Question 1

Does The Bicycle Parlor operate from a fixed location or come to customers?

Accepted Answer

The Bicycle Parlor is a mobile bike shop that comes to customers. Appointments can be scheduled by phone, and a fully-stocked bicycle shop on wheels will arrive at the customer's home or place of business to perform service and repairs.

Question 2

What types of bicycles does The Bicycle Parlor service?

Accepted Answer

The shop has experience with road bikes, tandems, recumbents, full-suspension and hardtail mountain bikes, rigid mountain bikes, beach cruisers, fixed-gear bikes, adult and industrial tricycles, BMX bikes, and vintage bikes. The mechanic has also worked on electronic shifting systems, internally geared hubs, and various brake and bottom bracket types.

Question 3

What is the environmental approach of The Bicycle Parlor?

Accepted Answer

The shop is committed to sustainability: two solar panels power the mobile bike shop, and it uses sustainably-sourced and biodegradable products whenever possible. All used bike tubes and tires are saved for recycling, and broken bicycle parts are disassembled and sorted into steel, aluminum, and brass for recycling.

Question 4

Who operates The Bicycle Parlor?

Accepted Answer

The shop is run by Tyson Schmidt, a United Bicycle Institute Certified Bicycle Mechanic who obtained his certification from the Ashland, Oregon UBI campus in 2012. Since 2010, he has worked as a mechanic at three different bicycle retail establishments and one government institution.

Question 5

What geographic area does The Bicycle Parlor serve?

Accepted Answer

The shop serves Imperial Beach, Coronado, Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego.

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