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Chico
AlphaBENT's Chico shop used to be our main location and contact point. However, times have changed and now our Sacramento shop is the best place to test-ride a recumbent trike or bike.
Our Chico location now serves mainlhy as a warehouse, custom fabrication and assembly shop, and a point of contact for sales and service. It is open by appointment, but we are happy to meet you in Chico if that is more convenient for you.
Chico is a great place to visit with lots of great riding.
Please be in touch if you will be in the area or for any of your recumbent needs.
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A fire in the early morning of 5 June 2024 destroyed our neighbor business, MidCentury Sacramento. AlphaBENT escaped the worst of it and is back up and running.
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Face-time with ICE. Ask all of your questions. Find out what happens behind the scenes. And, try trikes, trikes, trikes... including the fully automatic ICE Adventure electric trikes.
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Come out and learn about chains.
When to lube and how. Lube options. How to measure the wear on your chain. How to open quick-links (power links). How to use a chain tool.
We'll show you how to do all this and more concentrating on conventional multi-speed bike chains.
Caffeine and morning snacks provided. Bring a chain conundrum for our version of Stump the Chumps. Go for a ride on the beautiful American River Trail afterwards.
Where: 1114 C Street, Sac'to.
Cost: FREE
Come out and learn about adjusting your own shifting.
Enjoy beautiful, crisp shifting. Eliminate pesky trips to a bike shop to get rid of that clunking. Take charge of your handlebars. We'll show you how to do all this and more. Covering twist shifters, bar-ends, internally geared hubs, as needed.
Caffeine and morning snacks provided. Bring a shifting conundrum for our version of Stump the Chumps. Go for a ride on the beautiful American River Trail afterwards.
Where: 1114 C Street, Sac'to.
Cost: FREE
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Wheels - This is the ONLY workshop of the year on wheels. It is a bit on the technical side: to satisfy the need for more knowledge.
How to build a wheel; true a wheel; make it round; calculate spoke lengths; smooth out bumps inside your drum brake. When can't a wheel be saved? Why are good spokes important? How and why to dish a wheel. How to make or true an unconventional (single-sided) wheel. Replacing wheel bearings.
Come with a thirst to learn.
Caffeine and morning snacks provided. Workshop starts when the caffeine kicks in. Cost: FREE
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Explore the elements of a tricycle drivetrain from the pedals through the cranks, chain, rear cog or cassette, and into the wheel.