The Community Mechanic course is for people involved in community bike workshops as volunteers or organisers. It will discuss and show the most common jobs in this environment. I have been involved since 2018 in the Mt Roskill Bike Kitchen/Hub, so know what happens in this environment and how to be more efficient and productive. However before then I was already doing this type of training for Auckland Transport. Importantly I will also show you what NOT to do because it is very easy to spend hours on a bike not worth doing up. Everyone’s time is precious, and it is very unsatisfying to work on a bike for a long time, to end up with a bike nobody will enjoy riding. These type of bikes need stripping for parts and sustainable disposal.
It is no problem if people have different skill levels, I have been doing these courses for years and cope easily with the variations, so that everyone leaves with a much improved knowledge level.
Images left to right:
1 and 2: Suburbs course
3. Prince Charles visiting the Mt Roskill Bike Kitchen
4. Donated bikes for the Bike Kitchen
Course Information
- Best run as 2-Day course, over one or two weekends. The 2 Day format improves retention a lot
- Location at a community workshop centre, or in Blockhouse Bay in my workshop(preferred, as I have many props to help the training
- Cost per day is $600, plus an extra $50 per person, in addition to 1. All values ex-Gst. If travel is required, it will be additional and I will happily travel to any location in NZ.
Location
Can be done in Blockhouse Bay or in any other location at request. Travel and accommodation expenses will be in additional and I will happily travel to any location in NZ.
Bookings
Please email Bikes@outlook.co.nz and we can discuss dates and location
The Course Details
The course trains attendees in:
- Understanding brakes
- Understanding gears
- Basic repairs to gears and brakes
- When NOT to repair a bike
- Basic wheel repairs
- Wheel trueing 101
- Tyre fitting
- Bike Fit 101