Bicycle Mechanics Classes

Upcoming dates for our courses are listed below and on the CAT Calendar.

Park Tool School Basic Bike Maintenance Class

Sign up for the Basic Bike Maintenance class

This 4-hour class is an excellent overview of bicycle maintenance for everyone. Learn about tires, tubes, brakes, gears, and more. You’ll go home with a clean and tuned bike. Course includes:

Basic tune-up protocol for most bikes
Lubrication your chain, cables and pivots
Cleaning your bike
General adjustments on brakes and derailleurs/shifting
On-ride repairs for road and trail
Tires and tubes
Replacing brake pads and chain (time permitting)

Tuition Fee: $125

Basic Bike Maintenance Class flyer can be viewed here

Park Tool School Advanced Mechanics Class

Sign up for the Advanced Bike Maintenance class
Note: Prerequisite for the Advanced Class: Completion of Basic Class with instructor approval.

This 16-hour class offers a deep level of mechanical practice if you have already taken the Basic Mechanics Class. It is for the advanced home mechanic or someone looking to build a career with bicycles. Course includes:

In-depth tune-up protocol and practice
Frame and for dropout alignment
Derailleur hanger alignment
Wheel truing
Chain science
Cassettes and freewheels in-depth
Bottom bracket service
Hub bearing overhauls
Headset maintenance
Handlebars & stems
Carbon fiber component care
Disc brakes (upon request)
Suspension fork adjustments (upon request)

Tuition Fee: $400

Wheel Building Class

Sign up for the Wheel Building Class
This 8-hour class offers the full experience of wheel building science and technique. Students will learn about

types of rims & spokes
lacing patterns
calculating spoke lengths
spoke tension
wheel dishing
truing stands, tensiometers and other tools
spoke thread preparation

Over the course of the day, every student will build a wheel from start to finish. In a small group setting of no more than four students, this class will be cerebral, hands-on, and fun!

Note: all materials (rim, hub, spokes, tools) will be provided for building a practice wheel during the class. (Note: wheel not included with the class fee). A recommended reading list will be provided by the instructor after sign-up.

Tuition Fee: $200

Upcoming dates for our courses are listed below and on the CAT Bicycling Classes Calendar.
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