Winter Workshops: Home Bicycle Repair & Tune-Ups (2-Day Classes)

Two-Day Hands-On Workshop

• Tuition:   $345 per student
• Location:   Elevation Cyclery at Sleepy Hollow Ski & Bike Center, Huntington, Vermont
• Class Size:   Maximum 2 students
• Schedule:   8:00 AM to ~5:00 PM each day
• Dates:   Click "Get Registrations" above to see current dates

Students will work hands-on throughout the workshop, learning bicycle maintenance and repair using professional bicycle-specific tools and equipment.

Please bring your own bicycle if possible. A classroom bicycle can be provided if needed.

Email jason@elevationcyclery.com with any questions.

Home Bicycle Repair & Tune-Up Workshop

Want to become more confident working on your own bike?

This two-day, hands-on workshop will teach you the essential skills and techniques needed to maintain, troubleshoot, and perform common repairs on your bicycle.  This isn't a class where you simply watch a mechanic work. You'll get your hands dirty and do the work yourself, with step-by-step guidance from an experienced professional bicycle mechanic.

With a maximum of just two students, you'll receive plenty of individual instruction and have lots of time to ask questions and focus on the areas that interest you most.

What You'll Learn

We'll work through a bicycle from top to bottom, learning how its major systems work, how to properly maintain them, and how to diagnose common problems.

Topics include:

• Tools and basic bicycle mechanics
• General bicycle inspection and troubleshooting
• Tires and tubes
• Chains
• Cassettes
• Hubs
• Minor wheel truing
• Cranksets
• Derailleur systems
• Brake systems
• Stems and handlebars
• Headsets

Hands-On Work

Whenever possible, you'll work on your own bicycle, giving you the opportunity to learn about the specific bike you actually ride.  During the workshop, you'll completely disassemble, clean, inspect, and reassemble your bicycle as well as replace the shift cables and housing.

What's Included

• A complete tune-up of your bicycle (by you!) — $149 value
• New shift cables and housing — up to $80 value
• Park Tool's Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair — $33 value
• Two full days of hands-on instruction
• Use of professional bicycle repair tools and shop equipment

Who Is This Class For?

No previous bicycle repair experience is required. This workshop is designed for cyclists who want to become more self-sufficient with bicycle maintenance and repair, whether you're a newer cyclist who wants to understand your bike or an experienced rider who wants to learn more about bicycle mechanics.

About the Instructor

Your instructor, Jason Peters, is the owner and mechanic at Elevation Cyclery. Jason is a Certified Professional Bicycle Mechanic and Certified Suspension Technician, having completed professional training and certification through the United Bicycle Institute (UBI) in Ashland, Oregon. He is also a DT Swiss Certified Wheel Builder.

Jason enjoys helping cyclists understand not just how to fix their bikes, but why things work the way they do. His goal is to give students the practical knowledge, skills, and confidence to maintain and repair their own bicycles.