If you’ve spent more than a few moments at FCCB over the past few years, you’ve likely received some help from Alan Tucker, FCCB’s volunteer mechanic extraordinaire! Alan has volunteered countless hours in the service of our shop community, and has restored dozens of bicycles for sale or re-donation. He puts special attention into each restoration, and goes above and beyond when carefully detailing vintage road bikes, especially. Alan is always willing to offer a helping hand when FCCB needs help outside the shop too – he’s been a regular presence at our mobile-workstation events around the city, including Cyclouvia, Hal and Ben’s Bike-In, and at Churchill Downs’ Backside Learning Center. Alan has volunteered hundreds of hours at FCCB, far more than any other volunteer, and has become an intrinsic part of our shop membership. Alan – we are truly thankful for your contributions to the FCCB community!
As a small token of FCCB’s gratitude, Alan received a new USB-rechargeable LED headlight and taillight for his wintertime after-dark rides along the waterfront and to Indiana over the Big Four Bridge.
(Note that FCCB has “made it official” and contracted Alan to serve as Bike Restoration Specialist as of January 2019 to help refurbish our backlog of vintage road bikes)
We asked Alan to answer a few questions so our readers can get to know him better:
FCCB: What’s the best part about volunteering at FCCB?
Alan: Meeting new people who want to learn and sharing time.
FCCB: Why do you ride? What’s your favorite ride/route?
Alan: For fun and health. I love to ride and explore.
FCCB: What’s the most interesting skill you’ve learned while volunteering with FCCB?
Alan: Talking to strangers and having something to share with them
FCCB: Tell us about your bike – do you have a favorite bike now, or perhaps one from your past?
Alan: I have several good bikes. My Schwinn aluminum 564 has 100,000 thousand miles on the frame. I have used up a lot of tires, chains, and cassettes.
FCCB: What can FCCB do better to serve you and others?
Alan: Listen to my ideas.
(Alan gets straight to the point!)