Yellow bike.
These are g-springs for the internals of Campagnolo Ergo levers. Unlike Shimano STI integrated levers, Campy ones can be fixed. As a bike mechanic and an owner of bike parts, the ability to fix a part is exciting and useful. Buying a new integrated shifter as opposed to rebuilding the existing one is cheaper and more fun.
It is possible to take all the little pieces apart, find the problem and rebuild. You can find spare Campy parts at online places like Branford Bike & Euro-Asia Imports. In Boulder, we are lucky to have a shop in town, Vecchio’s, that specializes in Campagnolo and really nice road bikes.
Here is a great link to the Campy Ergo Lever Rebuild pdf.
In Shimano’s world, when this fancy electronic rear dereilleur breaks, it is time to buy a new one.
The shop yard in late October. Brian painted the toolshed recently. He is one slow painter. First he washed the shed, then he primed and caulked it. He poured buckets of water on it again when the primer was dry. Finally he painted to sides brown and the doors green to match the house. The landlords liked the paint job and it makes the place look more professional. Keeping the bike shop looking like a home too is one of Ryan’s major tasks.
Here is Standard Bike Repair’s CEO, Ryan Kelley, in a barber chair. Not really a CEO look. He cut the beard soon after.
Time to clean the workbench. See the light shining on the yellow wall? That is from the sunroof.
