We are once again offering clinics that are designed to help you keep your bike running at tip top performance. We have classes catered to all levels, whether you’ve never touched a bolt on your bike to if you’re taking your bike repair to the next level. Doing these services can be daunting to do on your own yet expensive to have a shop do them. And it’s even more expensive if you neglect it all together. Learning to work on your own bike, even just the basics, can save you a ton of time and money. And if you know what you’re doing, it can be really fun too! The courses will be taught by an ..read more

Who better to have servicing your bike than yourself? After a long pause, we are finally in a position that we are able to bring our maintenance classes back! We have some great resources to make this clinics better than ever: Our new Parts Department is practically tailor fit for these classes, with awesome meeting space and some great displays to help teach. That’s right. We are offering clinics that are designed to help you keep your bike running at tip top performance. We have classes catered to all levels, whether you’ve never touched a bolt on your bike to if you’re taking your bike rep ..read more

As someone who has been cycling for as long as I can remember, I like to think of myself as a cycling enthusiast and possibly somewhat of expert as it pertains to riding bikes.   Over the last 50 years (yikes), I have biked to school, to my friends’ house, biked to work, biked to store, biked to restaurants, and even to the movies The obvious reason to choose to go by bike vs. car.  Bikes are good for the environment, they don’t pollute or consume fossil fuels.  Going by bike can reduce your monthly fuel bill, automobile maintenance, and extend the life of your car.  ..read more

At Zach’s Bikes we understand that your bike can be a source of pride. It can be relied on for miles and miles of enjoyable recreation. It may even be part of your training program for that upcoming race. There are many reasons why you could point to your bike and proudly say “That’s my bike”. When you come in for service at Zach’s Bikes, weather you made an appointment online, called ahead or just stopped by, we will show that same level of pride in your bike. That is why we recommend having a thorough and complimentary inspection done on your bike. Our inspection process takes the guess wor ..read more

Bikes have come along way. The technology found on modern bikes more closely resemble the components found on motorcycles or even your car! Because of this, the procedures used to maintain bicycles have also changed. One of the most important systems on your bike is the braking. Your brakes likely use a set of brake pads, that are controlled by your brake lever. More and more we are seeing disc brakes on most bikes. These types of brakes use a disc brake rotor mounted to the hub, instead of the brake pads rubbing on the rim surface. Because of the increased power along with other factors, dis ..read more

"Why would I service my suspension? It is working fine." Your suspension does a lot when you’re riding down that rough trail. To keep it working properly, like most things it needs maintenance. But how often do I need to service my suspension? Unfortunately, there is no simple answer. Everybody rides differently. Over time the performance degrades, contamination gets in, and parts that aren't supposed to wear out, do. Fortunately, the suspension manufacturers give us guidelines. Fox and Rockshox recommend "Basic" maintenance and "Full or Advanced" maintenance for both shocks and forks. Basic ..read more

Who better to have servicing your bike than yourself? That’s right. We are offering clinics that are designed to help you keep your bike running at tip top performance. We will be covering topics from the basic tune-up adjustments to the preventative maintenance items you should be doing on a yearly basis. We have classes catered to all levels, whether you’ve never touched a bolt on your bike to if you’re taking your bike repair to the next level. Doing these services can be daunting to do on your own yet expensive to have a shop do them. And it’s even more expensive if you neglect it all tog ..read more

What are we going to do this weekend? This may be the question your family is asking Friday afternoon. Well here are 3 great places to take the family for a ride that everyone can enjoy.  All of these routes are beginner friendly, making them a joy for the whole family. So strap on your helmets and enjoy the the great outdoors right here in your own backyard.    - More Park is a real gem of a trail system, right here in downtown Klamath Falls. Not many places have such great trails so close to town. Which makes it that much easier to get out and enjoy. The route below will take ..read more

Last April I found myself a window of opportunity to go on a big ride from town. The snow had melted, the weather forecast predicted sunny and I had 3 days off. That week I decided to ride to the coast from Klamath Falls following the Klamath River. My end goal was Crescent City because there’s a shuttle that goes back to Klamath Falls. This is great route for those on tour looking for a good way to get to the coast from Klamath Falls or those looking for a good multi-day/overnight ride. Things to know Terrain is mix of paved, gravel, and dirt roads. Navigation is easy, because for the ..read more

The Interview With Anthony and Aaron, Trek Remedy vs Trek Slash 29 Which one is for you? To compare the Trek Slash with the Trek Remedy, we took two different riders who each ride these long travel trail machines, and had them switch bikes. Then asked for their thoughts. Anthony, who you may have seen in previous posts as well as his Instagram take-over of Zach's Bikes in Oakridge, is an advanced level mountain biker, with his focus towards the downhill. He rides the Trek Remedy size 18.5", a crusher of a 160mm travel machine rolling on 27.5" wheels, customized to match his style. Then there ..read more