Learn your Bike! Adult Courses
Our First summer course is almost here! June 8th we will begin our eight week course outlined below:
To Enroll in Summer Adult Course: Please reserve your space via email here
Cost is $15 per class or $80 for the term.
Class is held Mondays 7:00 - 9:00 pm. June 8th - August 3rd
Week 1 - Wrenching I: Basic Repairs you need to know
Week 2 - - Tires & Tubes, How to fix a flat tire
- Types of Tubes, Tires, and Rim strips
- Rim Wear and damage
- Seating a tire
- Student Handout
Week 3 - 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
- Student Handout
Week 4 - Wheels & how to true
- How wheels work and how they wear
- Types of spoke patterns and 'aero' wheels
- Using a truing stand to heal rim 'kicks'
- Student Handout
Week 5 - Hubs, Bearings and Wheels
- How hubs work and how they wear
- Hubs on a bike – headset, bottom bracket, pedals, hubs, & freewheel
- Dis-assembly & Reassembly
- Student Handout
Week 6 - Power! Get down with the Drive Train
- Torque As a concept
- Chains and Cogs; gear ratios
- Cranks and Chainrings
- Freewheels, Cassettes & Cogs
- Student Handout
Week 7 - Shifters and Derailleurs
- Why Derail?
- Types of set-ups
- Derailleur housing runs & torque
- How they work
- How to adjust
- Student Handout
Week 8 - Brakes!!! Faster Bikes, Quicker Stops
- Brake cable housing runs & torque
- Ways to Stop - Types of brakes
- Troubleshooting
- Adjusting Brakes
- Student Handout