Beginner's Class
Curriculum/Timetables
| Minutes | Teaching Style | |
| BASIC BICYCLE MAINTENANCE | ||
| Welcome | 15 | Lecture |
| Threaded Fastener Tension & Torque | 5 | Lecture |
| Lubrication, Thread Lockers & Cleaners | Reading | |
| Diagnosing Mechanical Problems |
Reading |
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| Tools and Tool Selection | Reading | |
| Repair Stands | Reading | |
| Home Shop Set Up | Reading | |
| Maintenance Schedule | 5 | Lecture |
| TIRES & TUBES | ||
| Overview | 5 | Lecture |
| Removing Wheels | 5 | Lecture |
| Removing Tire and Tube from Rim | 10 | Demo & Lab |
| Inspecting the Inner Tube | 5 | Lecture |
| Inspecting the Tire | 5 | Lecture |
| Rim Strip | 5 | Reading |
| Repairing Inner Tubes | 10 | Demo |
| Pre-Glued Patch Repair | Reading | |
| Repairing Inner Tubes with Self-Vulcanizing Patches | ||
| Inner Tube Sealant | Reading | |
| Tire Liners | Reading | |
| Temporary Relief of Tire with Tire Boot | Reading | |
| Inner Tube Valves | 5 | Lecture |
| Tire & Tube Sizing | Reading | |
| Installing Tire & Tube on Wheel | 10 | Demo & Lab |
| Installing Wheels on Bike | 10 | Demo & Lab |
| Tubeless Systems | Reading | |
| REAR SPROCKETS | ||
| Overview | 5 | Lecture |
| Cassette Sprocket Removal & Installation | 5 | Demo |
| Freewheel Sprocket Removal & Installation | Include with Cassette | |
| Rear Sprocket Inspection & Cleaning | 10 | Demo & Lab |
| WHEEL TRUING | ||
| Overview | 5 | Lecture |
| Truing Procedures | 5 | Lecture |
| Lateral Truing | 10 | Demo |
| Radial Truing | Reading | |
| Wheel Centering (Dishing) | Reading | |
| Spoke Tension | Reading | |
| Replacing Broken or Damaged Spokes | Reading | |
| PEDALS | ||
| Pedal Removal | 5 | Demo & Lab |
| Pedal Installation | 5 | Demo & Lab |
| CHAINS | ||
| Chain Cleaning | 5 | Demo |
| Chain Lubrication | 10 | Demo & Lab |
| RIM CALIPER BRAKE SYSTEMS | ||
| Caliper Brakes | 20 | Demo |
| Brake Pads | Included in Above | |
| Cantilever Caliper Adjustment | Included in Above | |
| Linear Pull Caliper Adjustment | Included in Above | |
| Dual Pivot Caliper Adjustment | Included in Above | |
| Side Pull Caliper Adjustment | Included in Above | |
| HANDLEBARS, STEMS, SEATS & SEATPOSTS | ||
| Handlebar Adjustment | 5 | Lecture |
| Stem Adjustment | 5 | Lecture |
| Saddle & Seat Post Adjustment | 5 | Lecture |
| ON-RIDE REPAIRS | ||
| Overview | Reading | |
| Repair Procedures | Reading | |
| BIKE WASH | ||
| Procedures | Reading |