Compressed air gun

The washed parts are dried with a compressed air gun. It is the bike cassette which is dried here. The cassette matches all the chainrings located on the rear wheel, on which the chain is positioned. When changing gear, the chain moves up or down a notch on the cassette.

BikeEmotion is a bicycle shop in Uccle. Geert Heugebart took over this shop in 2011 and is responsible for the sale, rental and maintenance of bikes. He employs three people in this private limited company (SPRL). He has his own workshop, where he repairs bicycles and parts from all brands.

Marcel is the mechanic and has worked at BikeEmotion for three years. He did an apprenticeship in Radeberg, where he became a bike mechanic. It was one of the only schools in Germany to offer this training, which lasts two years.