It’s hard to spoil a bike ride around our beautiful Idaho Falls Greenbelt. Unless, of course, you have a bike problem — namely a flat tire or loose fastener.
Thanks to a recent donation by a local bike group, you might be able to put the the odds in your favor.
Idaho Falls Community Pathways (IFCP) has set up a “Dero Fix-it” bike repair station strategically located at Memorial Drive and “B” Street.
The station features a bike stand with tools that are connected by cables, along with a sturdy pump to accommodate different valve types. There’s even a QR code on the tower that cyclists can scan with their smartphones to get instructions on such things as fixing a flat tire, adjusting gears and removing a wheel.
IFCP raised the $1,600 needed for the repair station through donations and fundraising events such as Earth Day and the Foothills to Freedom Run.
“There are similar devices around the Boise and Jackson pathways,” said IFCP Secretary, Mitch Plummer. “We’d like to see other stations along the River Walk in Idaho Falls and would encourage other organizations to help sponsor them.”
Since 2007, IFCP has also installed flags at more than 60 pedestrian crosswalks throughout Idaho Falls and surrounding areas. Maintenance of the flags is provided by donations, grant money from Walmart and the Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Over the last several years, the organization has also worked with the City of Idaho Falls Public Works Department to leverage approximately $90,000 in Safe Routes to School grants to build bike and pedestrian pathways at Eagle Rock and Taylorview Junior High Schools.
Source: City of Idaho Falls