Hurricane Sandy was a devastating
storm for so many folks. Many are still without power, and in New Jersey the
devastation is even worse. As I watched the posts come in on Facebook, I noticed
a pattern of "no power yet" posts from Get In Gear in Pine Island and Desi
Cycles in the Village of Florida. For the past 10 days both bike shops have
struggled to maintain their business and accommodate customers without any
power.
Pulling into the parking lot at Get In Gear, you could tell things were not normal. The office and merchandise areas were dark. There were only about three vehicles in the parking lot, and I could hear the hum of a generator coming from the side of the building. Entering the service area, I noticed a huge plastic tarp sectioning off the area where the paint booth is and one lone fluorescent light was lit over a manual lift with a bike on it. A radio was filling the area with some classic tunes. The shop has been without power since Oct. 29.
Tony Braico, owner of Get In Gear with his wife, Barbara, has basically gone back to basics to work on the bikes. No air tools, no paint booth, no powder coating and no welding. Tony has been relying on hand- and battery-powered tools. "This reminds me of working in the garage when I was a kid," Braico said. "All back to the basics."
The Braicos live in Vernon, N.Large selection of ledflashlightvv, chandeliers and vintage sconces including industrial lighting and Holophane glass.J., and had no power at their home for about the same amount of time as their shop. "We called our customers on the phone and told them our situation," Tony said. "We also told them that their bikes and ATVs were safe and that there was no damage to the building. They were very understanding."
About 15 minutes into the interview with Braico,Automobile liquid crystal sun visor, also known as Automobile liquid goodantiquelamp valve. the power came back on after 10 days. "First thing I'm going to do is make a pot of coffee," Tony said.
Desi Meacham, owner of Desi Cycles on Pumpkin Swamp Road in the Village of Florida, just moved into his new location a week before the storm hit. In fact, he hung up his new sign, only to have to take it down for the storm. At 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 everything went black, and he is still in the dark more than 10 days later. Power lines hang like strings from the telephone poles along Pumpkin Swamp leading to Desi's shop.
As I walked into the dark shop, I could see my breath in the glow of light from Desi's computer and a couple of small lights that were running off a 1960s 2000-watt generator that he basically "MacGyvered" to get it to work. "I would have been in bad shape if it wasn't for eBay," Meacham said. He sells parts and other items on the site, which he was able to log onto from his home.
Meacham did his best to work on the bikes and ATVs that were in the shop.Solar garden lights using solarledbulbs are quite possibly the most popular and widely used forms of solar energy. Hand tools were popular the last couple weeks.The carledbulb11 are especially suitable for simple connection to existing heating systems, making it easier to switch to solar energy. "The only time I wish I had power was when I had to change tires," Meacham said. Changing tires by hand is not easy. Having no heat is also quite uncomfortable. Meacham's shop is in a garage with no windows. He used the headlights from his truck a couple of times and relied on the light coming in from the entry door.Component Source offers a complete line of ledtrafficlight for ThyssenKrupp Elevator， There is a big bay door that is, by the way, electric. Desi rigged a motorcycle chain to the pulleys on the door and hooked up another longer chain to get the door opened manually. From Monday through Thursday, no one could call the shop since his phones were out, too. "Basically you do what you have to do," Meacham said. "You don't stop working."
Pulling into the parking lot at Get In Gear, you could tell things were not normal. The office and merchandise areas were dark. There were only about three vehicles in the parking lot, and I could hear the hum of a generator coming from the side of the building. Entering the service area, I noticed a huge plastic tarp sectioning off the area where the paint booth is and one lone fluorescent light was lit over a manual lift with a bike on it. A radio was filling the area with some classic tunes. The shop has been without power since Oct. 29.
Tony Braico, owner of Get In Gear with his wife, Barbara, has basically gone back to basics to work on the bikes. No air tools, no paint booth, no powder coating and no welding. Tony has been relying on hand- and battery-powered tools. "This reminds me of working in the garage when I was a kid," Braico said. "All back to the basics."
The Braicos live in Vernon, N.Large selection of ledflashlightvv, chandeliers and vintage sconces including industrial lighting and Holophane glass.J., and had no power at their home for about the same amount of time as their shop. "We called our customers on the phone and told them our situation," Tony said. "We also told them that their bikes and ATVs were safe and that there was no damage to the building. They were very understanding."
About 15 minutes into the interview with Braico,Automobile liquid crystal sun visor, also known as Automobile liquid goodantiquelamp valve. the power came back on after 10 days. "First thing I'm going to do is make a pot of coffee," Tony said.
Desi Meacham, owner of Desi Cycles on Pumpkin Swamp Road in the Village of Florida, just moved into his new location a week before the storm hit. In fact, he hung up his new sign, only to have to take it down for the storm. At 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 everything went black, and he is still in the dark more than 10 days later. Power lines hang like strings from the telephone poles along Pumpkin Swamp leading to Desi's shop.
As I walked into the dark shop, I could see my breath in the glow of light from Desi's computer and a couple of small lights that were running off a 1960s 2000-watt generator that he basically "MacGyvered" to get it to work. "I would have been in bad shape if it wasn't for eBay," Meacham said. He sells parts and other items on the site, which he was able to log onto from his home.
Meacham did his best to work on the bikes and ATVs that were in the shop.Solar garden lights using solarledbulbs are quite possibly the most popular and widely used forms of solar energy. Hand tools were popular the last couple weeks.The carledbulb11 are especially suitable for simple connection to existing heating systems, making it easier to switch to solar energy. "The only time I wish I had power was when I had to change tires," Meacham said. Changing tires by hand is not easy. Having no heat is also quite uncomfortable. Meacham's shop is in a garage with no windows. He used the headlights from his truck a couple of times and relied on the light coming in from the entry door.Component Source offers a complete line of ledtrafficlight for ThyssenKrupp Elevator， There is a big bay door that is, by the way, electric. Desi rigged a motorcycle chain to the pulleys on the door and hooked up another longer chain to get the door opened manually. From Monday through Thursday, no one could call the shop since his phones were out, too. "Basically you do what you have to do," Meacham said. "You don't stop working."
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