A tour of my shop

With all the racing and training I do, I need a place to get some work done on my bikes. I have the actual store I could bring my bikes into but it won't always be available and I'm more than likely to get in the way of the guys who are actually working. In fact, I'll probably end up doing some work if I go.

Which brings me to my own shop. Currently located in my basement it serves as my bike storage and repair room. Naturally I like to keep it neat and organized (no it's not always like that) and I also like to see my tool collection :D

So of course in the centre of the room we have the actual bike stand. It's surrounded on all sides by the five bikes in my possession (Still need another one!) The floor is a spongy interlocking kinda material so I never worry about the floor getting dirty or scratched.

Opposite the stand in the last picture is my actual tool board. A magnetic board in the upper left holds things like screwdrivers while everything else is hanging by a screw. ( Except the headset press on the far right, I don't have screws long enough to hold that thing up) Underneath the board I have all of my chain lubes, degreasers and rags. One of my most used items is the blue magnetic bowl on the left. As you can imagine it keeps all of your tiny pieces together when doing overhaul work.

Off to the left of the tool board I have all of my big spare parts (Plus my truing stand) Spare tires, brake rotors, bleed kit, aero bars, stems, saddle, old brakes - anything I've come across that I think I may need later on. I also have tonnes of spare pedals. Eggbeater, SPD, toe clip and platform.

More tools on the shelf. Spare brake pads, valve caps, tubeless tire sealant, tape, screws - just a bunch of spare bits. I also have all of my lights for night riding (I'll go more into detail on these later) Then I have my portable toolkit and socket set. The numbers are re-usable for races throughout the season. (left to right - Trek Wednesday Night Series, Canada Cup, Ontario Cup)