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Love Your Bike: Winter Bike Maintenance Classes

(13 posts)

  1. Wendy
    Member

    With the colder weather slowly encroaching upon us, don't forget that your bike needs a bit of extra TLC to keep it running slickly and smoothly through the winter.

    Basic winter maintenence classes are starting on Mondays, from 6-8pm at the Bike Station to teach you the skills you need to keep your bike in tip-top condition. The class fee is £10, and this includes a can of de-greaser and either a set or mudguards or lights.

    If you are interested in attending a class then please contact Esther Halcrow at esther@thebikestation.org.uk or 0131 6628970 for more details and to register for a class.

    Walk-ins are not accepted - you must pre-register with Esther if you wish to attend a class.

    Wendy@theBikeStation

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. DaveC
    Member

    Should we take our own bikes along or can I turn up on foot?

    Posted 13 years ago #

  3. DaveC
    Member

    Ester Says do bring your bike or you'll be sat doing nothing. I've put my name down and when the course is run, I'll report on it.

    Dave C

    Posted 13 years ago #

  4. ruggtomcat
    Member

    humm, just finnished a massive clean/lube/tune session (turns out my rear cassette is silver!?!) and so dont really need to come. if this was posted 2 days ago however... :P

    Posted 13 years ago #

  5. kaputnik
    Moderator

    humm, just finnished a massive clean/lube/tune session

    and did you find time to look at your bike?

    oh ho ho.

    I'll get me coat.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  6. wee folding bike
    Member

    One of the things I'm finding odd about the Pashley is that I don't need to bother doing things to it.

    It's a bit like when CDs came along and I didn't have to worry about stylus weight, anti skate, turntable strobe, rumble filters and so on.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  7. Wendy
    Member

    Sorry, I should have been more clear: the classes are only available to people whose employers have signed up to take part in our A better way to work project.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

    "Sorry, I should have been more clear: the classes are only available to people whose employers have signed up to take part in our A better way to work project."

    I which case you probably shouldn't have 'publicly advertised' here.

    I had assumed that the large grant you got from the Scottish Government would have meant that such classes would be free - to encourage more employers/cyclists.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  9. SRD
    Moderator

    Not to mention the unemployed/self-employed/students - who now have an option of the expensive-if-you're-on-a- budget bike Co-op classes or nothing. Why not run the same classes sans freebies?

    Posted 13 years ago #

  10. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Yah i just plastered this across a few different networks.
    Thanks.

    And yeah id be up for the class more if i didn't have to pay for lights (got'em) degreaser (got it) or fenders (got'em too!). I fact anyone know what it is they are gonna say? Is there anything other than regularly cleaning/lubing your drivetrain?

    Oh and ten miles of dry roads later, my cassette is black again :-/

    Posted 13 years ago #

  11. spitfire
    Member

    *snigger*
    you said "lubing"
    sorry, I just felt someone had to say it

    Posted 13 years ago #

  12. ruggtomcat
    Member

    Well, I considered saying 'greasing' but it wouldn't be strictly true. If that made you snigger wait for the 'shaving and lube' thread :)

    Posted 13 years ago #

  13. spitfire
    Member

    Oh don't, I can see it now, you will get me in trouble at work for laughing too hard at my desk...

    Posted 13 years ago #

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