Why Gracies Wrench?
Gracie’s Wrench developed from a mutual love of bicycles and sharing. Part of feeling confident to depend on cycling for my transportation and my early income as a messenger began with overcoming my intimidation of the machine. It was bigger than me, seemed to have more parts, and worked like magic. At least until something went wrong. Then it—and I—didn’t work at all. From the start it was considerably easier to build muscle, reflexes and balance than it was to find someone—anyone—who would take the time to show me the inner workings of bicycle mechanics. Climbing hills was nothing compared to struggling with egotistical mechanics who hoarded knowledge. Worse yet were those who were nice enough and tried to be helpful but told me with a shrug after taking something out of my hands to do it for me that I “just kinda gotta do it” or “read a book” to learn. I thought then and am sure now that there is a better way. Gracie’s Wrench is my answer. My programs reflect on an era when folks li
