Week six we will be covering Brakes. This will include replacing brake pads, cables and housing as needed as well as adjustments. We will cover different kinds of brakes as well as the tools and procedures[...]

Saturday, August 3rd will be ​the 2nd Annual 606 Bike Jam​—a bicycle event promoting community youth empowerment around the Bloomingdale Trail. It will be hosted by the ​606 Trail Ambassadors​, a program that provides youth-based[...]

Week three we will be working on Headsets. This will include removal of stem & handlebars and overhauling or replacing headset as needed. We will cover the different types of headsets and stems as well[...]

In week seven we will go over shifters and derailleurs. This will include replacing cables and housing as well aschain, cassette and chainrings as needed. We will address how derailleur limits and cable tension effect[...]

Week four we will be overhauling Hubs. This will include removing wheels from bike, removing freewheel or cassette, disassembly of hub and repacking of bearings and grease. We will replace parts as necessary. We will[...]

Week 8 we finish the course with any additional adjustments that are needed and test rides. This is also a time participants can add accessories such as new bar tape, racks, fenders and lights. We’ll[...]

Week five we will be truing wheels. Truing a wheel is straightening it by adjusting spoke tension. We will cover the tools and procedures needed to true a wheel as well as spoke replacement if[...]

Week six we will be covering Brakes. This will include replacing brake pads, cables and housing as needed as well as adjustments. We will cover different kinds of brakes as well as the tools and procedures[...]