Want to learn some bike mechanics skills? Let us know!

We are offering bike mechanics courses, starting this winter with a wheelbuilding course. Have you thought about building your own wheels, but don't know where to start? Start here! Have you built a few wheels, and want to fine tune your technique? We can show you our tips and tricks, and help you dial in your wheels and wheelbuilding.

Here is our plan...

- $200 per student
- 3 nights, 2 hours each, spread over 3 weeks
- January 15th, 22nd, 29th
- February 12th, 19th, 26th
- BOTH COURSES ARE FULL. Let us know if you are interested in future courses.
- 6:30 to 8:30pm
- maximum 5 students
- we'll cover theory, lacing, truing and tensioning
- tools and equipment provided
- you provide hub and rim, or purchase from us
- 10% off spokes, nipples, hubs, rims, tools

Week 1

We will start with a quick discussion of wheelbuilding theory, and overview of spoke calculation. Following up with lacing, and we'll aim to have everyone's wheel laced by the end of session one.

Week 2 and 3

This is where it gets fun... as weeks 2 and 3 will cover tensioning and truing. This is the meat and potatoes of a wheelbuild. We'll touch on a few of our methodologies, give some guidance, and let you start building. Experience is a big part of the equation, so we'll give you lots of time to turn wrenches and learn how the wheel responds. We'll be here as you build to help make decisions and guide your wheel into shape. 

Interested, have questions? Shoot us an email at [email protected] or call 613-231-2427

Even if you can't make those dates, let us know!