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Old 09-14-2021, 01:13 PM   #3193
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube View Post
Good idea, I didn't think about this. Any recommendations? I see there is one offered by Bow Cycle. https://www.bowcycle.com/articles/se...chool-pg84.htm

There's one on the 25th/26th at U of C where it's 2 days and you work on your own bike.
https://www.ucalgary.ca/ActiveLiving...n/Program/1504
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I took this one and it was a game changer in terms of my confidence doing my own bike work. Being hands on with your own bike is the key. You pull it apart and put it back together again. They even get you pulling out the bearings for a regrease.
Agreed with Ktrain here. I love bikes, but was never a confident mechanic. I can do most basic stuff. I got out of my comfort zone this summer and did some more complicated things. Park tools Youtube is absolute gold for showing step by step stuff.
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