Bike Repair 201: Wheels and Hubs

In this hands-on class we'll review the tools and techniques needed to maintain and overhaul common ball bearing hubs (note that we won't be covering cartridge bearing replacement). You’ll have a quick demonstration for the basics of wheel truing. This will help you if your wheel is slightly wobbly and your brakes are rubbing. You'll learn to recognize problems, learn preventative maintenance/adjustments, and discover the simple elegance of cups, cones, and bearings. You'll get hands-on experience with intermediate hub overhaul, cassette and freewheel removal and installation. This course does not cover sealed bearings. 

Bring your own wheel (or your whole bike) to give it an overhaul and new set of bearings, or work on one in the shop. 

This is an intermediate course. You don't need to be an expert with tools to get the most from this class, but you should have enough experience to know how to remove the wheels from the bike. We recommend you take Bike Repair 101 beforehand, though it's not necessary to get the most out of this workshop.

Registration is required. These classes tend to fill up, so register early to reserve your spot. Visit http://apps.bikeedmonton.ca for a complete list of current courses.

Masks are recommended but not required. We are not checking vaccination status. If this protocol for courses changes, participants will be contacted. 

Bike Edmonton members receive a $10 discount. Look up your membership status to get your discount code.