Durham Parks and Rec offers free bike maintenance class

Posted on February 17, 2008 
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Cycling is an amazing thing. It gets people outside and traveling the roads and trails of our community. Nothing beats the freedom and independence of cruising winding country roads or bombing down backcountry single-track…until you get a flat tire or your bike seems to be making the decisions on when to shift. That’s where Durham Parks and Recreation Adventure Programs’ Basic Bike Maintenance class comes in. This class is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to fix basic bicycle issues as well as teach you how to do routine preventative maintenance on both road and mountain bikes.

Join us on Thursday, February 21 at Spruce Pine Lodge (2303 Bahama Road) at 6 p.m. and you will learn how to keep your bike on the road. All you need to bring is a bike, some clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty, and an Allen Wrench set if you have one. For more information contact Jordan Doctor at (919) 477-9918 or Jordan.Doctor@durhamnc.gov.

This class is free and open to the public.

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Inside Sid Rochelle’s bicycle (and motorcycle) repair shop, on the corner of Parrish and Corcoran, circa 1920.
(Photo courtesy of the Durham County Library)

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2 Responses to “Durham Parks and Rec offers free bike maintenance class”

  1. Dan on February 18th, 2008 6:14 pm

    In case you are wondering what will be covered, Jordan sent me this:

    “We’ll be going over field repairs, fitting, basic chain maintenance, and some derailleur trouble shooting.”

  2. Pam Hartmann on March 2nd, 2008 7:12 pm

    Arrggghhhh.

    Who was the target audience of this repair class? Those of us with means to get to REI or the local cycle shop, or truly financially disadvantaged folks who’ve somehow managed to get their hands on a bike, but don’t even have a pump.

    I hate I missed it, but that’s my own fault. Maybe because I read the N&O and not the Durham Herald?

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