How to suck less and be more better at… Basic Bike Maintenance - Thursday, May 19, 2016

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The Basics:
Event Type: Training 
Event Location: Crescent Park, Britannia 
Date(s) & Time:   Thursday, May 19, 2016 06:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, May 19, 2016 06:00 PM  
Event Duration: 2 Hours 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Julie Morter
Nicole Morter
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome  
Attendee Screening:   Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
Maximum Group Size: 60
Maximum No. Guests: 10
Minimum Group Size: 2
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 2
Number Registered So Far:   9 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

How to suck less and be more better at…. is a monthly series designed to help facilitate ongoing peer learning. Speakers are volunteers who feel somewhat knowledgeable and are willing to help others achieve basic knowledge in an area- they are by no means experts, and may in fact not be the most knowledgeable person in attendance. The goal is to help improve the knowledge and skill level of all members who participate on mountain trips through regular skill updates. DIscussion and participant input is welcomed during sessions.

Julie likes to bike a lot and doesn't like to pay people for basic repairs, or buy new parts because all the grit on her bike wore things out quickly! Basic bike cleaning can help your bike run longer without repairs and some basic repair skills can keep you going on the trails, while saving you an easy $30

This session will cover: Changing a tire, checking and changing break pads, setting shock/fork pressure and basic pre-ride checks. It will also cover all the things outside of your chain that you should definitely clean regularly, but maybe don't. We will also discuss what a basic trail repair kit should look like, so that you don't get stuck walking out!

Email Julie if you have specific questions or issues you want to discuss. She is not a mechanic, so no promises that your question can be answered, but we can give it a shot.

Required Items to Bring:
Bike! If you want to practice changing a tire you need a tire, tire levers, pump and tube.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Shock pump, whatever you need to take your tire on/off, lube, cleaning cloths

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   973 47 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S, Canada  

Notes:
** The ‘How to suck less and be more better at’ series is put on by volunteers, who are by no means experts or guides, just people who are willing to share some knowledge in an area. Discussion and participant input is welcomed.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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*Cancellation Policy*: If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.

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Registration for this event closed on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 06:00 PM.