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
