Frankensteining Fixie at Freecycles

Today's Adventure ... cutting up some handlebars for my road bike...

Love freecycles. This shop runs entirely on donations. There are parts and parts and parts for you to choose from as well as tools. Just show up and work on your bike. There is also staff there to help you build. All they ask is that you donate what you feel is fair. This type of community shop may not work in many cities, but here in Missoula it has grown exponentially over the last 5 years.

I went in, found the handlebars I wanted, cut them how I wanted and walked out in 30 minutes. I will be reassembling my bike ASAP...but first a trip to the east is in order...