Workshops

Stay tuned for more workshops in the Spring! If you have an idea for a workshop that you’d like to see or if you are interested in teaching a workshop, please email munbikeshare(at)gmail(dot)com.

In the meantime, check out our past workshops:

Schedule for Fall 2009

Mini Workshop Series -  No registration necessary, just drop in to the repair shop!
October 14^th 6-7pm – Seat and Handlebar adjustment
October 28^th 6-7pm – How to change your break pads
November 11^th 6-7pm – How to clean and oil your chain
November 25^th 6-7pm – How to fix a flat tire

Commuter Safety
October 20^th 5-6pm - Memorial University UC 3018 (The Landing)
Perfect if you are unsure about your rights as a cyclist, and want to learn the safest way to navigate our city streets. Jenn has extensive knowledge after cycling across Newfoundland this summer, and (unfortunately) having been hit by a car here in town. Instructor: Jenn Guy

One Day Intensive Bike Maintenance workshop for beginners
October 24^th 1-5pm
Learn how a bicycle works, how to properly clean your bike, how to fix a flat and how to lubricate your drivechain. There will also be a question and answer period. Instructor Mike Flaherty

Workshop for Volunteer Mechanics
November 7^th 1-4pm
Interested in volunteering with BikeShare and gaining all kinds of awesome Do It Yourself bike repair skills? This course will include an overview and orientation of the tools, materials and equipment including Repair Shop safety. It will also cover how to diagnose maintence issues and basic repair skills. Instructor Mike Flaherty

Winter Cycling Basics
November 21^st 1-2pm in UC-6011 (the 6th floor boardroom of the University Centre at Memorial)
Ride all year long! Learn how to winterize your bike and winterize yourself! Instructor Rob Sexton

Studding your own winter tire
December 5^th, 2-4pm  in EN-1001 (in the Engineering Building at Memorial)
Each person will learn how to create their very own winter studded tires. Materials will be provided to create one studded tire for each participant. Note: there will be a $5.00 charge for materials. Instructor Mike Flaherty

Spring/Summer 2009 Workshop Schedule

- Cycle Touring Workshop – Ever wanted to bike across the island? Or the country? Or just to Butterpot Park? On May 30th, from 1pm until 4pm in the Gathering Place conference room, BikeShare is hosting a free cycle touring workshop, led by Mike Flaherty, who has cycled across Canada, and Sarah Smellie, who has cycled across Eastern Canada. Pick up some travel tips, have a look at the gear you’ll need, discuss some of the great local tours that you can do cheaply and easily, and ask all the questions you want. Then, if you want, join Mike for a bike out to Bell Island on June 6th to practice everything you learned!

- Light Maintenance Workshop – June 13th, led by BikeShare mechanic Mike Flaherty, with assistance from various BikeShare volunteers and affiliates, from 1pm until 5pm in the BikeShare workshop, room 1015-E in the MUN Engineering Building. Tools, materials provided. No charge. Come out and learn some basic bike maintenance like how to change/fix a flat, how to tweak your gears and brakes and how to keep your bike in tip-top, speedy shape. There will be a second Light Maintenance Workshop held on June 20th.

- 6 Week Bike Maintenance Course – led by bike mechanic Rob Sexton. If you’ve ever wanted to be a bike mechanic or would just like to learn as much as possible about bike maintenance, this course is a great first step. We offered two last summer and both were extremely popular and successful. Here’s a detailed run-down of what the course will entail:

Week 1. Introduction to your bike, parts, bike fit, tool descriptions and proper use, assessment, safety
Week 2. wheels and tires. Hands on on how to change a flat. Alignment. How to true a wheel.
Week 3. Breaks and break systems. Demonstration and hands on break pad replacement and alignment.
Week 4. Drive Train. Maintenance and Cleaning. Discussion of shifting and derailluer systems, derailluer adjustment and fine tuning.
Week 5. Drive train continued. Hands on.
Week 6. Demonstration and hands on wheel hub problems, disassembly, cleaning and repacking of bearings.

Fee for the course is 60$, and the course takes place on Tuesday evenings, 5:30-8pm, beginning on June 16th.