Bike Maintenance 101 Classes &
Suspension Setup 101 Classes
Class Description
Kick the winter blues and kick some tires instead by joining our Service Manager, Damon Williams as he teaches you the basics of maintaining your bike.
These are FREE classes and are designed to help you establish a great foundation in understanding how to keep your bike running more smoothly and how to assess and work on basic mechanical issues.
When & Where
These classes will kick off in early December and will be held every other Monday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Tune Up Tavern.
Cost
These classes are ticketed and your entry includes a $5 donation to Community Cycles and an entry into our prize drawing. Additional tickets can be purchased to increase your chances.
About Community Cycles:
Our Boulder nonprofit is made up of people who ride bicycles, love bicycles, and support bicycle-based transportation. We seek to create equitable access to bicycles for everyone in our community.
Our bike shop offers refurbished bikes for sale, and is a welcoming community and educational center for bike care and repair. Beyond our shop, we work to make a better Boulder for people who ride bicycles.
Bike Maintenance 101
Topics covered:
- Bike Anatomy - categories, sizing
- Tools and maintenance products
- Contact Points - pedals, saddles, grips
- Wheels - Proper installation and flat fix (tubeless and inner tube type)
- Cockpit set up
- Clean and lube
- Drivetrain maintenance and derailleur adjustment
- Brake maintenance and adjustment
See dates and RSVP for a class:
Suspension Setup 101
Topics covered:
- Forks & shocks - basic terminology
- Air vs. coil
- Sag set up
- Understanding the adjustment knobs on your suspension
- How the adjustments affect your riding
- Suspension maintenance and minimizing downtime
Added Perks
Attendees will receive a coupon for a one-time 15% discount on tools, cleaning, and lubricant purchases. Each event will have a drawing for a Motorex Cleaning Kit.
What do I Bring?
Unless you rode your bike to the class, DO NOT bring your bike into this class. Because we need to move quickly through a lot of material we can not individually teach you how to work on your bike during class. We do encourage you to take notes or videos so you can practice your newly learned skills in your own time at home.