Maintenance Course Syllabus

Our 4-week maintenance courses are offered in spring (March to April) and fall (October to November).

Week 1: Get to Know Your Bike & Fix-a-Flat

• Overview of the parts of a bicycle frame
• Inspection, diagnosis, and triage
• Chain maintenance
• Fix-a-flat
• Tubed vs tubeless tires & respective benefits

Week 2: Cables Systems I: Derailleurs & Shifting

• Introduction to major systems – cable and bearing
• What is a derailleur? (Primary/secondary jobs)
• Fine-tuning shifting
• Derailleur position (common / cable adjustments – coarse & fine)
• Setup problems (uncommon)
• Shifter types

Week 3: Cables Systems II: Brakes

• Common features of all braking systems + nomenclature
• Overview 3-4 most common brake types
• Routine adjustments and when to adjust
• Disc brakes overview
• Cable systems summary
• Cable/housing system: Why use both?

Week 4: Wheel Truing & Open-Practice

• Wheel and tire sizes (nominal sizes vs. ISO / BSD)
• Wheel-truing
• Open practice