3hr BYO Bicycle Maintenance Course
3 Hour BYO Bicycle Maintenance Short Course
Warrandyte MTB Club
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Learn bicycle maintenance, basic repairs & roadside fixes
All bikes new & old
Ebikes welcome
All groupsets: Electronic & Mechanical
All levels: Beginner to advanced
You & your bike. Small groups. Experienced trainers. Tools & workstands supplied for use on the day. Practical, hands on & fun
Topics Covered
- Checking over the bike & diagnosing faults
- Wheels on & off the right way
- Cleaning & lubing your chain
- Changing tyres & replacing inner tubes
- Replacing brakepads
- How to keep rolling when things go wrong
TOOLS & WORKSTANDS onsite. All you need is you & your bike
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Date: Saturday November 21st 9am -12pm
Location: Warrandyte Mechanics Hall
0497 084 527, sales@1226.bike or contact us via our FB
Group Bookings Welcome
Onsite Training Sessions Available
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Course cost is $25 payable upon sign up. You will receive the bank details upon completion of the sign up form.
Learn in small interactive groups with experienced professional trainers guiding you as you learn about bicycles using your own bicycle on our designated workstands with workshop tools at your disposal.
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Our courses cover
SRAM, Campagnolo, Shimano, electronic & manual groupsets
Location:
Warrandyte Mechanics Institute Hall, 180-186 Yarra St, Warrandyte VIC 3113
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Chris Haines
2 weeks ago
I joined the basic bike maintenance course with 4 others attending the 3+ hours we spent together. During this time we learnt how to remove and replace wheels, insert new tubes, check the chain for wear and replace the chain. Also brake check for wear and alignment. Paul was very knowledgeable but very patient at the same time. He was a really good teacher. I strongly recommend this course to all beginners and those like me who have experienced punctures etc far from home. Great value for money and we had a lot of fun doing it!
Richard Huy
3 weeks ago
Bruce was a great instructor and very passionate
Giles Pearson
1 month ago
Great course to take your knowledge to where you feel confident with your bike
Amy L
1 month ago
I attended the 3hr short course recently with 2 other participants. The smaller group size was perfect as we had time to ask all our questions, a larger group would have felt quite rushed I think. The session ran on time and was well organized with a passionate teacher. I learnt enough basics that I now feel more confident I can troubleshoot minor issues whilst out on my bike rides!
Alan Jones
2 months ago
Really helpful, practical course on the basics of bike maintenance. Steve the instructor was friendly and highly proficient.
Dennis Horn
2 months ago
😢😢😢 Unfortunately, the Bicycle Tuning Course in Adelaide didn’t quite meet my expectations.
🧐The instructor clearly has a huge amount of knowledge and experience, and I really enjoyed the stories, anecdotes and explanations throughout the course. There was definitely a lot of interesting information to take away from it.
However, for a three-hour hands-on bicycle tuning course, I was expecting much more actual hands-on work. I felt like I had a screwdriver in my hand for maybe five minutes to adjust my rear derailleur. For the practical side of gear adjustment, I probably could have learned almost as much from a YouTube video.
I would have particularly liked to spend more time working on the brakes ourselves – learning how to replace components, make adjustments and, especially, how to bleed hydraulic brakes in practice rather than just talking about it.
I completely understand that brake bleeding involves additional consumables, and I would have been more than happy to pay an extra fee to cover those materials.
Perhaps this could be something to consider for future courses: a little less theory and storytelling, and considerably more time with the tools in our own hands. The knowledge is definitely there – I would just love to see more opportunity to actually put it into practice.
Helen Lewin
2 months ago
Learnt some very good basics on how to maintain our bikes - chain removal and cleaning, replacing a flat inner tube and was shown a great easy method to put one back on. Even removing the wheel method we were shown was pretty easy and straightforward. Friendly and informative, hands on approach and great to be able to take our own bikes for being shown on what we actually ride (everyone's bikes at the course was different). Would recommend this course for learning some required basics that will come in handy when we're on a ride I'm sure. Great course!
Dave Platter
4 months ago
I found the basic bike maintenance course worthwhile and helpful. I learned more than I expected. They are great guys and teach a lot. I definitely recommend it.
Graham Turner
4 months ago
Wow , what a fantastic course , wish it was longer . Steve was great , his knowledge was extensive and he presented it in a practical can-do manner. Im now looking at a more in depth course with him . Do yourself a favour and book a course with him .
David Sampford
4 months ago
Did a tuning course in Bris. Been meaning to do a course for a long time and wasn’t disappointed. The guys were very easy going and helpful. Steve and Ben really made things simple and easy. Highly recommend
John Kelly
4 months ago
This was an excellent course. Both the trainers were very good at explaining things in ways that were simple to understand. It was not rushed and all participants were challenged to think! There was no shame in getting things wrong. It didn't feel like there was a lesson plan in action, but I have no doubt that there was one. Every participant was involved and responded to the trainers which showed competency was being effectively transferred. Well done Stephen and Ben 😄
Maria Mafrici
6 months ago
Purchased two courses for my 13 year old Son who’s loves riding bikes. He often tinkers. The maintenance course and tuning was perfect for my boy. He learned so much. Was given lots of fantastic advice on how to get his bike back on the road. Just wonderful!
Thank you Steve! Highly recommend!
Gavin Dore
6 months ago
Attended the tuning gears workshop at their Mitcham training venue. There was only 3 of us on the day which meant there was lots of hands on work on our bikes. Our trainer was a very experienced bike mechanic and his excellent training methods made all the technical stuff easy to understand. Feel very confident to work on all my bikes in the future, thanks 1226!
Eric Richard
10 months ago
I really enjoyed this course and learned a lot in 3 hours. Steve is a great teacher, he explains the various techniques of tuning the derailleur very well before we all do it together and then give his time in a tight schedule to come look at each bike. Its great to learn how it all works and now I look forward with more confidence and exitement to work on my bikes. Thanks Steve
Bob Brice
10 months ago
Steve is very experienced and very generous in sharing his skills and experience. He was able to guide me through several important aspects of bike maintenance and allowed me to perform these so that I felt competent to do it myself. He shared lots of tips and tricks in maintaining my bike eg what’s important, what’s not, what to look for, how to buy tools, the benefits of dropping the wheels and chain off to give the bike a proper clean just to name a few. I plan to do the Drivetrain and Tuning short course next year. Thanks Steve!
Peter Pap
1 year ago
I really enjoyed this course and came away with a lot in just three hours. Steve was fantastic — really knowledgeable about bikes and full of practical tips that I can use straight away to keep my bike in top shape. His teaching style made everything easy to follow, and I feel much more confident about doing my own maintenance now. Highly recommend it!
Andrew Brain
2 years ago
For the non-mechanical person that I am, this course certainly gave me some tips and tricks into now not always having to take my bike to the shop... Well worth it and I recommend it.
Dan Laush
3 years ago
Took a great 3-hour bike maintenance class with Steve. Learned so much about how gears and brakes work. Hope to take more classes here in the future.
Would only mention this is a foundational knowledge class. It prioritised teaching a full understanding of the mechanical workings of the bike but I'd been hoping for a bit more doing. Mostly exposition with interludes to experience adjusting the gears and brakes and checking the chain stretch. We watched him change a tire in the last 5 minutes but didn't do it ourselves, and patching a tire isn't covered.
Steve was super knowledgeable and answered everyone's questions along the way. We moved between everyone's bikes looking at different types of brakes and gear sets.
Peter McCready
3 years ago
It was very detailed and easy to follow I learned a lot about my bicycle very helpful thank you guys
Stephen Davison
3 years ago
Great course easy to follow and made simple by Steve
Daniel Simonovski
3 years ago
Great beginner's maintenance course. Very friendly and helpful instructor. Definitely recommend.
E As
3 years ago
I should have done this course years ago. An absolute joy to be able to enjoy learning about bike care by bike lovers more concern ed about how you take care of the machine than selling you a product. Thanks very much.
Phil
3 years ago
Did the beginners maintenance course with Ben and Steve, learned a lot and really recommend this to anyone else who rides frequently, wants to understand more about bike mechanics, and is keen to be more self sufficient. Will be signing up for the more advanced training later on!
Carl Lethborg
3 years ago
Fantastic short course.
Both Ben & Steve are very friendly, engaging and make everyone feel at ease.
Very relaxed atmosphere and everyone felt comfortable to ask the dumb questions.
Highly recommend for anyone who wants to learn some basic and not some basic mechanical knowledge about bike maintenance and component functionality.
Nicholas Zull
4 years ago
I took the basic bike maintenance course. 3 packed-in hours looking at gears, brakes, cleaning, and general mechanics of a bicycle. This course is a must-do for anyone that wants to get the most out of their bike. Ben and Steve were amicable and knowledgeable. I strongly recommend them!
Steven Rankin
4 years ago
Did the basic bicycle course this Saturday and didn’t know what to expect. Ben and Steve were great, made the entire experience well worth it. We had 9 people in my group, all from different cycle requirements. I knew very little about my road bike but found out plenty of useful information and got to do it on your own bike. Fitted a new chain as well. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to know a bit more about how to adjust parts in your bicycle. Going back for an advanced course.
Garnet Johnson
4 years ago
I attended the Bike Maintenance course run by 1226 Bikes on 27/8/22 and found it to be well conducted, educational, fun and inspiring. Presenters, Steve and Ben, shared the presenting and assisting with practical application of the lessons taught. They also made sure that they spoke in language appropriate to the knowledge and experience of participants. Whilst having knowledge far in excess of most participants, Steve and Ben, were not patronising and did not talk down to participants.
I have no hesitation in recommending this course as a great introduction to maintaining bicycles.
Naomi Johnson
4 years ago
A brilliant beginners' bike maintenance course. I was going into the three-hour course with a VERY low base of knowledge (I cannot understate how ignorant I am) but Ben and Steve were incredibly patient, tailoring the delivery of information in such a way that I didn't get left behind, but without dragging the rest of the class down. They were kind and patient in providing me extra assistance in the practical component of the course and were incredibly affirming. I learned a lot and I actually now feel quite confident to manage any little niggles or issues which come up while I'm riding. I will definitely go back to 1226 Bikes for any servicing, maintenance or parts I need and can wholeheartedly recommend their expertise, knowledge, teaching and welcome. If you know even a little about bikes, or ride bikes at all, the course is great to do!
Inderbir Singh
4 years ago
Ben and Steve were welcoming, friendly, funny and knowledgeable. They answered all the questions I asked. They even replaced the chain and the rear gears on my bike without charging for the labour. Maximum of 10 people attend the class. It was great to see the diversity, some people were more knowledgeable than the others. In 3 hours lots of basic things like, cleaning chain, changing tyres, hydraulic brake pads, limiting gears, greasing, etc were covered. I will definitely be going again to learn the advanced course. Strongly recommend anyone to attend if you would like to be more confident when fixing your bike.
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
