Tag Archive: Bike Maintenance

Beginner Bike Maintenance with the Duluth Folk School
April 28, 2017

Beginner Bike Maintenance – SOLD OUT

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  • Beginner Bike Maintenance
     June 8, 2017
     6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Instructor

In this class, you’ll learn how to identify common problems that occur with bicycles, and you’ll practice making the necessary corrections and adjustments for safe and smooth operation. Bring your bicycle to class and learn how to get your brakes working, your derailleur adjusted, and your chain lubed. We will cover tube and tire replacement, (more…)

Beginner Bike Maintenance with the Duluth Folk School
March 6, 2017

Beginner Bike Maintenance

In this class, you’ll learn how to identify common problems that occur with bicycles, and you’ll practice making the necessary corrections and adjustments for safe and smooth operation. Bring your bicycle to class and learn how to get your brakes working, your derailleur adjusted, and your chain lubed. We will cover tube and tire replacement,Continue Reading
Beginner Bike Maintenance with the Duluth Folk School
March 3, 2017

Beginner Bike Maintenance – SOLD OUT

We're sorry, but all tickets sales have ended because the event is expired.

  • Beginner Bike Maintenance
     May 3, 2017
     6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Instructor

In this class, you’ll learn how to identify common problems that occur with bicycles, and you’ll practice making the necessary corrections and adjustments for safe and smooth operation. Bring your bicycle to class and learn how to get your brakes working, your derailleur adjusted, and your chain lubed. We will cover tube and tire replacement, (more…)

Mark adjusting front derailleur
June 29, 2016

Drive Train

We have another class in our popular series about taking care of your bicycle! This bicycle maintenance class focuses on the drive train: your chain, your front derailleur and your rear derailleur.  We’ll shift into proper adjustment and care of your derailleurs, chain maintenance and chain removal. When class is over, you’ll have a smoothContinue Reading
Mark adjusting front derailleur
June 29, 2016

Drive Train

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  • Drive Train
     July 28, 2016
     6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Learn how to tune up your bike’s drive train!
Wheel Repair
June 15, 2016

It’s All About the Wheels!

Our last bike repair class was so popular, it sold out!  However, the one request we kept hearing was for more specific bike repair topics. This new series will begin with ‘It’s all about the wheels!’ In this class we’ll explore and practice all things related to your bicycle’s wheels, from fixing flats to truingContinue Reading
June 15, 2016

Bike Mechanic Mark’s Top Tips

Mark Lavalier, our Bike Maintenance instructor’s tips for taking care of your bike: Check your tire pressure using a gauge. Keep your bike CLEAN! Lube chain regularly and have the hubs checked annually. Check your brakes before heading out and replace brake pads before they are worn out.
Wheel Repair
June 15, 2016

Bike Maintenance: It’s All About The Wheels

We're sorry, but all tickets sales have ended because the event is expired.

  • It’s All About The Wheels
     June 23, 2016
     6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Instructor

Description In this class we’ll explore and practice all things related to your bicycle’s wheels. Key topics that we will practice are truing your wheel (when your wheel gets a bit of wobble, this is how you get it straight again), dealing with and preventing problems with tires and tubes (like fixing flats), and finally, (more…)

May 4, 2016

Bike Maintenance Class a Success

Our first class is in the books, and it was a success! Here are a few photos from the class: Everyone left with a bike that shifted a little smoother and ran a little quieter than when they arrived. It sounds like we might have another bike maintenance class coming sometime in June, so stayContinue Reading

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1917 W Superior St
Duluth, MN 55806
(218) 481-7888
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