Trailside Bike Repair | Essential Skills Workshop

Learn trailside bike repair and maintenance with hands-on practice. Demo tools provided or bring your own. Session takes place outside at Trail Sports.

Please see the course content below:

• Bike setup (including adjustment of suspension, cockpit, seat height and tire pressure)
• The pre-ride safety check 
• Essential tools to carry in your pack
• Trail mechanics (repairing a flat, quicklink chain repair and more)
• Tips, tricks and hacks for when it all goes wrong on the trail
• Drivetrain troubleshooting
• Q&A with shop mechanic

Saturday Mornings, 9:30am-12:30pm

2 hours

$95 + GST

New! Bike Maintenance And Repair | Specialized Workshops

A progression of technical bike repair over three weeks. Sign up for one or more sessions. These specialized workshops are for anyone interested in taking their maintenance and repair skills to the next level.

Session 1: Controls and Suspension

• Cockpit setup (brakes, shifters and dropper)
• Dial-in your bike suspension
• Where’s that creaking sound coming from?

Session 2: Brakes

• An inspection of the brake system (levers to pads)
• Brakes bleeds for SRAM and Shimano
• Increasing the longevity of your brakes

Session 3: Drivetrain

• Understanding the mechanics of shifting
• Setting limit screws and indexing your derailleur
• Recognising a worn-out chain, cassette and chainring

Wednesday Evenings, 6pm-8pm

2 hours per session

$59 + GST per session