Charlie Lowell of the Susitna Bicycle Institute demonstrates how to oil a bike chain during a basic bike mechanics workshop during the Alaska Walk and Bike Conference held June 4-8, 2019, in Sitka. Charlie and Scott Menzies of the Susitna Bicycle Institute will host an introduction to basic bike maintenance workshop from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at UAS-Sitka Campus.
Have you ever been on a long bike ride and your back tire flatted? Did you know how to fix the tire? How about those brakes? Are they feeling a bit squishy?
Learn how to fix these and other common bike maintenance issues during an Introduction to Basic Bicycle Maintenance workshop from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the hangar at the University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka Campus. The class will be taught by Charlie Lowell and Scott Menzies of the Susitna Bicycle Institute, who are in town that week helping create a Sitka bicycle co-op. This is a great way to learn how to make sure your bike is safe to ride.
The Susitna Bicycle Institute is a nonprofit bike school in Anchorage that teaches people about bike maintenance and even certifies people as bike mechanics. It has taken its message on the road, leading classes in Nome and other Alaska communities.
The class costs $30 per person (cash or check, made out to Sitka Cycling Club, only). People should bring their own bikes to this hands-on class.
For more information, contact Emma Klein at 966-8785 or emmak@searhc.org.
