Author: Shifting Gears Team

  • Tires: an inexpensive upgrade.

    Tires: an inexpensive upgrade.

    New tires are one of the least expensive upgrades you can make to a bike, and one of the most noticeable. The right set changes how your bike rolls, corners, and absorbs the road beneath you. Whether you ride pavement, gravel, or trail, there is a tire built for how and where you ride. Here’s…

  • May Is Bike Month | We Have a Full Lineup of 3 Events

    May Is Bike Month | We Have a Full Lineup of 3 Events

    May is National Bike Month, and we are celebrating with three events open to everyone in Evansville. On May 6, kids ride to school together. On May 16, come test ride an eBike at Lake Leota. On May 30, children ages 3 through 5th grade build skills and confidence at our Kids Bike Rodeo. Three…

  • Two Years In: What We’ve Learned Running a Bike Shop in a Small Town

    Two Years In: What We’ve Learned Running a Bike Shop in a Small Town

    Shifting Gears Bike Shop

    Two years ago, we opened Shifting Gears and hoped for the best. Long story short, Evansville showed up. Here is what two years in this town have actually taught us about riders, conversations, community, and why everyone deserves the right bike.

  • First Look: Revere Bikes Are Here

    Spring is here, and if you have a kid who loves to ride… or one you are trying to get on a bike… this is the right time to come in. Revere’s kids’ lineup just landed at the shop, and these are bikes worth getting excited about. Revere builds kids’ bikes the way they should…

  • Is Your Chain Trying to Tell You Something?

    Is Your Chain Trying to Tell You Something?

    We see a ton of worn-out chains. After  flat tires, it’s one of the more common issues we see.. And almost every time, the person bringing the bike in had no idea it was happening. That is not a knock on anyone. Chains wear out slowly and quietly. They do not snap or make a…

  • What Is an eBike, Really?

    What Is an eBike, Really?

    eBikes Explained Banner

    You’ve been curious about eBikes for a while now. Maybe you’ve stopped to look at them in the shop, or you keep seeing people cruise past on one and wondering what it’s actually like. We can answer every question you have, cut through the confusion, and put you on one for a test ride. It’s…