Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are turning back to their bicycles for exercise and nostalgia alike. Our photographers visited bicycle repair shops to see how employees are managing their own safety while helping keep others’ passions alive.
Owner Rocky Cristobal poses for a portrait Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Kraynick’s Bike Shop in Garfield. Kraynick’s Bike Shop has seen an increase in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Adam Smulski, of Swissvale and bike mechanic, fixes a bike in the mechanics area, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Biketek Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic bike shops are experiencing a boom with sales and repair business. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)Mechanic Wyatt Morrus answers one of many phone calls on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Kraynick’s Bike Shop in Garfield. Kraynick’s Bike Shop has seen an increase in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Cory Cannon, of Greensburg and head mechanic, wipes down a bike in the mechanics area, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Biketek Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic bike shops are experiencing a boom with sales and repair business. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)Owner Rocky Cristobal and mechanic Wyatt Morrus work on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Kraynick’s Bike Shop in Garfield. Kraynick’s Bike Shop has seen an increase in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Owner Rocky Cristobal answers one of many phone calls Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Kraynick’s Bike Shop in Garfield. Kraynick’s Bike Shop has seen an increase in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Adam Smulski, of Swissvale and bike mechanic, left, Cory Cannon, of Greensburg and head mechanic, center, and Rob Weber, of Hampton Township and bike technician, right, work on bikes in the mechanics area, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Biketek Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic bike shops are experiencing a boom with sales and repair business. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)Owner Rocky Cristobal gives one of his recently repaired bikes to Loren Thomas, 7, of Bloomfield on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Kraynick’s Bike Shop in Garfield. Kraynick’s Bike Shop has seen an increase in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shop donates 250-400 kids bikes a year. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Owner Rocky Cristobal works on a repair Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Kraynick’s Bike Shop in Garfield. Kraynick’s Bike Shop has seen an increase in business during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
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