That’s the question I found myself asking after one too many greasy chain cleanups and squeaky post-creek rides. Spoiler alert:...
It was 3 AM in Vienna, VA on Saturday, March 8th. My alarm goes off, and I jump into my...
Wrenching Wednesdays: Wrenching with Beth — What Does Your Chain Say About You? Chains—every bike has one, and it’s such...
My name is Beth Permenter, and I am a professional bicycle mechanic. Here is a snapshot of a day in my life. It’s 10 A.M. I ride up to an old brick building. I pass under a green awning stamped with a faded logo of a bicycle above the words Bikes@Vienna.
Wrenching Wednesdays: One question I frequently get from my clients who come into the shop is, “Where can I find...
