Eastside Cycles

Recently we posted about a spoke threading tool that we use here at the shop. For many of us this unique tool brought back memories of one of the best bike mechanics Boise has ever had, Brian Grieger. Brian was a bit of a legend around the bike industry but especially so here in Boise.

Brian was a master mechanic and known for the quality of his wheel builds, but for many of us, he was more than a mechanic. For me Brian was a teacher, I met him at Tailwind Cycles on Glenwood and State in the 90's where, as an elementary kid, he gave me the time of day and taught me a about whatever project I was working on at the time. Move forward 10 years to Brian's Pro Bike and he was teaching me his techniques for wheel building, I still use his techniques on every wheel I build 20 years later.

Thanks to a mutual friend of ours, we have one of Brian's Bridgestone aprons hanging around Eastside Cycles complete with Ti Prep and Vizsla hair to remind us that you can be, exceptional, opinionated, kind, professional, educational, and hilarious all at one time.

Brian passed away in 2008 but the skills he passed down and the smiles he created are alive today.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/idahostatesman/name/brian-grieger-obituary?id=23476867

Doing a bit of house cleaning here at the shop.