Bicycles

Basic Bike Maintenance at Sibley Bike Depot (March)

micahthompson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:26:49 +0000

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!

In addition to providing technical explanations and building mechanical knowledge and confidence, this class will attempt to provide a basic overview of the role of community bike shops throughout the country and world, as we work to build sustainable transportation movements locally and globally.

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

As the primary educational staff at Sibley I am responsible for teaching all classes. Over the years I have had the opportunity to learn from and instruct hundreds of people.

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/15/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Begining Bicycle Maintenance!

Basic Bike Maintenance at Sibley Bike Depot (February)

micahthompson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:35:37 +0000

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

As the primary educational staff at Sibley I am responsible for teaching all classes. Over the years I have had the opportunity to learn from and instruct hundreds of people.

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 02/23/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Begining Bicycle Maintenance!

Wheelbuilding at Sibley Bike Depot (January)

micahthompson — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:18:45 +0000

This class is designed as a complete introduction to the basics of wheel building. We are posting this class late, but if we have sufficient interest we will start the first class with lacing rims. The second class will entail bringing the wheel up to tension and truing it radially and laterally. It is okay if you don't understand what this means we will start at the beginning. No prior knowledge is necessary, however, it will be useful to understand the basics of truing.

We will be following Gerd Shraner's method feel free to peruse his book http://www.icelord.net/bike/ArtOfWheelbuilding.pdf

I am going to push this into January because not enough people registered in time. Please let me know if you would like to join us.

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

I have taught many of the classes. In addition I have a mostly useless degree in theory and spend a great deal of time thinking about how to be the best teacher I can be.

Facilitator phone number(s):

651 222 2080

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 18:00 - 20:00

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:00 - 20:00

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Wheel Building!

Complete Bicycle Overhaul at Sibley Bike Depot (January)

micahthompson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:24:13 +0000

This intermediate class will build upon the skills taught in the Basic Bike Maintenance class and expand through overhauling an entire bicycle. It's recommended that students have taken the Basic class or have a similar beginning familiarity with bicycle repair. 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! Bikes fixed up will go into one of Sibley's many community programs designed to promote biking!

The class will be 4 Thursdays: January 5, 12, 19, & 29 from 6:30-9pm each day.

Please contact me with any questions!

Micah

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave

St.Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651-222-2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

I have taught many of our bike maintenance classes and I am a trained mechanic

Facilitator phone number(s):

419 601 3189

Class minimum size:

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave

St.Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651-222-2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Additional class location information:

Between Saigon and China One, down the hallway

Description: Perform a complete tune up and overhaul of a bicycle