Accepting Registration for Course starting June 21

Free Ride offers a great beginner’s Adult Basic Bike Mechanics classes on Sunday evenings.  This is a six week course that starts on Sunday June 21, and continues every Sunday until July 26th.

The course is designed to give students the basic knowledge that they need to move onto more complex repairs and systems. Since each class follows in a logical succession, it is recommended that you attend every class.  Bring yourself, a willingness to learn, and a pen and paper if you want to take notes. You may also bring in your own bicycle to work on (it’s a good chance to tune it up), but your bicycle must be similar to the course material (simply ask the instructor).  Class size is limited and it usually fills up.  It is first come first serve.

There are two class times to choose from:
A: 5 pm – 7 pm
B: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Cost is $75 for all 6 classes.

CLICK HERE to find out how to register
Here’s the couse schedule:

Week 1 – Sunday, June 21st
Week 2 – Sunday, June 28th
Week 3 – Sunday, July 5th
Week 4 – Sunday, July 12th
Week 5 – Sunday, July 19th
Week 6 – Sunday, July 26th

The course is six weeks, giving each student 12 hours of class time.

• Week 1 – Tubes, tires and flats – In this intro to the course we will discuss tube and tire selection and sizing, and have a thorough exercise in patching a flat

• Week 2 – Hubs and bearings – An introduction to cup and cone bearing systems. We will disassemble, clean and reassemble the hub of a wheel.

• Week 3 – Wheel truing – How to prepare your wheel and make spoke nipple adjustment to make a lateral true and straighten the rim of your wheel.

• Week 4 – The Drivetrain (chains, chainrings, cranks, bottom brackets) – Learn how to remove, clean and fit a chain, how to remove cranks and replace a chainwheel or a bottom bracket.

• Week 5 – Brakes, cables and housings – Learn how to replace your cables and housings and how to make the basic adjustments to make your brakes work better.

• Week 6 – Derailleurs – Demystify one of the more complex components of your bicycle by learning its basic adjustments.