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Cyclists on the Horse Gulch Trail now have a nearby repair station in case they need air in a tire or to tighten up something.<\/p>\n
The station was installed in December at the trailhead, near East Eighth Avenue and Third Street.<\/p>\n
Mercy Regional Medical Center paid for the $1,200 station, and it was installed by Trails 2000, a nonprofit.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople really appreciate it,\u201d said Trails 2000 Executive Director Mary Monroe Brown.<\/p>\n
Work on the station started in mid-summer after David Bruzzese, Mercy\u2019s director of public relations and marketing, had the idea for it.<\/p>\n
Cyclists can use the stand to fix and inflate tires and make minor repairs with the wrenches, screwdrivers and tire levers that are attached to the station with cables.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s designed to be very strong and sturdy,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
It is also proving to be popular.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to start with a very visible place that has a lot of traffic and see what the public response was,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Trails 2000 and Mercy may add one or two repair stations at other trailheads, she said.<\/p>\n