Introducing BOTS BIKE SCHOOL | Basic & Advanced maintenance workshops

[Suraj L.N. Swamy]

Good afternoon bikers,

We have been at work to develop a maintenance workshop that caters to bicycle enthusiasts at every experience levels and for those who want to learn bicycle mechanics.

Spanned over two months, you will be 1st introduced into our basic workshop — free for all — where in you learn the terminology, how parts of the bicycle come together, best practices of bicycle riding / usage, fixing a puncture and much more. As soon as you are familiar with these basics, it’s time to dive into advanced topics and get your hands dirty.

Here we will be studying each major part of the bicycle in isolation and methodology of set-up, trouble-shooting, etc..

Our blog post - http://blog.bumsonthesaddle.com/2017/05/11/bikeschool-may-june-calendar/

Includes:

• Training expertise by industry experts
• Access to knowledge of some of the best mechanics in the industry
• Access to maintenance books
• Access to tools
• Certification at the end of the program as: "Certified Home Mechanic"

Learn how to:

• Call out terminologies of various parts of a bicycle
• Cleaning, Lubing & Fixing all parts of Drive train (Rear & front derailleur)
• Cleaning, Lubing & Fixing all parts of Brake (Rear & front)
• Aligning a minor - moderate bends in wheel
• Wash your bicycle like Pro-mechanics
• Box & Un-box your bicycle for domestic & International travel

Requirements:

If you want to feel confident, be able to fix / replace problematic components, you'll need to dedicate less than 10 hours of time into attending our workshop. Our workshop requires specific pre-requisites, the desire to show up and practice at home.

BBM:

• Minimum of 3 months experience of riding your bicycle
  

ABM:

• Minimum of 6 months experience of riding your bicycle
• Already attended our Basic Bicycle Maintenance course

This workshop will reward the time you're able to put into it. You can plan on devoting time every weekend to what you learnt at our workshop. You can adjust the pace at which you want to learn. If you miss a session or two, you can always catch up, because these session will be conducted in block of 2 months and a missed topic is always available in the next block.

Who is it for?

Our workshops serves everyone who owns & rides a bicycle — road bikers, mountain biker, bicycle touring enthusiasts, etc. It's not designed for a specific bicycle / style or riding. It's designed for riders who want to learn the intricacies of bicycle maintenance so they can feel confident every single time when out riding. Is that you?

What if I miss a topic?

Certainly we advocate not missing any topic as each of the successive topics are connected to preceding one. But if you do happen to miss anyone due to unexpected circumstances, you are always welcome attend the same topic in the next block.

When does it begin?

The workshop is open now, Our BBM sessions are conducted on the 2nd Saturday & Sunday of every month and our advanced session follow are the below dates:

• 14th May: Advanced Bicycle Maintenance | Brakes
  
• 20th & 21st May: Basic Bicycle Maintenance
• 27th May: Advanced Bicycle Maintenance | Front derailleur
• 3rd June: Advanced Bicycle Maintenance | Rear derailleur
• 10th & 11th June: Basic Bicycle Maintenance
• 18th June | Advanced Bicycle Maintenance | Basic Wheel truing
• 25th June | Advanced Bicycle Maintenance | Boxing & Un-boxing

Let me know if you folks have questions after reading this. Will be happy to answer your queries.

Cheers!

Suraj

[Vinod Raja]

Dear Mr. Suraj,

thanks so much for developing a workshop  to learn some bicycle maintenance, it's an absolutely essential skill for every cyclist out there to learn. I am glad that BOTS is offering that possibility. I like to start from a basic course though I have been cycling for many years and picked up some bits from tutorials on the net and once when Decathlon gave us a hands down experience to fix a puncture. 

Your schedule starts with an ABM on Brakes, though I prefer to start with a basic maintenance before moving on to the advanced levels. On the work front this month is particularly busy for me however I will do my best to spare some time and learn these skills.

Please let me know the time schedules and how best I can benefit from the course. Do you charge a fee for the advanced courses?

 I used to have a road cycle as well as an MTB, I sold of my road cycle to upgrade to a higher one last year . Haven't bought one as yet. I have been cycling on an MTB with sleek tyres for more than 7 years now.

thanks warmly Vinod

[Suraj L.N. Swamy]

Hi Vinod,

Thank you for all the appreciation.

Although this month starts with a advanced class, you are free to join us for the basic course and take your time before you jump into advanced classes. Yes! The advanced classes are paid sessions.

You will find all info about event commercials here - https://store.bumsonthesaddle.com/collections/bots-bike-school


Regards,

Suraj