Shane Dolleris has been a regular presence at the FCCB Logan Street shop for many months (years?) and has been a devoted volunteer who’s always willing to pitch in with shop tasks large and small. Shane is good at identifying and tackling tasks that have gone overlooked, and often suggests new ideas for improvements and then executes them! He recently volunteered himself to take down a pile of scrap bikes and salvage parts from them.
Shane built his aluminum road bike from a bare frame using parts and supplies from FCCB, and we’ve all learned a lot about parts compatibility while working to get Shane’s bike completed. It’s something of a right-of-passage among our volunteer mechanics to struggle with seemingly-similar but ultimately incompatible bottom bracket standards (e.g. Shimano’s Hollowtech II vs. FSA MegaExo – see images), and Shane has patiently worked his way through the puzzle of assembling, testing, disassembling, swapping, reassembling, and then doing it all over again while trying to put a bike together from salvaged parts.
We asked Shane to answer a few questions so our readers can get to know him better:
FCCB: What’s the best part about volunteering at FCCB?
Shane: Being a part of a community that is passionate about cycling; that’s the best part!
FCCB: Why do you ride? What’s your favorite ride/route?
Shane: Fitness, freedom; and money (note: Shane rides his bike as part of his job!). The whole stretch of River Road; it never gets old.
FCCB: What’s the most interesting skill you’ve learned while volunteering with FCCB?
Shane: Paying attention to the fine adjustments, it makes a mile of difference.
FCCB: Tell us about your bike – do you have a favorite bike now, or perhaps one from your past?
Shane: My bike is a Schwinn Fastback 9 speed road bike, with a super light double butted frame and a carbon fiber fork. I bought it from FCCB for my birthday; got it for a steal. Thanks, John (FCCB Co-Founder John Krueger).
FCCB: What can FCCB do better to serve you and others?
Shane: FCCB is a great service to the community already. Letting the whole city know about this great shop would only be better!