The March Adult Bike Repair Class starts on Monday, March 8, and will meet for 4 Monday evenings from 6:30-9:00pm (March 8, 15, 22 and 29). Lessons typically include going over parts of the bike and bike fit, care and feeding of your brakes and shifting, and an introduction to overhauling bearings. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes. The fee for the class is $60. To sign up, please visit March Adult Bike Repair Class @ Brown Paper Tickets or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
The Build Your Own Bike class was postponed last weekend due to the snow. It will now start Sunday, February 14. Go here to sign up: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/95107.
Build Your Own Bike Class for adults meets for four Sunday afternoons, on February 14, 21, 28, and March 7, from 3:00 to 5:30pm. This class will lead you step-by-step through building your own bike. Bring your own bike frame and parts or purchase them from our selection of used frames and used & new parts. (Cost of bike frames and parts not included in class price.)
Please contact repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org with any questions about this class.
Want to learn how to overhaul, maintain and fix your own bike? Want to brush up on your skills?
The Adult Repair Class is for you!!
The January/February Adult Bike Repair Class starts on Monday, January 25th, and will meet from 6:30-9:00pm that night and the next three Mondays (February 1, 8, and 15). Lessons typically include going over parts of the bike and bike fit, care and feeding of your brakes and shifting, and an introduction to overhauling bearings. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes. The fee for the class is $60. To sign up, please visit January/February Adult Bike Repair Class @ Brown Paper Tickets or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
Want to build a track bike? A hybrid? A fixed gear? A mountain bike?
The new NBW Build Your Own Bike Class is for you!! No experience necessary!
The Neighborhood Bike Works Build Your Own Bike Class for adults meets for four Sunday afternoons, on February 7, 14, 21, and 28, from 3:00 to 5:30pm. This class will lead you step-by-step through building your own bike. Bring your own bike frame and parts or purchase them from our selection of used frames and used & new parts. (Cost of bike frames and parts not included in class price.) To sign up, please visit Build Your Own Bike Class @ Brown Paper Tickets or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
Please email or call 215-386-0316 with any questions about either of these classes.
Hope to see you then!
Want to learn how to overhaul, maintain and fix your own bike? Want to brush up on your skills?
The November Adult Bike Repair Class starts on Monday, November 9th, and will meet from 6:30-9:00pm for four consecutive Monday evenings (November 9, 16, 23 and 30). Lessons typically include going over parts of the bike and bike fit, care and feeding of your brakes and shifting, and an introduction to overhauling bearings. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes. The fee for the class is $60. To sign up, please visit November Bicycle Repair Class @ Brown Paper Tickets or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 215-386-0316!
The October Adult Bike Repair Class still start on Monday, October 12th, and will meet from 6:30-9:00pm for four consecutive Monday evenings (Oct. 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2). Lessons typically include going over parts of the bike and bike fit, care and feeding of your brakes and shifting, and an introduction to overhauling bearings. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bikes. The fee for the class is $60. To sign up, please visit October Bicycle Repair Class @ Brown Paper Tickets or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 215-386-0316!
The September Adult Repair class will start September 14, 2009, and will meet from 6:30-9:00pm for four consecutive Monday nights. Lessons typically include parts of the bike and bike fit, care and feeding of your brakes and shifting, and an introduction to overhauling bearings. The fee for the class is $60. To sign up, please visit September Bicycle Repair Class @ Brown Paper Tickets or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
We are also offering a Build A Fixed Gear Class in October. This is a fixed-gear/single-speed conversion workshop for all abilities; it will meet Sunday afternoons from 3:30-6:00pm on Oct 4, 11 and 18. Bring any bike with horizontal dropouts and we provide all the tools and parts for a basic conversion. The fee for the class is $100, which includes parts. (Extra upgrades and bike frames also available if you don’t have a bike.) To sign up, please visit Build a Fixed Gear Bicycle Class @ Brown Paper Tickets or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 215-386-0316!
Neighborhood Bike Works will be at Uhuru Flea Market in Clark Park this Saturday!
BUY A CHEAP BIKE TO FIX UP AT BIKE CHURCH, Philadelphia’s only bicycle co-op. We have an assortment of mountain, cruiser, and road bikes in varying conditions – all need to be worked on and are sold as-is. Come to our booth at the Uhuru Flea Market on August 8th, 9am-5pm in Clark Park @ 43rd and Chester to take a look. ALL BIKE SALE $$ GO TO YOUTH PROGRAMS OF NEIGHBORHOOD BIKE WORKS!
Saturday, August 8th, 9am-5pm/Clark Park, 43rd and Chester, West Philly
All bikes need to be worked on, but you can do so at the Divine Bike Church, an adult bike co-op where volunteer facilitators help you work on your bike to get into riding condition! Our shop is at 3916 Locust Walk in the basement of St. Mary’s Church. Hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays 6:30-9pm and Saturdays 3-6pm. Wednesdays are open to woman and trans people only.
We will also be selling Neighborhood Bike Works T-shirts, tire levers, new Cane Creek wheel sets, and other random parts.
For questions: call 215-386-0316 or email yowei@neighborhoodbikeworks.org
Want to learn how to fix your own bike?
The August Adult Bicycle repair class starts Monday, and will meet from 6:30-9pm on August 3, 10, 17 & 24, at our 3916 Locust Walk location (see here for directions). The fee for the class is $60 for the four-session set. To sign up, go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/72404 or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
Learn how to build your dream wheel! You can bring your own rims and hubs, or order new parts through us from a wide range of sizes, styles and prices. Learn the basic theory of wheel-building, including how to measure components, calculate correct spoke length, proper spoke lacing, as well as truing and tensioning wheels. Mild to intermediate repair experience is suggested, but not required! The fee for the class is $75 plus the cost of any new parts you may order.
The class will meet Sunday early afternoon from 12:00-3:00pm on August 2, August 9, August 16, and August 23 (with an optional extra class on August 30th) in our shop at 3916 Locust Walk.
To register early or for any questions, call 215-386-0316 or email yowei@neighborhoodbikeworks.org. The class is limited to 15 students, so register soon before space runs out!
Neighborhood Bike Works is pleased to announce that we’re offering another a fixed-gear/single-speed conversion workshop for all abilities. Bring any bike with horizontal dropouts and leave with a safe and functional fixed gear or single speed bike. Beginners are welcome- we provide all tools and the parts for a basic conversion. The fee for the class is $100, including parts.
The class will meet Sundays afternoons, 3:30-6:00pm on August 2, August 9, and August 16, in our shop at 3916 Locust Walk. Extra upgrades and bike frames are also available if you don’t have your own bike.
You can register online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73388. Call 215-386-0316 or email repairclass@neighborhoodbikeworks.org with any questions. Register soon! Each class is limited to 10 students.
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