Bike Maintenance 101

Raj and I have become big fans of biking over the past couple of years. We must give a shout out to the 506 crew for giving us an AMAZING gift. Probably the most used gift ever. We love exploring new places with it, it is a great mode of transportation, and I think I'm really cool cause I bike. :)

That being said....I know not the slightest thing about bike maintenance. Zero. So when Vishal Kamani invited me to join him on a bike maintenance class offered by an awesome organization called west town bikes I jumped at the chance. I had actually gotten our bikes fixed from this place before but now I got to learn all about my bike.

I went yesterday and it was AWESOME. I learned what the different bike parts are called...front derailer, back derailer, tire, tubing, the list goes on. I learned about the different kind of bikes - road, mountain, hybrid.I learned how to take out my tire and check out the tubing and check for leaks. I'm in no mean a professional but I will no longer be the girl that goes into a bike shop that goes....uh something is broken. As long as I remember. I've always wanted to be a mechanic or a wood shop person and this was an awesome exposure to that. As always some pictures below. What do you guys know about your bike? Take this class if you can!