If you enjoy shopping at Whole Foods for the type of groceries you can’t find at your local mega mart, there might soon be something else you can’t find at other stores: free bike repair. That is of course, if you know how to turn a wrench and only need the tools provided for you out at their free bike repair stands that have been popping up at various Whole Foods stores.
Originally, we were tipped off by Minh that Prolly is not Probably had the scoop on the new stand that was put in at the Austin, TX flagship Whole Foods. However, after doing a little searching I found that Austin isn’t home to the only Whole Foods with a bicycle repair aisle, after stumbling across James Bikes Green. Apparently, in November of last year, James discovered an identical repair stand at his local Blithedale, CA Whole Foods.
Both repair stands offer a way to support the bike, a floor pump, and most tools you would need for any simple bicycle repair or adjustment (the Blithedale location even has a hose to wash your bike!). Whatever your stance towards chain grocery stores such as Whole Foods, I think it’s safe to say that this is clearly a step in the right direction to get more Americans to run simple errands on bikes.
