Introduction to Bike Mechanics

Learn everything you need to become the ultimate home bike mechanic! Suitable for beginners, no prior experience is required. The course runs over four 2 hour sessions.

Our next course begins on Thursday August 7th 18:30-20:30 and will run on the following dates after:

  • 14th August

  • 21st August

  • 28th August

Course Outline

Week 1:

  • The M-Check

  • Puncture Repair

  • Use of a Torque Wrench

Week 2:

  • Overview of Brake Systems

  • Replacing a Brake Cable

  • Changing Brake Pads

  • Brake adjustments

Week 3:

  • Overview of Gear Systems

  • Replacing a Gear Cable

  • Indexing and Adjusting Gears

Week 4:

  • You pick what you want to know!

Location: Liosban Industrial Estate, Unit 2 Adley Park, Tuam Rd, Galway, H91 VX7V

Bring your own bike! (All other tools & equipment will be provided)

Consumables such as cables or brake pads which you might need for your bike will be provided as well as a multi-tool to take home!

Introduction to Bike Mechanics Course Introduction to Bike Mechanics Course
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Introduction to Bike Mechanics Course
€180.00

 

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Course Feedback

  • "Thanks Sam for your skill, knowledge, patience and helpfulness over the last few weeks!"

  • "I thought the course was excellent and Sam did a great job delivering it. I got from it exactly what I wanted, which was some basic mechanical knowledge of the bike and the confidence to try some fixes that I would not have attempted otherwise. For example, I would never have attempted to replace brake or gear cables myself, but having Sam there to provide "backup" and fix things or reverse them if it all went wrong, provided that confidence."

  • “It was great. It got us started - and we know now there is a lot more that we can  do (also  things that we shouldn't attempt ourselves) . It was also a reality check on how much care a bike needs.”