General Jargon

HGC will be out of town until Sunday May 6th, repairs will resume on monday if you would like to schedule a pickup email us a day and time that works for you.

Heading down to the swap meet this weekend.

Selling the classic pino jig. Call if interested

Now.

Then (2009).

Brazing up a commuter.

So I have received this voice mail the other night from an "Unknown" number.

I don't know who this individual is and was a bit confused by the message, as I haven't repaired a child's bike since May. Besides, why would the pedal be coming off in the middle of winter?

I keep record of all the repairs I do, and this didn't fit the description of any of the repairs I had done.  Furthermore, why didn't he leave a return phone number, or a name for that matter?

The next day the good folks over at Michigan Bicycle Services (to whom I have no affiliation ) called to let me know someone came into their shop looking for my (HGC) Insurance information, thinking I work with their shop. The alleged customer claimed I did a repair on their child's bicycle and the chain broke, now the child is in the hospital.

A few things didn't  add up.

1. If I did a repair for this person he/she would know I am not affiliated with Michigan Bicycle Services ( though the owner was quite pleasant on the phone).

2. The original claim was a pedal, now it's the chain, neither specified details such as the day of service or customer name.

3. No return phone number for the "victim".

Then I found this on our yelp page, and I'm starting to think there are some ulterior motives.

First I would like to address the Dangerous Chemicals I keep stored in my small bike shop/ "meth lab". I comply with all CSB regulations concerning storage and use of Anhydrious Ammonia, without this chemical I would be unable to extract methamphetamine from ephedrine.  Also There is no Grease in my methlab due to its combustibility in the presents of pure Oxygen. That would be unsafe.

And what type of Bike shop/ meth lab would operate with out proper insurance? There are a lot of loonies out there, you have to protect yourself!

And for the stolen bikes in our basement... Well perhaps they are there along with all the drugs, guns, and illegal immigrant workers.

All jokes aside the strongest chemical we use is biodegradable citrus degreaser, we have insurance, and we have no stolen bicycles.

This is how we moved 1287 lb of solid granite. long day.

Off to the philly bike expo.

It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Super Bicycle Repair Man.

GM ran this ad  in college campus news papers.  

This is the reality of it.

This person really wanted a bike.

"You went  undefeated in the preseason, this means squat! "

sincerely yours,

~Lions 2008.

Good luck.

Go Lions.

HGC will be closed through Sunday August 7th.  Repairs can still be scheduled through our scheduler. Have a great weekend.

Nothing worse than having to rewrap your bars because electrical tape won't holed its grip.  I prefer to use hemp cord shellacked into place.  It doesn't slip and it last longer than electrical tape.

Before

After

Slip and fall.