Bike Tips

We live in a great community. There is always somethign going on in Carbondale and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Below we hope you can find something going on that will satisfy your burning desire to get outdoors, move those legs and met some new friends out on the trail. Aloha!.

Bike Tip #1

Broken Frame? Break out the Zip Ties

Carry an assortment of sizes of plastic wire/zip ties in you pack ot repair that dreaded catastrophic frame failure.

Bike Tip #2

Ran out of chain lube? : Use Olive Oil

Use olive oil to lube your chain when you run out of a high grade synthetic chain lubricant. But get into a shop and by the real stuff soon.

Bike Tip #3

Tire flat? Out of Tubes? Call the Chopper!

Always leave a stash of cash in your jersey or bike bag. When you are out of options.. call in the reinforcements.

Bike Tip #4

Stay off wet trails

Riding muddy trails will ruin many trails by leaving ruts. Plus it gets your pretty bike and face all muddy. Don't do it.