Have you ever dusted off your bike for a long-overdue ride, only to find the tires are flat and the gears don't change? Do you want to know more about getting your bike ready for riding?

This workshop will teach you the basic skills to maintain your bike and check it's ready and safe to ride.

Participants will learn to identify key bike components, essential items for rides, and the ABCDEQ method for pre-ride maintenance.
The session includes practical demonstrations and hands-on activities, enabling attendees to perform maintenance checks, change a tyre, and adjust brakes and gears
Demonstrations: Key maintenance tasks covered include puncture repair kit components, the ABCDEQ checks (Air, Brakes, Chain, Drop, Ends, Quick-release), and how to perform each check.
Hands-on Practice: Participants will inspect their bike tyres, remove and replace inner tubes, and practice puncture repair techniques.

What you'll learn:

By the end of the session, you'll know how to:

identify the main parts of your bike
list the essential items to take on a ride
perform a series of pre-ride bike maintenance checks (tyres, brakes, chain, handlebars, wheels etc.)
take a wheel off and repair a punctured tube
adjust your brakes and gears.

What to bring

your own bike to work on
a helmet, for testing your bike on the day
a dropsheet (or old sheet, blanket, towel etc.) for working on your bike indoors
a bike toolkit, if you have one (optional)
any parts or accessories you'd like help working on.

It's also recommended you wear old clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.

Who is it for?

This session is for anyone wanting to learn basic bike maintenance to keep their bike in good condition and ready to ride. It will help you prepare your bike for the upcoming Labour Day and Easter long weekends.

Additional info

Children over 12 are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
The session will be held indoors.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event environment for all attendees. If you have accessibility or inclusion concerns regarding this event, contact us about how we can help.

The REthink Nillumbik program is funded by Nillumbik Shire Council and supported by Edendale Community Environment Farm and NECAH (Nillumbik Environment and Climate Action Hub). The project will be delivered by Going Green Solutions and supports Council's climate action goal of net-zero community emissions by 2035.

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