Bicycle Maintenance Course
Duration: 6 weeks, Tuesday nights 6pm-8:45pm
Cost: $495 (inc GST)
Where: At our workshop in Port Melbourne
This course is designed for people who ride and enjoy cycling and want to understand and maintain their bikes.
To build their knowledge and confidence with bicycle maintenance to enable basic repairs, adjustment and roadworthiness of bicycles.
To cover the wide range of types, specifications and variations of bikes, bikes specially prepared for this course will be provided that cover a wide range of mechanical variations.
The course will include discussions, screening of relevant Park Tool and GCN instruction videos and hands on experience.
Dates: Tuesday 11th February 2025 (for 6 weeks).
There’s a form at the bottom of this page to register or ask a question.
Syllabus
Week 1 Basic mechanical skills
- Tools and workshop requirements.
- Fasteners, thread locking and anti-seize & torque, bearing types.
- Diagnosing and solving mechanical problems
Week 2 Tyres and tubes
- Valve types, Tyre sizing and types
- Wheel demounting
- Tube faults, Puncture types, Tyre faults
- Inspection and repairs
- Inflation
- Wheel mounting
Week 3 Gears and transmission
- Gear & change mechanism types
- Chains – inspection and wear
- Bottom bracket types and inspection
- Rear sprockets – types, maintenance and cleaning
Week 4 Brakes
- Brake types, lever and actuation styles Caliper, V, disk, hydraulic and cable).
- Inspection for wear, adjustment, pad replacement, disc rotors
Week 5 Frames etc
- Frame, handlebar, grips, bar tape, stems,
- Saddles
- Headsets & forks
- Inspection and maintenance and replacement where applicable
Week 6 On ride repair overview
- This lesson will be the culmination of the learnings, understandings and appreciation of the previous lessons.
- Punctures, damaged tyre, broken spoke or chain, bent derailleur hanger, mystery noises, crash damage.
Safety checks. - Cleaning
At the end of the course the participant will have gained the knowledge and understanding to either complete the repairs themselves, purchase parts or talk knowledgeably to a bike shop mechanic regarding their bike maintenance needs.
If you’re ready to register, or just have a question, please fill out the form below:
