A Shout From Far Away

   I haven't updated this blog for a long time now, having transitioned across the country and changed my relationship to the bicycle and bicycle repair from previous times.  I have been serving as the service department manager for nearly two years now at the Bike Gallery in Downtown Portland, OR.  I started in February 2012.  My first day was the day after the store manager who had hired me was let go.  The following 6 months were a time of continuous transition and through attrition I was offered the position as service manager.   As the only other candidate was not seen as a prepared candidate I accepted the offer.  Six months after that the interim store manager whom had elected me to manager status was let go and a hiring process began for yet another store manager.  I was honored to be asked to be a part of the hiring process and it was a good insight into the vision the company had for the store.  I was the person who had been working there and could tell upper management what had been working and what hadn't.  A lot of mistakes had been made but now the store seems to be up and running fairly smoothly. 
   I have had some ideas to use this blog as a public arena to post useful bicycle maintenance tips and other ideas and new trends for those who are interested in bicycles but may not be following the culture or periodicals closely.  Be patient as I try to revive this site for 2014!