Bike repair classes in PDX area
11-27-07, 01:06 PM
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Bike repair classes in PDX area
Any suggestions for a place to learn bike repair and upkeep in the Portland area? I'm hoping for something a little more in-depth and hands on than the free classes Bike Gallery does, but I don't really need BI either. I'm willing to pay with either money or volunteer time, whatever the expectation of the sponsor, but would like to get some fairly in depth knowledge.
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11-27-07, 02:13 PM
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Try CCC
I'd look into the Community Cycling Centers offerings. https://www.communitycyclingcenter.or...grams/classes/
I took their Bicycle Maintenance class last winter and thought it was great. I've since converted my garage to a bicycle repair shop for me, my wife and kids' bikes and for assorted neighbor kids - (CCC has changed the structure of the classes, my class was 1 day/week for 8 weeks).
I took their Bicycle Maintenance class last winter and thought it was great. I've since converted my garage to a bicycle repair shop for me, my wife and kids' bikes and for assorted neighbor kids - (CCC has changed the structure of the classes, my class was 1 day/week for 8 weeks).
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There's also the Community Exchange Bike School.
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Take off a week and go to the bicycle mechanic's school in Ashland. Lots of good riding down there, and you get to spend an entire week working on bikes.
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Thanks for the responses. UBI in Ashland is a little more than I am looking for currently, maybe someday. Community Exchange looks good, CCC may be an option as well.
