Wheel-building workshop

Matt took some photos at our recent wheel-building workshop.

Apparently wheel-building is easy enough that even "the kid that mostly sits in the corner and eats glue" can figure it out. And he found out the theory part is actually interesting and not as daunting as he'd thought.

Thanks for the recommendation, Matt.

The Community Bicycle Network introduces mechanic classes for beginners. The classes are taught by experienced mechanics and provide an intimate, focused, learning environment. Learning some basics about your bike saves you money in the long run when you can change your own tube or adjust your brakes.

A poster (pdf) is available for downloading - we request people to help spread the news by printing and posting it in their community.

• Dates: Wednesday evenings from 7pm until 9pm, weekly, beginning August 15th
• Cost: $30 (including any deposit)

• Bring your own Bike (encouraged but not absolutely necessary)
• Two hour class.
• Maximum 6 people per class.

Have you been scared to take your bike out this winter? Scared of slippery manhole covers and streetcar tracks? Is your chain rusted solid or having trouble changing gears? Come on out to this bike clinic to learn how to maintain your bike and yourself to have a warm and happy winter! (Having a bike is not required.)

Community Bicycle Network
761 Queen Street West, Suite 101

Suggested donation: $5.

PLEASE NOTE, THIS WORKSHOP HAS PASSED. SIGN UP ON THE TOOLWORKS MAILING LIST TO HEAR ABOUT UPCOMING CLINICS!

It's getting colder outside, this December 2004, and ToolWorks is slowing down as the volunteers prefer to huddle in front of their space heaters at home instead of biking down to CBN. ToolWorks will not be regularly open - we will open by appointment only until about March 2005.

Some of us are still happy to help people who'd like to work on their bikes - such as all of us who need to make our bikes resistant to salt, snow and black ice! We ask that everyone email ToolWorks ahead of time so that we can negotiate a time which we could open CBN. The time will most likely be on Saturday afternoons, but we're open to other days of the week too.

A ToolWorks bike clinic on how to keep warm, how to keep your bike from rusting from under you, and how to ride on ice and through snow. We're doing the workshop again because it was so popular the first time.

CBN, 761 Queen Street West, Suite 101. Suggested donation: $5. Bring you bike and you can work on it after the clinic for $5/hour.

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You know winter is coming - don't live in denial! Now is the time to get ready for the deep snow, salted roads, freezing air.

In this ToolWorks bike workshop we talk to you about preparing your bike, your body and your on-road skills for the upcoming freeze.

at the Community Bicycle Network
761 Queen Street West, Suite 101, just down the stairs.

ToolWorks is a do-it-yourself bike mechanics project of the Community Bicycle Network

PLEASE NOTE, THIS WORKSHOP HAS PASSED. SIGN UP ON THE TOOLWORKS MAILING LIST TO HEAR ABOUT UPCOMING CLINICS!