FREE BIKE MAINTENANCE COURSES

Amongst the variety of services we provide, we also run free bike maintenance courses at our repair shop. These courses are aimed at the cyclist with little or no mechanical experience, and a bike costing between £20 and £500.

We provide a standard bike maintenance course which is held on the first Sunday of every month, in addition to a bike maintenance course specifically for women/ trans women/ non-binary folk (led by a woman instructor) scheduled periodically throughout the year. Please view the course dates and sign up here: https://bookwhen.com/bike-fix-course.

What will the course cover?

After many years of fixing customers’ bikes we have found that most problems are caused by the brakes or gears needing attention. This course will show you how to carry out the necessary checks and adjustments in these areas.

Each section will start with an introduction into how that mechanism is supposed to work, and we will show you what often goes wrong and how to fix it. There will be a demonstration and, if time allows, a chance for you and a fellow attendee to practice - bring your own bike for this if you like.

Everything will be provided, from tools to work stands and aprons, even coffee, tea and biscuits. And we will get you cleaned up at the end of the session, but please don't wear your best clothes.

We hope you will find the course fun, informative and valuable. Perhaps you can use your new skills to help your family and friends fix their bikes!