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Already have trailside repairs figured out? You can change a flat tire in your sleep and talk someone through a chain repair over the phone? Excellent! You’re armed with the basic bike knowledge that will let you ride home rather than be forced to walk if things go a little wonky.
There’s a lot more to a bike than just a chain and tires, however. If you want to understand what the inner workings of your bike do, what they look like and how to repair and maintain them, you need take the next step and enroll in our four-day Level 2 Maintenance course. In this course, you will get to overhaul your OWN bike and learn all about:
- replacing gear and brake cables
- replacing and adjusting brake pads
- installing and setting up derailleurs
- overhauling the bearings in your hubs and headset
- repairing and replacing cogs and chainrings
- basic wheel truing
Whether you want to do more of your own bike maintenance or you simply want to have a detailed understanding of the way things work, this course is for you.
It is held on four successive Saturdays in February beginning February 18th from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. Six participants are needed to run the course.
The cost is $130 in advance and this includes a handy reference book. Space is limited so register now!
When a bike company holds a meeting to come up with a new bike name, I imagine it goes like this:
“Ok gang, we need some really cool-sounding names for our new bike design. Is anyone here a Star Wars fan?”
…or maybe like this:
“Hey, what alphanumeric combinations have we NOT used yet?”
At Intense Cycles, I suspect their naming method is a little more focused and deliberate. Jeff Steber and his crew seem to like weapons. Badass weapons. Weapons with reputations. The Uzzi? Check. The Tazer? Check. The M1? It’s a gun too. The Tracer? Check (well, it’s more ammunition than weapon, but it still has a badass rep thanks to well-televised wars like
World War Bush and World War Dubya). So, where to get inspiration for a new carbon fiber, all-mountain, point-and-shoot machine designed for close-quarters, down and dirty trail combat? The Carbine.
In the last five years, Bontrager has produced a number of tires, among more than a few rather forgettable efforts, that, I would say, surprised me with their performance. For instance, the XR was a lightweight cross country tire that was provided as an OEM tire on the majority of Fisher hardtails in 2006 and 2007. It featured numerous small, multi-height, low profile knobs with lots of biting edges. They didn’t look like much but these 2.25″ sneakers were unexpectedly grippy on all kinds of surfaces while still rolling quickly. A weakness was the fairly tender sidewall.
Then there was the ACX. I tried out a set of these on the trails at The Hydro Cut in Waterloo. These hardpack trails range from dusty dry to slightly tacky in the summer and the ACX tires, with a simple open, linear arrangement of square knobs, left me wishing for my XR tires as they felt somewhat vague on the hard surface. However, after truly wearing out my XR tires, I picked up a set of these in desperation just before the muddiest 24 Hour Summer Solstice race ever. Much to my astonishment, the ACX tires turned out to be one of the absolute best mud ‘n slop tires ever! It must have been a surprise to Bontrager too because a year or two later, after a slight tweak, they re-emerged as the Mud-X.
Hey, do you ride a bike? Well then you should be self-sufficient! This is stuff every cyclist should know!
We teach basic maintenance such as correct tire inflation, cleaning and lubrication of your chain and gears, and of course trail-side emergency repairs that will help you avoid that really long walk home!
Learn to fix any kind of flat! Learn to repair and replace a broken chain. Learn to make a badly bent wheel rideable, and finally learn to identify mechanical issues before they become serious problems.
When: Saturday, January 14, 2012 – 12:00-3:00PM
Where: Freewheel Cycle 9 King St. W.
Dundas, ON 905-628-5126
Cost: $25 in advance and $30 day of! There is limited space so please register early!