Cycling 101: Advanced Repair

ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category

Arts & DIY

Event Overview

Advanced Repair Class: This class dives into the greasy guts of your bicycles- bearings and component installation. We will discuss design and maintenance of the four main bearing assemblies on your bicycle: front and rear hubs, headset and bottom bracket. We will also show you how components such as your crankset and fork should be installed. This class will be tailored to your specific bicycle. We will also cover advanced wheel truing.


We suggest that students of the advanced class have completed the intermediate class, or have equivalent experience. Bring your own bike to work on and your least favorite T- Shirt.



  • Assembly and disassembly of the front and rear hub.

  • Crank removal and re-installation.

  • Bottom bracket removal and overhaul.

  • Headset assembly and disassembly.

  • Advanced Wheel Truing.


Big Shark offers a variety of classes at all of our locations. Please take a look and when you sign up please tell us at which location you would like to attend. We want to help you enjoy cycling and make our customers more self-reliant so that we don't have to stop and help you.



  • Reservations are required- we try to limit class size so that each participant can be hands on. We will try to give each student their own work station.

  • Please bring your own bicycle. We want to show you how to fix your specific bike.

  • We will extend a 10% discount on the relevant parts, tools and accessories purchased at these classes.


Degree of Difficulty: Covered in Grease

What to Bring

Please bring your own bicycle.

Minimum age

All ages welcome

What's Provided

All material provided

Cancellation Policy
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST

Big Shark Bicycle Company was founded in 1993. Located in the popular and eclectic St. Louis Big Bend neighborhood, Big Shark Bicycle Company was established with a simple goal in mind: share cycling. We will provide great products, friendly and professional service, and a refreshing place to pursue all of the different facets of cycling.

EXPERIENCE REVIEWS

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    Stephen C.
    Reviewed on 10/30/17

    I really appreciated the instructor taking a custom approach to the time we had and learned quite a bit from him. I also had fun. I don't think it was more "advanced" than the intermediate class as far as learning what is going on. Not quite what you expect from the description, worth the money. The basic and intermediate classes where great you learned some good techniques and practical understanding of what you will likely need to do in the real world with a screwdriver and allen wrench. However, there are specific areas of the bike you're not going to have the tools or the time to work on, this is the advanced stuff. At a certain point, it might become impractical and just easier to have it serviced by professional. There were two people total in the class

    I really appreciated the instructor taking a custom approach to the time we had and learned quite a bit from him. I also had fun. I don't think it was more "advanced" than the intermediate class as far as learning what is going on. Not quite what you expect from the description, worth the money. The basic and intermediate classes where great you learned some good techniques and practical understanding of what you will likely need to do in the real world with a screwdriver and allen wrench. However, there are specific areas of the bike you're not going to have the tools or the time to work on, this is the advanced stuff. At a certain point, it might become impractical and just easier to have it serviced by professional. There were two people total in the class

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