Classes
Basic Tune-up Class
Learn how to tune-up your own bike in three sessions of 2.5 hours each: install and remove tubes and tires (i.e. fix a flat), install brake and shift cables, adjust brakes and gears, maintain your chain, true your wheels, etc.
Class will be hands-on, so bring a bike and get ready to get greasy. No previous bike knowledge is required or expected, but a willingness to learn and have fun is a must!
The fee for this class is sliding scale: $40-90 for Bike Kitchen members or $80-130 for non-members (although a year-long membership comes with the class). Class size is limited to ten.
Next beginner class will be Mondays August 9, 16, and 23, 7-9:30pm. Click here to sign up.
Advanced Maintenance Class
Learn how to install, overhaul, adjust and maintain bearing systems (headsets, bottom brackets, hubs), freewheels and cassettes, how and when to replace a spoke, and more.
Class will be hands-on, so bring a functional bike that is equipped with all of the parts listed in the class description and get ready to get greasy.
No previous bike knowledge is required or expected, but a willingness to learn and have fun is a must! The fee for this class is sliding scale: $40-90 for Bike Kitchen members or $80-100 for non-members (although a year-long membership comes with the class). Class size is limited to ten.
Check back for upcoming advanced maintenance class dates.
Wheelbuilding Class
Learn to build your own wheels from scratch in two sessions of three hours each. You will need to bring your own hub, rim, and spokes -- we can advise you or you can stop by your local shop.
The class costs $45 for Bike Kitchen members or $75 for non-members (which includes a one-year membership). Class size limited to five.
Check back for upcoming wheelbuilding class dates.
Waitlist / Upcoming Class Notifications?
There is never a waitlist for Bike Kitchen classes. However, if you email with "put me on the upcoming class updates list" as the subject line you will receive an email when the next class (dates TBA) is ready for sign up.
Other Programs
Digging Rights / Earn-a-Bike
Using a frame and parts from our used inventory, you can build your own bike with the help of our volunteer mechanics. When purchased ($30), we call this "digging rights"; when earned through volunteering (six hours), we call this "earn-a-bike". While actively building your bike, you can store it at the Bike Kitchen. This program is open only to Bike Kitchen members.
WTF Night
For women, trans/gender queer folks, femmes, or anybody else that has had gender be a barrier to learning mechanics. No one turned away! 6-9pm on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month (see the calendar).
Youth Program
ATTENTION: Youth program hours will be closed until September 20th.
Youth Program Hours: Every Monday 3-6pm.
The Bike Kitchen offers a drop-in program for high school youth to fix their bikes. Youth can also volunteer 3 hours during our youth program for Digging Rights, which gives you access to everything you need to build one bike. Additional parts can be earned by volunteering and trading hours during the youth program only.
Youth who are under 18 and not in high school are encouraged to come by with a parent, guardian, or older sibling.
Anyone interested in volunteering at the Youth Program is encouraged to do so!
Questions regarding the youth program can be sent to Jordanbaxterstern [at] gmail [dot] com.
