Recycled Cycles Classes
Park Tool School
The purpose of this class is to provide students with a basic yet thorough understanding of the parts and workings of their bicycle. Students need no prior knowledge before taking the class though a basic understanding is recommended. Through a combination of lecture and hands on shop time we will familiarize students with the form and function of their bikes in the attempt to give them a base of knowledge from which to build any future mechanical endeavors. Much of bike maintenance is understanding how and why bicycle components work; by knowing how they work and why they work the way they do, it is much easier to recognize and solve most issues. The required text for the class is the Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair (2nd edition), available for purchase at the shop. The book has a lot of good step by step instructions and large color photos and diagrams which are easy to follow at home. Based around the book and in combination with real world experience we hope to give students a well rounded educational experience.
The course consists of topic based classes.
1)Hubs and Headsets: Types, individual components as well as replacement, overhaul, and adjustment
2) Drivetrain: Different parts as well as removal and instillation. This includes a history of bottom brackets: cottered to BB30 in 7 minutes flat.
3)Wheels: Theory, function, and basic truing principles.
4)Brakes: Types, adjustment, replacement of pads.
5)Shifters and Derailleurs: Types, adjustment, compatibility, and how the H and L screws affect you.
6)BYOB (Bring your own bike): Using the skills learned in the previous classes students are encouraged to bring in their own bike to use shop tools to remedy any nagging issues.
We attempt to dispense as much information as possible in the approximately 12 hours of class time while at the same time catering to the interests of the students in the class. Generally speaking the more students participate the more they get out of the class.
Cost:175.00. Class Limit 9 Questions? TWideman@recycledcycles.com
Stopping and Going
Flat fixes and Brakes. Drivetrain and shifting. A two week class designed to make students able to maintain the most basic functionality of their bicycles. Students are asked to bring their own bikes to the class so that the stopping and going techniques can be directly applied to their rides. One instructor per 2 students maximises personal instruction.
Cost: $75. Class Limit:4 Questions? TWideman@recycledcycles.com
Park Tool School Advanced
Prerequisite-- Park Tool School
This class picks up where Park Tool School left off. Students bring in their own bikes and go through the steps of a complete overhaul. By then end of this class students should have a complete understanding of how their bike works.
Week One: Overhaul Hubs and headset
Week Two: (half students): Wash parts, wheels, and frame. True wheels.
Week Three: (half students): same as week two with the other students.
Week Four: Replace cable/housing on bike. Adjust Brakes and Derailleurs
Cost: $150. Class Limit: 4 Questions? TWideman@recycledcycles.com
Wheelbuilding
Students build wheel from spokes, rim, and hub to complete functional wheel in one class(Approx 2.5 hours). When new rim and spokes are used the Recycled Cycles Handbuilt wheel warranty applies. Email Tre at address below to get a spot.
Cost: $85 plus parts. Class Limit: 2 Questions? TWideman@recycledcycles.com