Learn your Bike! Spring 2008

Adults can bring their own bicycles or take on bicycle projects.

 
Classes continue until June 18th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm.

Donation is $5 per class or $20 for the term.  Volunteer hours are also accepted. 

Advanced Saturday workshops will be announced as they are planned. 

Tentative Saturday workshop 'Wheel building' coming in June.


Wednesday, April 30th -introduction to Shop and bicycle repair.

Wednesday, May
7th - Pneumatic- Tires & Tubes, patching Lab & Community Service
          How to fix a flat tire
          Types of Tubes, Tires, and Rim strips

          Rim Wear and damage

          Truing a wheel, seating a tire



Wednesday, May 14th, Bike Fit, Ergonomics, Control & Speed

How well does your bike fit you? do you know the crucial adjustments for your reach, leg extension, and pedal stroke? We'll learn:

    Sizing bike frames

   Bike Fit & related adjustments

     how to choose different types of bikes, fits & styles

 Wednesday May 21st Hubs, bearings and Wheels
        How hubs work and how they wear
        Hubs on a bike –headset, BB, pedals, hubs, +freewheel
        Dis-assembly & Reassembly

        

Wednesday May 28th Brakes!!! :Faster Bikes, Quicker Stops
        Brake Cable housing runs & torque
        Ways to Stop- Types of brakes
        Troubleshooting
        Adjusting Brakes 

Wednesday, June 4th- Power! Get down with the Drive Train
        Torque As a concept
        Chains and Cogs; gear ratios                                                               Cranks and Chainrings
        Freewheels, cassettes & Cogs


Wednesday, June 11th, Shifters and Derailleurs
        Why Derail?
        Types of set-ups (go to baron’s shop for field trip)

        Derailleur housing runs & torque

        How they work?
        How to adjust


For more information, e-mail Edfrance@bicicentro.org