Work on your bike in a relaxed, social atmosphere. Participants share tips and an instructor will be there to help. The instructor's ability to assist you will be limited by time and the total number of participants. Come on out, fix your bike, get some grease on your hands, and ride off with a better bike and more know-how than you had when you arrived.
Learn the elusive art of truing wheels. Truing is being able to straighten or take the wobble out of wheels by tensioning spokes. Bring your bike to true it's wheels, or learn and practice on some of the many "project bikes" around the WTB shop. Space is limited to six participants, so secure your spot with a RSVP.
Leo Cruces
Please contact instructor Leo Cruces to reserve a place in this workshop. Drop-ins will not be turned away, but those who RSVP beforehand will be given preference. This class is limited to 6 participants maximum. Contact Leo at 202.215.0677 or email leo.cruces@gmail.com
Gain a comprehensive overview of bicycle mechanics in this 8 week Build-A-Bike course. Completely disassemble your bike down to the bare frame and then programatically re-assemble it learning every part and system along the way. This class will cover it all, including headsets, bottom brackets, hubs, wheel truing, brakes, shifters and derailleurs as well as finishing work and trouble shooting.
Alex Wilson and Sarah Miller
This class is currently full. Contact instructors Alex Wilson at alex@westtownbikes.org or Sarah Miller at sarahm@westtownbikes.org for info on the next available Build-A-Bike class
This 6-week series will cover everything you need to know to keep your bike tuned up with an emphasis on winter and urban biking. You will learn to adjust hubs and headsets, true wheels, adjust brakes, replace brake pads and cables, and adjust derailleurs as well as accessorize your bike for Winter and city riding by adding lights, racks and fenders.
Steve Marsala
This class is currently not open for registration. Check the West Town Bikes calendar for future classes.
Work on your bike in a relaxed, social atmosphere. Participants share tips and an instructor will be there to help. The instructor's ability to assist you will be limited by time and the total number of participants. Come on out, fix your bike, get some grease on your hands, and ride off with a better bike and more know-how than you had when you arrived.
Need a comfortable place to learn how to change a flat or overhaul your bottom bracket? Want to wield a wrench in a non-patriarchal environment? Then check out Women and Trans night at WTB!
This Open Shop is for the women and trans-gendered bike-lovers ONLY!
Emily Willobee (emily.willobee@gmail.com) and Kisha Hope (kishaspam@gmail.com).
We have the tools, you've got the bikes, and everybody's got questions and/or answers, problems and/or solutions. So come on out, fix your bike, get some grease on your hands, and ride off with a better bike and more know-how than you had when you arrived.
Learn how to cable, adjust and fine tune the brakes on your bike! This workshop will go over different types of brakes, how they work, installing cables and housing, toeing brakepads, maintenance, adjusting and other fine tuning.
Only cable activated rim brakes will be covered in this class. Sorry, no drum, coaster or disc brakes will be addressed.
Leo Cruces
Please contact instructor Leo Cruces to reserve a place in this workshop. Drop-ins will not be turned away, but those who RSVP beforehand will be given preference. This class is limited to 6 participants maximum. Contact Leo at 202.215.0677 or email leo.cruces@gmail.com
Gain a comprehensive overview of bicycle mechanics in this 8 week Build-A-Bike course. Completely disassemble your bike down to the bare frame and then programatically re-assemble it learning every part and system along the way. This class will cover it all, including headsets, bottom brackets, hubs, wheel truing, brakes, shifters and derailleurs as well as finishing work and trouble shooting.
Alex Wilson and Sarah Miller
This class is currently full. Contact instructors Alex Wilson at alex@westtownbikes.org or Sarah Miller at sarahm@westtownbikes.org for info on the next available Build-A-Bike class
This 6-week series will cover everything you need to know to keep your bike tuned up with an emphasis on winter and urban biking. You will learn to adjust hubs and headsets, true wheels, adjust brakes, replace brake pads and cables, and adjust derailleurs as well as accessorize your bike for Winter and city riding by adding lights, racks and fenders.
Steve Marsala
This class is currently not open for registration. Check the West Town Bikes calendar for future classes.
Work on your bike in a relaxed, social atmosphere. Participants share tips and an instructor will be there to help. The instructor's ability to assist you will be limited by time and the total number of participants. Come on out, fix your bike, get some grease on your hands, and ride off with a better bike and more know-how than you had when you arrived.
Learn the basics of how to keep your bike running smoothly all Winter long! This workshop will cover the the names of parts of a bike, fix-a-flat, basic cable adjustments and more. This workshop will also touch on necessary maintenance for winter riding. This is a great way to learn about your bike and become familiar with West Town Bikes. Bring a bike to work on. No prior knowledge needed! First come first served with a comfortable work capacity of six participants. Call Mike Wehner for more info, 312.343.9774
Mike Wehner
RSVP's aren't required, but Mike likes to know who's coming, so contact him at mpw1174@yahoo.com or (312) 343-9774 to rsvp. Drop-ins won't be turned away.
Learn how to set limit adjusters, install cables and housing, adjust, fine tune and maintain the shifters and derailleurs on your bike! this class will show you how to do it for index or friction shifters/derailleurs. We will also discuss the importance of shifting to enhance your riding experience and lengthen the life of your bike's drivetrain.
Sorry, internal geared hubs such as Sturmey Archer 3-speed or Shimano Nexus 7-speed will not be covered in this class.
Leo Cruces
Please contact instructor Leo Cruces to reserve a place in this workshop. Drop-ins will not be turned away, but those who RSVP beforehand will be given preference. This class is limited to 6 participants maximum. Contact Leo at 202.215.0677 or email leo.cruces@gmail.com
Gain a comprehensive overview of bicycle mechanics in this 8 week Build-A-Bike course. Completely disassemble your bike down to the bare frame and then programatically re-assemble it learning every part and system along the way. This class will cover it all, including headsets, bottom brackets, hubs, wheel truing, brakes, shifters and derailleurs as well as finishing work and trouble shooting.
Alex Wilson and Sarah Miller
This class is currently full. Contact instructors Alex Wilson at alex@westtownbikes.org or Sarah Miller at sarahm@westtownbikes.org for info on the next available Build-A-Bike class
This 6-week series will cover everything you need to know to keep your bike tuned up with an emphasis on winter and urban biking. You will learn to adjust hubs and headsets, true wheels, adjust brakes, replace brake pads and cables, and adjust derailleurs as well as accessorize your bike for Winter and city riding by adding lights, racks and fenders.
Steve Marsala
This class is currently not open for registration. Check the West Town Bikes calendar for future classes.
Work on your bike in a relaxed, social atmosphere. Participants share tips and an instructor will be there to help. The instructor's ability to assist you will be limited by time and the total number of participants. Come on out, fix your bike, get some grease on your hands, and ride off with a better bike and more know-how than you had when you arrived.
Need a comfortable place to learn how to change a flat or overhaul your bottom bracket? Want to wield a wrench in a non-patriarchal environment? Then check out Women and Trans night at WTB!
This Open Shop is for the women and trans-gendered bike-lovers ONLY!
Emily Willobee (emily.willobee@gmail.com) and Kisha Hope (kishaspam@gmail.com).
Come celebrate the birthday of WTB's original BikeFreeek, director Alex Wilson.
Festivities will take place from 7-10pm at West Town Bikes. Please bring food, drink and other refreshments to share. Contact Sarah Miller (s.eva.miller@gmail.com) with comments, questions and/or suggestions for this fabulous event!
Come join us for the monthly celebration of bicycling, Chicago Critical Mass! We leave West Town Bikes at 5pm to ride down to Daley Plaza to join the fantastic party parade. If you can't ride down with us, join us along with hundreds to thousands of other bicyclists of all sorts as the streets of Chicago are transformed from dreary motorways to festive fun party people space! Find out more at www.chicagocriticalmass.org
