I've always been lucky enough to live in towns that had at least one bike shop. Strangely enough, the bike shops I used to frequent in Modesto and Manteca (CA) also sold and repaired power lawnmowers.
In China, Lila Buckley writes at The Globalist, there are many “bike repair stations” set up on the sidewalks in towns all over the country.
In “Cold Bones and Bike Repairs in Beijing,” she tells about her experiences at one of these bike repair stalls, and how a small crowd gathered to pepper her with questions, such as: “How many pants are you wearing?”
Even though the guy told her, “I repair bikes really diligently,” she found herself returning it for more work. (The flickr.com picture above is another street vendor fixing a different bike.)
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