CLASS FULL – Fixing Flats for LGBTQIA+ Folks and Women

Posted on by January 13, 2025

UPDATE: This class is currently full! Keep an eye on our website for future offerings.

Fixing Flats for LGBTQIA+ Folks and Women

When & Where: Saturday, February 1, 10 AM – Noon, at the Sac Bike Kitchen

Cost: FREE!

Space is limited so RSVP to classes@sacbikekitchen.org. Enrollment is limited to LGBTQIA+ and women.

This entry-level, hands-on class will teach you:

  • Tips for preventing flats and figuring out why they happened 

  • How to fix a flat tire on the road (and at home or the SBK)

  • What to carry on your bike so that you can avoid getting stranded 

  • Safety tips for fixing flats on the road 

If you have your own bike, we encourage you to bring it, but you may also practice on one of our shop bikes. NO experience is necessary – this class is specifically for beginners! To ensure this class is a safe and empowering space, enrollment is limited to LGBTQIA+ and women.

  • The purpose of all SBK classes is to teach you how to perform bicycle repairs. Therefore, we cannot be held responsible for any damage your bike may incur during the class nor can we guarantee that you will have a functioning bike at the end of the class, especially if your bike was not functioning properly prior to the class.

  • We have experience working with a variety of bicycles, but not all of them! If you surprise us with an exotic machine we’ve never seen before, we’ll be happy to take a look at it and may even want to take some pictures, but we can’t guarantee we’ll know what’s best for it mechanically.

CLOSED Dec 14th-Jan 6th/No Dec Orientation!

Posted on by January 10, 2025

SBK will be closed Saturday, December 14th through Monday, January 6th for our annual winter closure. There will be no sales, DIY, or new volunteer orientation available. During this time, volunteers will be spending the holidays with their families and working on cleaning and reorganizing the shop. 

Regular shop hours will resume Tuesday, January 7th, @ 6pm. Happy Holidays!

CLASS FULL – Saturday, 12/7/24 Class: Adjusting Brakes: Cantilever & V-Brakes!

Posted on by December 3, 2024

UPDATE: This class is currently full! Email classes@sacbikekitchen.org if you’d like to be added to the wait-list.

Adjusting Brakes: Cantilever & V-Brakes

When & Where: Saturday, 12/7/2024, 10 AM – noon, at the Sac Bike Kitchen

Cost: Free! (Excluding parts if applicable)

Space is limited so RSVP to classes@sacbikekitchen.org

Get hands-practice adjusting two common types of brakes: cantilever and V-brakes! No experience is necessary. We will be providing bikes that have been specifically selected for this class. You are welcome to bring your bike, but know that you may or may not be able to adjust your own brakes during the class (we will try to take a look and share what we know, and you are encouraged to take advantage of our DIY service!).

After this class, you will be able to:  

  • Identify the difference between different brake types.
  • Adjust cantilever and V-brakes.
  • Troubleshoot common issues like squealing, rubbing, and poor braking.

Under 18 welcome with an adult present throughout the class. RSVPs are required.

CLASS FULL – Saturday, 11/23/24 Class: Servicing Hubs: Assessment, Adjustment, and Rebuilding!

Posted on by December 3, 2024

UPDATE: This class is currently full! Email classes@sacbikekitchen.org if you’d like to be added to the wait-list.

Servicing Hubs: Assessment, Adjustment, and Rebuilding

When & Where: Saturday, 11/23/2024, 9am-11am, at the Sac Bike Kitchen

Cost: Free! (Excluding parts if applicable)

Space is limited so RSVP to classes@sacbikekitchen.org

Hubs are where your bicycle’s wheel rotates around the axle. Properly maintaining them will make your bike more efficient, your wheels more stable, and increase your wheels’ lifespan! 

After this class, you will be able to:  

  • Diagnose common hub-related issues like wheel wobble or excessive friction
  • Inspect hubs and determine if they need to be adjusted or serviced
  • Adjust your hubs to allow your wheels to spin more freely and last longer
  • Service a standard cup-and-cone hub (take apart, grease, and reassemble) 

No experience is necessary. If you have a wheel with a hub that needs some love, feel free to bring it, otherwise we have plenty of wheels at the shop to learn on.

Other things to know: 

  • The purpose of all SBK classes is to *teach* you how to perform bicycle repairs. Therefore, we cannot be held responsible for any damage your bicycle may incur during the class nor can we guarantee that you will have a functioning bicycle at the end of the class, especially if your bicycle was not functioning properly prior to the class.
  • We have experience working with a variety of bicycles, but not all of them! If you surprise us with some exotic machine we’ve never seen before we’ll be happy to take a look at it and may even want to take some pictures, but we can’t guarantee we’ll know what’s best for it mechanically.