The workshop is aimed at beginners and offers a hands-on introduction to basic bike maintenance. You will be able to undertake safety checks on your bike and perform basic maintenance and repairs. The tutor will take you through each process step by step, providing you with lots of opportunities to ask questions along the way. The workshop will be hands-on, so please wear appropriate clothing, as you may get dirty.

You will need to bring your bicycle with you, together with your bicycle repair kit, which needs to include the following:

• Side cutters• Puncture Repair Kit and Pump• Tyre Levers (if not part of the Puncture Repair Kit)• Adjustable Spanner• Set of Allen Keys• Crosshead ScrewdriverIf you have a bicycle repair stand, please bring it with you.

On this workshop, the following areas of bicycle maintenance will be covered:• Safety checks before setting off on a bike ride. (M check)• How to complete basic bike setup, seat height, lever positions, etc• How to check, adjust and replace brake pads and cables.• How to adjust gears and fix common gear issues• Repair or replace chains• Checking wheels and tyres• Replacing a punctured inner tube and repairing a puncture

It will also provide roadside repair tips to get you home safely should anything go wrong whilst you are out riding.

"Free parking. No refreshments available at venue, please bring with you. The school have a Nut-Free Policy - no foods containting nuts."