Fix-It at Home! Mountain Bike Repair Basics

Austin Resource Recovery presents Fix-It at Home!, an interactive, online workshop series aimed at teaching Austinites repair and maintenance skills from home. Classes range from learning sewing basics and ‘patching’ up clothes, to fixing recreational equipment and household appliances. You’ll meet and learn from a local expert who will instruct you and other Austinites during the class.

Are you looking to dust off the old mountain bike in the garage? Is a minor malfunction keeping you sidelined from the trail? If this sounds like you, mark your calendar! Don’t miss out on the fun of biking because of easily fixable items. This workshop is targeted at mountain bikes and will give you the confidence to overcome minor hurdles and get back on the saddle! If you have another type of bike, please still feel free to join us!

Class Content

• How a bike works
• Identifying improper alignment
• Adjusting gears
• Tightening brakes

Materials Needed*

• Small flat head screwdriver
• Philips screwdrivers
• Clean rag (old t-shirt works well)
• Old toothbrush
• Mild cleaner
• Bike tire pump
• Optional set of Allen wrenches (English or metric)

*Don’t own something on this list? Consider borrowing tools from a neighbor or a friend. Please remember to follow all safety protocols issued by the CDC and Austin/Travis County Health Department

Safety Guidelines: This class is recommended for ages 10 and up, but anyone is welcome.

Meet the Instructor! Christopher Summers is a jack of all trades with experience in various types of construction and building maintenance as well as computer engineering and event production. By day he does project management. He has been cycling for over 30 years.

Technology: This workshop will be hosted on an online platform called WebEx. This may require downloading an application on your computer or phone. The ability to share your camera is encouraged, though is not required to participate. A link will be provided before the workshop.

Find more classes and recordings from this series at http://austintexas.gov/department/fix-it-austin