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Wilsonville company promises ‘perfect shifting’ from phone app and hardware combo

The rising tide of products that combine physical objects with mobile apps has come to do-it-yourself bike maintenance.

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May 5, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Optimize your Ride: Working on the chain, gang

Publisher’s note: This article was written by Tori Bortman. In the coming weeks, Tori will help you Optimize Your Ride by sharing her bike repair tips, tricks and perspectives. Lube it up, wipe it down.(Photos by Daniel Sharp) Today’s topic: the chain. The chain is one of the easiest parts to maintain on your bike; … Read more

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June 1, 2011

Tori Bortman (Contributor)

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Guest Article: Get your bike ready for spring

This guest article was written by Tori Bortman, owner and operator of Gracie’s Wrench, which offers private and group bike maintenance clinics (and more). Tori wrote a similar article for us last spring, but this one’s new and improved! Spring is coming!(Photos © J. Maus) Thanks to El Nino, spring has officially sprung a bit … Read more

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March 5, 2010

Tori Bortman (Contributor)

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