No learning with Vince today...sorry!

I just got back from a Rocky Mountain trip to Salt Lake City and Denver and arrived in Champaign at 1am this morning so I have to regretfully postpone the class on shifting today. Of course, the volunteer staff will be more than happy to help.

On a bike note, I don't know how the University of Utah students ride their bikes to and from classes. The campus is on the mountain (it takes less time to get on a hiking trail than it does to get to a Target) and most the students are commuters. I saw a bunch of folks riding their bikes up and down the main road. I could barely walk up a set of stairs. And finally, the fixie scene seems strong in the SLC, even though the beer is weak.

Learning with Vince! - a bike repair class or something like it.

Yes, you heard correctly - a bike repair class! Or something like it.

TBP will be holding informal bike repair classes during the hour of the Wed hours (say, 6:30 til 7:30pm) and this will be open to all members. It's informal b/c....well...I don't have quite a schedule laid out. So far, it'll probably look something like this:

Week One: Safety check of the bike, identifying parts of the bike, and basics of wrenching.
Week Two: How brakes and shifting works, drivetrain (chains etc)
Week Three: Installing Stuff
Week Four: Fixing Stuff.

As you can tell, the last two weeks are up in the air. You'll be learning some basics of bike repair as I learn how to teach it. A big win for all.

So keep an eye out on this blog as I'll post more specifics of what I have planned for Wed Night Repairs. Let us know if you're interested in anything in specific and I can address that if you'd like in the future.