Advanced Bike Maintenance Workshops
Advanced maintenance workshops are held on the second Saturday morning and last Thursday evening of every month at the PEDAL Depot (1830 Ontario St, Vancouver). This advanced program is comprised of three courses, each focusing on a different part of the bicycle: Brakes & Drive Train, Bearings & Rotational Systems, and Wheel Truing & Emergency Repairs. You can take all three or just one or two - the choice is yours. Participants should bring their bike and should have some basic bike maintenance knowledge or experience, or have taken an introductory bike maintenance workshop. Courses can be taken in any order and are taught in small groups of no more than 6 people.

Upcoming Advanced Bike Maintenance courses: 

Advanced Bike Maintenance Part 1: Brakes This practical, hands-on course includes everything from assessment to novice repairs brake systems. We'll focus mostly on cable operated systems, wear and tear, inspection, and most things you need to know to enable you to fix and maintain your own brakes!

This course will be held on:

Thursday Februray 23 from 6:30 - 9:30 - SOLD OUT

Thursday June 28 from 6:30 - 9:30

Advanced Bike Maintenance Part 2: Gears and Drive Train
In the second segment we work with the parts that make you go! We'll cover derailleurs, shifting, chains and gears. Most everything you’ll need to know to fix and repair your own drivetrain no matter how new or old. We
also help you stay on top of the constantly changing bicycle industry.

This course will be held on:

Thursday March 29 from 6:30 - 9:30 - SOLD OUT

Thursday July 26 from 6:30 - 9:30

Advanced Bike Maintenance Part 3: Bearings and Rotational Systems
We will explore what makes your wheels turn and pedals spin as this course looks into bearing systems and how to overhaul them. Bicycle bearing systems should be overhauled at least once a year, and this is essential knowledge for the cyclist who wants to learn how to replace and repack and adjust your bearing systems.
This course will be held on:

Thursdsay April 26 from 6:30 - 9:30

Sunday March 11 from 9 - 12


Advanced Bike Maintenance Part 4: Wheel Truing and Emergency Repairs
A great course for the DIY specialist and commuter and avid bicycle tourist. This is not a 'black art' and we will disseminate how to 'balance' your bike wheels and how a wheel can be repaired if it has been damaged. We will discuss topics such as spoke tension, and theories of bicycle wheel. The last half of the course will cover Emergency repair topics such as fixing your chain, repairing your tire and other on the spot repairs.
This course will be held on:

Sunday April 15 from 9 - 12

Thursday, May 31 from 6:30 - 9:30

Registration (per course) is $50 for VACC Members and $55 for Non-Members +HST is $56.00 or $61.60. Members contact us for your members discount code!

Non-members can register for all four courses as a package for just $200 ($224 with tax)  Please note, if you chose this option register for the first course you would like to attend, and you will be automatically registered for the next four courses on the same day of the week. Please notify us if you would like to attend a different set of dates.

For more information about this and other courses go to vacc.bc.ca

Questions? Email steph@vacc.bc.ca