Education

Beginner's Maintenance Workshop

Extend your knowledge, and your bicycle's life span by learning essential skills in this fun, interactive workshop that covers how to perform basic checks and maintenance to ensure safety and performance. This course is for participants who are new to maintaining their bike or would like a refresher. We will review some simple maintenance tips that can be done at home to prolong bike life, as well as how to fix a broken chain, and change a flat tire. Ample time for questions during and after workshop. Tools available to order. Comes with complimentary take-home package.

Ages: 12+

Time : ~2-3 hours

Instructor ratio 1:4 maximum

Cost : $80

Goal: Teach the ABCs of bike maintenance in order to give owners and riders confidence doing basic maintenance on their bike at home, and to do a trail/roadside repair of a tire and chain.

1: Cleaning - How and what to use, tips for cleaning, and what to avoid.

2. Inspection - Thorough inspection from front to back.

3: Lubrication - What goes where?

4: Stop and Go - Drivetrain and Brake functionality

5: Bearings - What are they and where are they located?

6: Overall bolt check

7: When things go wrong - Chain and tire repairs

8. Toolkit recommendations