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Bicycle Maintenance Clinics

Bike Station Clinic Series

Visit the clinic series hosted at the bike station for instruction and assistance with fixing your bicycle. Clinic topics range from introductory repairs to comprehensive overhauls and fine adjustments.

Each clinic provides booklets and supplies to all participants. The bike station respectfully requests guests of the clinic to register bikes if they have not done so.

All clinics are free and open to the public. Bring your own bicycle for customized instruction and assistance.

Check back for updates on upcoming clinics.

Clinic Topic Checklist:
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  Tires
 

Remove the wheel/tire
 

Troubleshoot the leak
 

Patch or replace the tube
 

Replace the tire
  Chain
 

Lube and dry chain
 

Check tension
  Brakes
 

Check cable and housing integrity, replace as necessary
 

Check brake pads
 

Align brake calipers
 

Adjust cable tension
  Drivetrain
 

Check cable and housing integrity, replace as necessary
 

Check gear cog integrity
 

Troubleshoot noises, errors
 

Set limit screws, front and rear derailleur
 

Adjust cable tension, aligning front and rear derailleur
  Hubs
 

Disassemble front and rear hubs
 

Clean, repack hub components
 

Reassemble hubs
 

Adjust bearing pressure (loose bearing hubs only)
  Headset
 

Remove handlebar/stem assembly
 

Disassemble headset
 

Clean, repack headset components
 

Reinstall handlebar/stem assembly
  Pedals
 

Remove pedals
 

Clean and grease crank threads
 

Reinstall pedals
  Wheels
 

Inspect rim truing, manually (use stand or brakes)
 

Inspect spoke tension manually
 

Adjust nipples for spoke tension
  Crank/Bottom Bracket
 

Loosen and pull cranks
 

Disassemble bottom bracket (highly specialized tools required)
 

Clean, repack bottom bracket components
 

Reassemble bottom bracket
 

Reinstall crank arms
 

Tighten crank arms

 
     
   

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Bicycle Program, 207 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0207
Phone: 303-492-6486 Fax: 303-492-3244  Email: bicycle@colorado.edu