You can buy nearly everything from a vending machine, what do you think about buying bike parts from a vender? In Madison, Wisconsin, you can do just that. The vending machine is called Trek Stop, among the things you can obtain through the machine would be patch kits, water bottle, energy bar, chain lube as well as items used for minor repairs like bike tire inner tubes, air hose, maps message board, bike standand a kiosk with video instructions on how to do various repairs. It also has an air pump for you to pump your tires. The concept is a good one if it wasn’t situated in front of a bike shop. It would be better situated in places where bike shop can’t afford to rent as it will help its business as well as any cyclist in the area.
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