Learn how to fix your bike

Gran Prix Bicycles: maintenance workshops

Introductory, Advanced, MTB, Workshops 4 Women Only, Road Bike Master Class and Corporate Workshops that run at your work place.

Gran Prix Bicycles, in Caulfield South, runs an Introductory Class (single-session maintenance workshop) every month on a Wednesday night.
Gran Prix Bicycles began a Road Master Class (limit to 4 people per class) in 2010. It is tailored to those that already own a ROAD bike and are keen to keep it in tip top shape, or learn a little more about how to tune it at home.
The Advanced Class (limit 4 people per class) runs on a Sunday. This is a very hands-on course where you will learn to strip, clean and reassemble a bicycle.
Gran Prix Bicycles charge $59 for the Introductory Class, $69 for the Introductory Workshop 4 Women, $79 for the Advanced Class and MTB Class and $99 for the Road Master Class. Gran Prix Bicycles keeps costs down as their philosophy is to encourage more cyclists to have the skills to carry out essential and basic maintenance to ensure cycling is a pleasant experience.
Gran Prix Bicycles also runs Corporate Workshops. Corporate workshop clients have included the EPA, RACV Club and Esso Australia. Gran Prix can come to your workplace and run hands-on workshops or organise a group session at Gran Prix Bicycles.

 

Part proceeds are donated to Bicycle Victoria.

For more
Register at Gran Prix Bicycles
Ph 9523 0611

 

Human Powered Cycles

Human Powered Cycles offers regular bicycle maintenance training workshops. These are hosted from our workshop in Brunswick East, VIC.
Our standard scheduled workshops are Introductory Home Bicycle Mechanics and Intermediate Home Bicycle Mechanics. We run a training session every second Saturday and rotate between the two levels.

The introductory class covers:

    * removal of wheels
    * puncture repair
    * safety check of bike
    * lubricating cables

The intermediate class moves on to:

    * brake set up and adjustment
    * gear set up and adjustment
    * hub adjustment
    * a more in depth safety check of your bike

For further training, we offer one-on-one custom training to suit your needs.

Full details of the classes are available from http://www.humanpowered.com.au/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Training+and+Workshop+Services

Or call us on 03 9029 6504

 

Goldcross Cycles - SmartRider Bicycle Maintenance Classes

The Goldcross SmartRider Program provides basic bike maintenance classes for all Goldcross customers. The service has been designed to promote responsible bike ownership, educate customers on the way a bicycle functions and wears over time and how to practice safe riding skills.  All classes are conducted by qualified mechanics.

All classes are FREE for customers and usually take place in the evening from 7-9pm. 

Course Content:

• Your Bike - Parts Identification
• The Bike 'Road/Trailworthy' checklist
• Off Site Repairs - Help! How to Guide
• Home Maintenance
• Questions

To register your interest in a class, submit your details on their website.

St Kilda Cycles: Maintenance classes

Courses run until June and cover:

• Basic maintenance and puncture repair
• Gear and brake adjustment/Drivetrain maintenance
• Bearing overhaul
• Wheel building.

For more
150 Barkly St, St. Kilda, 3182
Ph 9534 3074
Email

All About Mountain Bike Tours - Maintenance courses

All About Mountain Bike Tours provide classes in Secondary Schools to teach students how to maintain their bikes.
The classes are very hands on, comprehensive and cover all aspects of bicycle and wheel maintenance, wheel building, fitting and setting up a bike for a specific rider and getting the most out of your bike and making it last longer.
The cost is $100.00 for a 2 hr session in Geelong and Suburbs and $50.00 per hour including return travelling time from/to Geelong to any other place with-in 150 Kms of Geelong.
Bike Stands and tools are provided and Students bring their own bikes along to work on. Parts are available for purchase at reduced prices.

Send an e-mail or visit the All About Mountain Bike Tours website for more details.

Bike It - You'll Like It

Jika Jika Community Centre runs a variety of courses including Bike Maintenance Basics.  You may want to combine a bike riding skills course as well to have fun with others as you learn to ride your bike safely and more confidently. Limited places available for those on low incomes - if you are a Darebin resident and have a Health Care Card, you can do all four workshops for only $10, funded by Darebin City Council - early bookings essential! Workshops include:

* Bike riding essentials $35/20 conc
* Ride safe, ride easy as you learn to use your gears $35/20 conc
* Riding on the road I and II $70/40conc
* Bike maintenance basics $35/20conc

All four workshops $180/105conc or $10 for Darebin Health Care Card Holders. Saturdays from 10am, 5 weeks from 3 February 2007. Bookings essential. LOCATION: Jika Jika Community Centre CONTACT NAME: Becca Smith/Linda Parlane PHONE: 9482-5100 or send an EMAIL.

Bicycle Repair Workshops

Learn how to fix your own bike in a series of summer workshops at the Wingate Avenue Community Centre.  From changing a puncture to servicing your bike,  and lots more. Dave is keen to pass on his wealth of knowledge and skills so get on your bike and come down and register. 

Dates/Time :   13 March 2007       5.30 pm   Cost: Gold Coin donation

Contact the Wingate Avenue Community Centre for more details. 
Phone: 9376 5244
Fax: 9376 2676
E-mail
Website

'How to fix your bike' at Brunswick Neighbourhood House

This fifteen-hour course starts with the basics: how to hold a screwdriver and which way to turn a nut, and moves on to puncture repair, fitting the bike to you, adjusting brakes and gears, wheel and bearing overhaul, cable replacement, gear cluster overhaul, checking frame straightness and straightening wheels. BYO bike and work on it under guidance. Tools supplied.

• Tutor: John Harland
• Venue: Warr Park Centre, De Carle St, Brunswick.

Each course runs for a total 15 hours spread over 3 consecutive Sundays for 5 hours each between 11am and 4pm.  Details of days, times and fees are included in brochure. Bicycle Victoria members pay a discounted fee.

Proposed Dates for 2007:

• 18/3, 25/3 & 1/4/0720/5
• 27/5 & 3/6/07
• 1/7, 8/7 & 15/7/07
• 2/9, 9/9 &16/9/07
• 11/11, 18/11 & 25/11/07 

For more:
Website
E-mail
Ph 9386 9418
Fax 9386 3209

Certified Courses

Bike Mechanic Courses - TAFE

TAFE offers several certified bike-mechanic courses. Search "bicycle" on their site for further information.

Other courses

Local bike shops often run bike-repair courses and bike mechanics at bike shops are good sources of information.

If you know a bike shop that runs courses in your area, send us a message with the details and we’ll add them to our listings.

Quick Guide

Shops with maintenance courses

Gran Prix Bicycles

Goldcross Cycles

St Kilda Cycles

All About Mountain Bike Tours

Human Powered Cycles

Community Centres with maintenance courses

Jika Jika Community Centre

Wingate Avenue Community Centre

Brunswick Neighbourhood House