Fixtation: Bike Repair Stations with Vending Machines
We’ve covered self-service bike stations before, but the Fixtation at the Uptown Transit Station in Minneapolis is worth a special mention as probably the best example yet — and not just because of its cool name.
The Fixtation combines a repair stand equipped with most of the tools you’ll need for basic repairs, including tire levers, an adjustable wrench, a wheel-wrench, screwdrivers, and a set of Allen wrenches. There is also a pump giving free air.
But it’s the other half of the installation that sets this apart. Next to the repair stand is a vending machine. This can contain whatever the provider wants, but typically you’ll find essential spares like patch kits, tubes, lights, multi-tools along with energy bars and drinks.
The Minneapolis station is open all year long from 6AM to midnight. That’s great for Minneapolitans, but what about the rest of us? Well, that’s the main reason for this post. Fixtation will supply the kiosks and vending machines to anyone who wants them (although they are, not surprisingly, bases in Minneapolis). I’d love to see these in transit stations everywhere. The public but always-staffed nature of these locations would prevent vandalism, and as transit stations are usually in convenient spots, they seem perfect.
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