See? Everyone can learn to ride a bicycle! :)

A new twist on cyclocross

Junkyard Cross Race from Erik Silverson on Vimeo.

They see me rolling...

Up until 0:40 seconds,
this looked like it could be a good commercial with a quality meaning... guess not.

What's your reaction??

Dogs Rule!

New Kid on the Block

Hey, my name is Nathan St. Amour and I’m one of the new guest writers for The Bike Stable blog. We all thought it would be a good idea to start off with a little intro for the inaugural post, so here I go.

Despite being surgically attached to my bike as a kid, I’ve only recently just gotten back into it this past summer. As luck would have it, my car broke down and my only option for commuting was to claim my dad’s old bike buried in the shed. That thing handled like a dump truck, but it was still a blast to ride around with in Kalamazoo. I was hooked on pedal power once again.

After purchasing a nicer mountain bike, my commutes have never been better. There’s nothing quite like bombing a huge hill at the end of the day to put things in perspective. My primary interest is in mountain biking (and all the variants that go along with that) since I’ll use any excuse to be out in nature.

I'm currently a senior in the Engineering Design program at Western, and I hope to work in product design and plastics when I graduate. I look forward to updating the blog and I hope we can really make an impact with The Bike Stable!

And with that, I'll leave you with this sick downhill video.

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Kalamazoo Bike Tours!

New to WMU or Kalamazoo?

Wish you knew about the coolest, hippest places in downtown Kalamazoo?

Want to know more about how to get around Kalamazoo?

You're in luck.

In just a couple of weeks, The Bike Stable will be leading bike tours of downtown Kalamazoo! The tour is packed with useful info about the city and all the greatest hotspots. We'll do a brief crash course of the rules of the road and group cycling safety, and then take you on an exciting 5 mile loop through downtown. Email TheBikeStable@gmail.com to sign up or to get more info. Stay tuned for date, time, and location details!

Now serving...

Great news! The Bike Stable open every Thursday, 5-8! Come stop by during our open hours to learn about bicycle maintenance, or shoot us an email (TheBikeStable@gmail.com) to arrange a time out of open hours.

DIY service: minimum suggested donation of $5/hour

All work is done by WMU student volunteers and is overseen, supervised, and checked over by paid mechanics. All profits go directly back into making the shop a better, safer, place for both our mechanics and our visitors. We appreciate your support of your local, student run bike shop!

Up and Running

Welcome to The Bike Stable, Western Michigan University's student run bike shop.

This site is in progress, as is the shop itself. We appreciate your patience! :) If you have any ideas, comments or suggestions about how we can make things better for you, please let us know! Send an email to TheBikeStable@gmail.com or post of our Facebook wall.

Want to visit us? The shop is located at 4503 Parkview Avenue in Kalamazoo, in the Gibbs House garage. The Gibbs House sits on WMU's engineering campus, a quarter mile east of Drake Rd.