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REGISTRATION CLOSED - please register for May's Basic Bike Maintenance class!

Learn the basics of fixing and maintaining your bicycle!  Come learn bike repair skills with the knowledgeable staff and volunteers at Sibley Bike Depot, your friendly community bike shop in St. Paul.

April 18-May 9, four consecutive Sunday afternoons 4:15-6:30pm at the Sibley Bike Depot, 712 University Avenue in St. Paul.  Contact Kevin@sibleybikedepot.org with questions.
 

Location

CANCELLED due to lack of sign-ups; sign up for our March Complete Overhaul class instead!!

class will build upon the skills taught in the Basic Bike Maintenance class and expand through overhauling an entire bicycle. Participants will take apart, clean, and repack all bearing systems, including hubs, headsets, and bottom brackets. In addition, the will install new cables and housing on brakes and derailleurs as needed, and lubricate/adjust all shifting systems. In full, folks attending this class will learn how to perform a complete tune-up/overhaul of a bicycle. Participants will work with the same bike through the class, in order to see the complexities and intricacies of one specific bicycle. Note: All class participants will fix up shop bikes during this class! Participants, working with Sibley staff and board, will choose a not-for-profit organization to donate bikes to at the end of the class.

    Since this is the Experimental College of the Twin Cities,
as an experiment, we will try an on-line class.
This electronic seminar joins individuals sitting at their computers.
Participants can join the discussion any time or the day or night.

    This cyber-seminar has now been adopted
by a Facebook Group called The Right to Die with Dignity.
This group already has over 1,000 members.
Our discussions will take place by means of its Discussion Board.

    We will proceed with the ten announced themes listed below,
beginning a new discussion each month:

The One-Month-less Club:
Live Well Now, Omit the Last Month .

Four Differences between Irrational Suicide and Voluntary Death .

Location

These four sessions will be at Macalester College on consecutive Sundays from 1-3 Pm on 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, and 11/8 in room #206 of the Campus Center. The objective is to introduce some of the basic terms and ideas that are used in modern business, both in the workplace and in the media. Business is an important part of our culture and therefore we benefit from having a grasp of the meanings of the words used. It should help in your careers and in your citizenship to be better informed in these matters. This will be a rather informal class with the notion that none of you have a solid knowledge of the world of business. You should always feel free to ask questions when topics arise that you don’t completely understand, and know that your fellow students probably have the same or similar questions. If you don’t get a satisfactory answer in class you can fill out the “student question follow-up request” form or call or email me and I will respond ASAP.

Location

Registration is now closed...look for our next class on Sundays in September, after labor day, Sept 13-Oct 4
Class times: August 9-30 (4 consecutive Sunday afternoons 4:15-6:30pm

This class is designed as a complete introduction to the basics of maintaining your bicycle yourself. Learning to fix your own bike can save you money, ensure access to reliable transportation, and be a rewarding personal experience to understand how your vehicle functions. Participants aren’t expected to know anything beforehand – the only thing you need to bring is your lovely selves, your bike if you want, and a creative desire to learn!

Class Breakdown is as follows:
Week One: Fixing a flat tire and adjusting your brakes
Week Two: Shifting systems maintenance and adjustment
Week Three: Wheel truing and hub adjust/overhaul
Week Four: Headset and bottom bracket adjust/overhaul

E-mail: Phone: 612-232-2737

Place: Sibley Bike Depot, 712 University Avenue in St. Paul (1.5 blocks west of Dale Street on University)
Class size: Minimum ___4_____ Maximum ___25____

Title of Course: Introduction to Auto Mechanics

Facilitator: Benjamin Sai and Phil Schaefer

Email: b.spoken@gmail.com Phone:

Class Time: Thursdays 7 – 9PM

Class Dates: July 2nd – July 30th

Place: South Minneapolis

Course description: An introduction to auto mechanics geared to provide a foundation of knowledge for auto repair and maintenance. No experience is necessary and beginners are encouraged to attend.

This class can be customized to a variety of knowledge levels, but is planned to begin with identifying basic parts of an engine and tools. It would then move on to:

* basic maintenance (keeping fluids up and etc)
* air filter, oil change, and lube
* installing new spark plugs + cap and rotor
* changing the fuel filter and trouble shooting

Tools and a garage will be provided. There is potential to work on students vehicles, if available. A vehicle will be provided if needed. Any parts or consumables will need to be purchased by the owner of the vehicle.

Class size: Minimum __4_______ Maximum __10_______

What experience do you bring to this class?

Phil was a professional auto mechanic years ago. Ben has done basic auto repair for several years on a non-professional level.

REGISTRATION CLOSED we will be offering the class again starting in the middle of July - check out the EXCO summer class listing for more info.

Class Time: Thursday evenings June 11-July 2; 6:30-9pm

This class will build upon the skills taught in the Basic Bike Maintenance class and expand through overhauling an entire bicycle. Participants will take apart, clean, and repack all bearing systems, including hubs, headsets, and bottom brackets. In addition, the will install new cables and housing on brakes and derailleurs as needed, and lubricate/adjust all shifting systems. In full, folks attending this class will learn how to perform a complete tune-up/overhaul of a bicycle. Participants will work with the same bike through the class, in order to see the complexities and intricacies of one specific bicycle.

This is an advanced beginner/intermediate level class that builds upon the principles taught in Sibley's Basic Bike Maintenance. Students who have taken Basic are welcomed to register (if you feel worried about your mechanical level, feel free to come to Open Shop hours to improve your basics). Folks who have some basic bike maintenance experience but have not taken Basic Bike Maintenance are welcomed to attend as well.

All participants will fix SHOP BIKES. At the end of the class, we will discuss different possibilities and reach consensus on an organization (or multiple organizations) to donate the bikes to.

Place: Sibley Bike Depot, 712 University Avenue in St. Paul (1.5 blocks west of Dale Street on University)

Maximum 20 participants

Class Time: Thurs evenings May 14-June 4 6:30-9pm

This class will build upon the skills taught in the Basic Bike Maintenance class and expand through overhauling an entire bicycle. Participants will take apart, clean, and repack all bearing systems, including hubs, headsets, and bottom brackets. In addition, the will install new cables and housing on brakes and derailleurs as needed, and lubricate/adjust all shifting systems. In full, folks attending this class will learn how to perform a complete tune-up/overhaul of a bicycle. Participants will work with the same bike through the class, in order to see the complexities and intricacies of one specific bicycle.

This is an advanced beginner/intermediate level class that builds upon the principles taught in Sibley's Basic Bike Maintenance. Students who have taken Basic are welcomed to register (if you feel worried about your mechanical level, feel free to come to Open Shop hours to improve your basics). Folks who have some basic bike maintenance experience but have not taken Basic Bike Maintenance are welcomed to attend as well.

All participants will fix SHOP BIKES. At the end of the class, we will discuss different possibilities and reach consensus on an organization (or multiple organizations) to donate the bikes to.

Place: Sibley Bike Depot, 712 University Avenue in St. Paul (1.5 blocks west of Dale Street on University)

Maximum 20 participants