CYCLE MAINTENANCE AND WHEEL BUILDING CLASSES
**due to covid-19, we have suspended all classes. we don't feel we can operate them safely in the current circumstances. We will announce on this page and across social when we can re-start. Thanks**
Half-Day and Full-Day Classes 
- Half-Day Foundation Course in Cycle Maintenance (£25)
- All-Day Intensive Course in Cycle Maintenance (£49)
- Intensive Cycle Maintenance Course for Women (£49)
- One Day Wheel Building Course (£49)
- Locations, Dates and Times
Maintenance Classes - Learn Bike DIY
Even if you rely on the bike shop, or your dad, or the local bike nut to fix your bicycle, there are a few basic tricks every cyclist should know, such as how to remove and refit a wheel and tyre; how to mend a puncture; how to adjust the gears so they index (move the chain onto the next cog with a single click of the lever) accurately; and how to adjust the brakes so the pads don’t rub when they’re off or squeal when they’re on. And the easiest way to get hands-on mechanical experience is to spend a Saturday or Sunday at one of our day classes where you will be shown how it's done by one of our mechanics. You will then get to practice your newly-learnt skills on your own bike on a proper workstand using the right tools. Choose between the all-day Intensive Class or the half-day Foundation Course. Beginners welcome to either (though if you have a smattering of mechanical experience you might find the Foundation Course too basic). Edinburgh Bicycle offers courses in each of our 4 main shops: Edinburgh Bruntsfield, Newcastle, Aberdeen and Leeds. If you would like to reserve a place on a class please visit one of our shops, or call 0345 257 0808 (charged at local rate from anywhere in the UK). Alternatively you can call 0131 331 5010 if your telephone service provides 'free' minutes to 01 numbers.
Courses Offered
Foundation Course in Cycle Maintenance (£25)
Half-day course - 10:00am to 1:00pm or 2.30 to 5.30pm.
- Covers the basic essentials for dealing with common roadside repairs so you can get back on your bike and home safely.
- Includes: wheel removal and installation; puncture repair; gear tuning, and basic brake adjustment.
- This class is essentially road- and trail-side 'bicycle first aid'. If you want more comprehensive tuition, you should really consider the Intensive Maintenance Course.
- Price: £25.00 (sorry, no lunch supplied).
- To find out more about this course, phone 0345 257 0808, or 0131 331 5010 (if your telephone service provides 'free' minutes to 01, 02 numbers etc.), or visit one of our shops, or e-mail your enquiry.
All-Day Intensive Cycle Maintenance Course (£49)
Single-day course - 10:00am to 5:30pm. This is our most popular class. You will spend a day getting to know your way around the bike.
- Puncture repair: wheel removal, locating punctures, fixing punctures, wheel refitting.
- Wheel truing - essential for better braking.
- Brake adjustment for powerful, silent stopping.
- Adjusting hub bearings for maximum life and smooth running.
- Gear adjustment: including fitting new cables and fine tuning front and rear mechanisms.
- Bottom bracket and headset adjustment.
- Recommendations for routine bicycle servicing.
- Price: £49.00 includes lunch supplied by Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op.
- To find out more about this course, phone 0345 257 0808 or 0131 331 5010 (if your telephone service provides 'free' minutes to 01, 02 numbers etc.), visit one of our shops, or e-mail your enquiry.
One Day Wheel-Building Course(£49)
Single-day course - 10:00am to 5:30pm. Please note: This course is currently only available in our Edinburgh store. Learn how to build your own bicycle wheels. Imagine that! Given that our slogan is The Revolution Will Not Be Motorised, it should go without saying that we have a passion for wheel building. It's a skill we enjoy sharing, hence this course. If our Cycle Maintenance Course is like getting your degree in bicycle mechanics, the Wheel Building Course is your PhD.
- On this one-day course, you will be shown how to lace, build and true a pair of wheels under the guidance of an Edinburgh Bicycle mechanic.
- You will be lent hubs, spokes and rims, and you will spend the day building them into a pair of wheels.
- It's a magical experience.
- Having practiced under the supervision of an Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op wheel builder, you will then have the confidence to build and/or true your own wheels at home.
- You will be given a course handout to take away with you, so you needn't worry about forgetting any the wheel building steps and techniques explained on the course.
- Single-day course.
- Lunch (provided by Edinburgh Bicycle) included in the price.
- To find out more about this course, phone 0345 257 0808 or 0131 331 5010 (if your telephone service provides 'free' minutes to 01, 02 numbers etc.), visit one of our shops, or e-mail your enquiry.
Locations, Dates and Times
Aberdeen
All-Day Intensive Cycle Maintenance Course £49
- Sorry - no dates at present.
Edinburgh (Bruntsfield)
All-Day Intensive Cycle Maintenance Course £49
- Sorry - no dates at present.
Foundation Course in Cycle Maintenance £25
- Sorry - no dates at present.
One Day Wheel-Building Course £49
- Sorry - no dates at present.
Leeds
All-Day Intensive Cycle Maintenance Course £49
- Sorry - no dates at present.
Newcastle
All-Day Intensive Cycle Maintenance Course £49
- Sorry - no dates at present.