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What to eat on a bike (and what we learned stocking it)
Cycling burns more energy than it feels like it’s burning. You’re sitting down, there’s a breeze, the scenery is moving — it doesn’t feel like hard work until it does. By then you’re already behind. Here’s what actually works, and an honest note about what I learned stocking it.
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How to make your bike more useful
A bike with nowhere to put anything is a recreation vehicle. Add a rack and a bag and it becomes transportation. That’s not a small difference — it changes how often you actually ride. In a town like Evansville, almost everything is within a few minutes by bike.
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Ride the Parks 2026
Ride the Parks is back on June 4th! The normal social ride will be taken over by the park board. Visit all seven parks in Evansville in one hour! You won’t want to miss it.
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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…
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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…
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Two Years In: What We’ve Learned Running a Bike Shop in a Small Town
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.
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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…
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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…
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What Is an eBike, Really?
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…
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Join us for bike packing!
Overnight ride to New Glarus Woods State Park on April 25th! We’ll camp, eat well, and ride back Sunday. SAG support available for your gear. Only $15 covers everything.
