Bike Maintenance Clinics in Rockville

The Rockville Bike Hub is running bike maintenance clinics at the Best Western Rockville from January through April. Here are the topics and schedule:

Session 1: Basic maintenance and roadside repair – This session will cover flat repair, adjusting brakes, adjusting derailleurs, chain care, adjusting headsets, pedals, seat position and “evaluation” of your ride for possible participation in session 2 or 3. We will make recommendations for any additional repairs needed, or parts in need of replacement, and provide you with a list of parts to buy. You will become familiar with tools for basic maintenance and roadside repair. We will also cover some basic terminology and names for the parts of a bike.

Session 2: Refurbishing and Deluxe Tune-up – This session will cover replacement of parts such as, cables, cable housing, chains, brake pads; along with more in-depth drivetrain maintenance and cleaning. Basic wheel truing/adjustment will also be covered. Bring the parts recommended for your bike based on the evaluation conducted during session 1 and session 2 will provide an opportunity for you to learn how to perform most of these additional repairs.

Session 3: Special Topics – This will be based on the amount of interest, but sessions could cover more detailed maintenance, repair and/or replacement of bottom brackets, hubs and headsets. Wheel building and checking frame/dropout alignment are other possible topics.

Each session will be 3-4 hours. There is a maximum of 10 people per session so that you are guaranteed individual attention and the chance to actually get your hands dirty with your own bike. The cost is $25 for each session. The cost of parts is not included.

Dates:

Saturday January 16 (Session 1)
Sunday January 31 (Session 2)
Monday February 8 (Session 3)
Sunday February 21 (Session 1)
Monday March 14 (Session 2)
Saturday March 26 (Session 3)
Monday April 4 (Session 1)
Sunday April 17 (Session 2)

Email Steve Andruski at swandruski@gmail.com to register and find more information about us and the clinics on our website (http://www.rockvillebikehub.org), facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheRockvilleBikeHub?ref=hl) and Meetup site (http://www.meetup.com/Rockville-Bike-Hub/)