Being a new resident to the area, my husband and I just bought a house on the westside of Brockton, I decided to go on my first road ride in the area since I have never ridden the South Shore before and have heard how nice the riding can be. I took a route someone told me about heading through Easton that would send me around Lake Massapoag. As I was riding through Easton's Main Street, I felt the familiar bounce of a tire going flat. So I got off my bike near the gas station and proceeded to fix my flat. To my disappointment I had forgotten to replace my emergency tube from the last time I was out on the road and had gotten a flat. Here I am thinking I am screwed since my husband is away with my son on a ski trip to NH and we no longer live in the City so I can't jump on a bus to go home.
The owner of the gas station came out to see if he could help me, but after I told him the situation and asked if he carried bicycle tubes, which he did not, he unfortunately couldn't be of help. He then said he knew of a bicycle shop near the brewery and that I should go down and see if they were open. So I googled bicycle shop near by and sure enough Velo Urbano came up. So I hoofed it down walking through the YMCA's parking lot and made my way around to the bike shop. There I found the owner Paul and I asked if he might be able to sell me a tube. Paul said sure and asked if I would like him to replace the tube for me. So I agreed to let him to fix my flat and while he was doing that he noticed my rear wheel was out of true. I asked if he could true it while I wait, which he did and before I knew it I was back on the bike completing my ride with a trued rear wheel and two emergency tubes.
The owner, Paul, was very friendly and professional and you could tell he enjoys what he does. As he worked on the bike we talked shop and about the up coming bicycle race season. Paul's shop, Velo Urbano, is a humble repair shop that everyone should take their bike to for repair. Now that I know Paul and his shop Velo Urbano are at this location I will be taking my bicycle along with my family's bicycles to him for all our needed tune ups and accessories. read more