Free bike maintenance classes

This summer, the Transport Office is working in partnership with The Bike Station to offer free online bike maintenance classes for staff and students.

Learn how to fix your own bike and be prepared for a great summer of cycling – whether that’s commuting to work or going on a holiday adventure!

The classes are running from 21st June – 2nd July 2021. All last one hour and will take place through Zoom. Some classes are being repeated.

You can sign up at bookwhen.com/fyob 

There are several different workshops to choose from: 

Workshop Date and time

Introduction to your bike

 

Monday 21st June, 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Monday 28th June, 5pm – 6pm

Puncture Repair 

 

Tuesday 22nd June, 5pm – 6pm

Tuesday 29th June, 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Cleaning and oiling your bike 

Thursday 24th June, 5pm – 6pm

Thursday 1st July, 12.30pm – 1.30pm

All about your front gears Wednesday 23rd June, 12.30pm – 1.30pm
All about you rear gears Wednesday 30th June, 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Looking after your rim brakes Friday 25th June, 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Looking after your disc brakes Friday 2nd July, 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Sign up for a class now!

All sessions are led by the Bike Station’s head mechanic. You’ll get live instruction and support in small groups, and gain useful skills and knowledge so you can maintain your own bike in confidence.

Sign up here: bookwhen.com/fyob

The Bike Station is a charity which formed nearly 20 years ago as an informal bike swap at Sciennes Primary School in Edinburgh. They have since grown to become a Scotland-wide professional bicycle recycling business.