it is worn or doesn’t fit correctly.

A bell for your bike is useful if you do a lot of riding on the greenbelt or Davis Bike Loop to warn pedestrians that you’re coming up behind them.

If you’re riding in the 20 minutes before sunrise or sunset, or when it’s dark, you should also have lights on your bike. Headlights and taillights help cars see you when visibility isn’t optimal.