3 hour Bicycle Tuning & Maintenance Courses
MARIBYRNONG
Riding a well tuned bicycle is easier than you think
Keep your bicycle well maintained & know how to fix the little issues that come up on your ride
Keep your bicycle gears & brakes tuned
BAM!
BYO bicycle 3 hour short courses
Pick a course that suits your level or do both
Course 1: Maintenance & roadside fixes
Course 2: Learn the dark arts of bicycle gear & brake tuning
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BYO Bicycle Course 1:
Bicycle Maintenance & Roadside Fixes
Duration: 3 hours
Location: 151 Raleigh rd, Maribyrnong, Victoria (Yes, we’re still inside Kennards Self Storage)
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Dates: See form below
Contact Number: 0497 084 527
Topics Covered
- Changing a tyre roadside
- Putting the tyre on your wheel without using tyre levers
- Chain maintenance
- Safety checking the bicycle
- Understanding your gears & brakes
- Replacing brakepads
- How to do some roadside repairs to keep you rolling
Booking Form
3 Hour Bicycle Maintenance Course
Maribyrnong
Over 3 hours, we’ll guide you through the essential principles of bicycle safety & maintenance. Starting with an overview, we break down the intricacies of your bike into easy-to-follow steps. Step one is introduced to the group as a whole, providing detailed instructions, before you embark on the rewarding journey of undertaking that step on your own bike with us guiding you every step of the way. Return to the group, learn the next step, undertake on your own bike & return… Rinse & repeat until completion
BYO Bicycle Course 2: Tuning Bicycle Gears & Brakes
Duration: 3 hours
Location: 151 Raleigh rd, Maribyrnong, Victoria (Yes, we’re still inside Kennards Self Storage)
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Dates: See form below
Contact Number: 0497 084 527
Topics Covered
- Understanding your drivetrain
- Tuning your gears (Indexing & limiters)
- Adjusting your brakes (rim & disc)
- Replacing brakepads (rim & disc)
- Aligning brake calipers & other brake adjustments
- SRAM, Campagnolo, Shimano all covered
- Electronic & mechanical
Booking Form
3 Hour Bicycle Gear & Brake Tuning Course
Maribyrnong
With experienced professional trainers guiding you & designated workstands and tools at your disposal & you’ll immerse yourself in each step of the session, learning on your own bcycle. You’ll gain practical experience as you tune your own bike under expert instruction. It’s dynamic & interactive. You’ll acquire valuable skills, keep your bike running like a dream… & it’s great fun!
Our courses cover
SRAM, Campagnolo, Shimano, electronic & manual groupsets
Location:
151 Raleigh Road
Maribyrnong, VIC 3032
Australia
Phone Number: 0497084527
There’s no signage for 1226BIKES at our Maribyrnong bicycle shop. We are located on the 1st floor of Kennards Self Storage. To visit us just head over to KSS, park in the the KSS carpark & give us a call on 0497 084 527 One of our team will come down & let you into the building
Over 250 5 ⭐ reviews on Google
65 000 followers on Facebook
100’s on Insta, YT, etc.
Run by friendly, experienced & professional trainers with years of experience
We know how to teach tuning & maintenance
The Trainers
Ben
head mechanic
The mountain bike guy. Bike builder & head mechanic at 1226. If Steve’s the stylist, Ben’s the executor. Modifications, conversions, complicated custom builds… Ben’s done it all…
Because of the diversity of bikes we build, our customer base & years of training at the 1226 courses, there’s not much he hasn’t worked on or seen including your beautiful beast
Whatever you bring Ben’s got you covered!
Steve
Bike builder & stylist
The road bike guy. Steve’s a bike builder & head stylist at 1226. If you’ve seen our Neo-Retro builds, our resto’s, our crazy MTB colourways Steve’s fingerprints all over them! He’s been building bikes for the last 12 years
If you’ve ever tried to tune your gears with Youtube & couldn’t figure out any, most, or even some of what they were saying Steve will blow your mind! Even if you’ve never looked at the back end of your bike Steve’s got you covered
Be confident on your ride & have confidence in your ride!
Our tuning & maintenance short courses are hands-on, practical & fun training sessions dsigned to keep you tuned & safe on your ride. They’re chock full of handy tricks & “how-to’s” as we dive into the art of checking & diagnosing & resolving issues on your bike! Pick your session, bring your bike & learn about cleaning, degreasing, lubing, changing tyres, removing wheels (& putting them back on again!), adjusting gears, brakes, & more
