Bike Care 101

2001 Rec Center Drive,Morgantown WV 26506

27 May, 2022

Description

Join Bike Technician, Grant Rumble, from Pathfinder to learn everything you need to know about caring for and maintaining you bike! Do you have a bike or have you considered purchasing one? Have you ever wondered how exactly everything works? Come and join us for an introductory workshop to learn the basics of caring for your bicycle. You don't even need a bike to attend! Just let us know when you sign up and we will give you a bike to work on. Topics include: Washing your bikeIntroduction to bike-specific tools Chemicals - good and bad ones for bikesLubrication & grease Basic adjustments (air, brakes, & drivetrain)Routine maintenance and things to watch for / keep an eye onBike bag 101 - what you need for trailside repairs How to change a flat tireGrant Rumble is one of the bicycle mechanics at Pathfinder of West Virginia and is Morgantown born and raised. When not working on bikes he spends his free time riding and racing them. Grant’s favorite type of riding is Mountain Biking. He also is the race promoter for the Henry Clay 30k mountain bike race on June 12th where he hopes you sign up to participate or consider volunteering.