There’s a lot of all-hands-on-deck work to be done before it gets cold and icy. Here’s a incomplete list so you can speak up if you’re able to help! Get as many bikes as possible ready to ship to Africa(turn the handlebars sideways and take off the pedals, so they fit better in a truck … [Read more…]
Some people find winter depressing due to icy weather, decreased sunlight, or the need to drag your beater bike out of storage to ride on salty, sandy roads. Here at Freewheel, winter makes us sad for a different reason: people stop dropping by the shop so much, and we start to scale back our off-site … [Read more…]
Lots of people buy new bikes for back to school (the first week in September — yikes!!). But if you’re a new cyclist in town, you may not know that many Madisonians have a bike specifically for winter — and fall is the perfect time to get to know a brand new winter bike. All-weather … [Read more…]
Holy heck, you guys! We’re Platinum winners!! Earlier this month you probably heard our exciting news: eBay named us as one of eight finalists in their Shine Awards for Small Business. The Shine Awards recognize excellence in online entrepreneurship, and the work small businesses do to build their local communities. eBay let the public rank … [Read more…]
Attention all friends of Freewheel! We need your vote! Today eBay announced that we’re one of eight winners of the 2019 eBay Shine Awards for Small Business. Now the voting begins, and the public will choose the 2019 Small Business of the Year. This isn’t just a popularity contest. The Small Business of the Year … [Read more…]
… and Freewheel had a super Bike Week! From June 5th through the 7th, we had a pop-up stand on the Wingra Creek bike path, where we met local cyclists, fixed up bikes, and gave away knowledge (and donuts). We also had several mechanics stationed at Bike Week hot spots around the city, like Ride … [Read more…]
We’ve made a survey to find out who’s in our community and how you all are making use of Freewheel’s services, so we can be the best we can be as we grow. Please fill out the survey if you read this! We’re also sharing it with our mailing list, Facebook friends, and with everyone … [Read more…]
Thank you to everyone that came to our community meeting this Saturday! It was a great opportunity to meet some people from our biking community. Harald Kliems from Madison Bikes was in attendance and even Josh Jenkins one of the founders of Freewheel dropped by and gave us a little background on how the whole … [Read more…]
It still feels like icy hibernation, but so many things have happened this season in preparation for spring! We sold the very last of our stock of new and used studded snow tires, and bought a big shipment of new Suomi studded tires to keep our dedicated Madison winter commuters safe. We had a constant … [Read more…]
We have our first community event of the year next week, on Saturday the 16th! We’ll be giving tours of the shop and talking about our Go Fund Me campaign, Judge Doyle Square bike center updates, memberships, class schedules, and volunteering opportunities. Come with questions and an appetite! We’ll have some brats, veggies, and cider … [Read more…]