FIX YOUR OWN BIKE: Cable disc brakes and back gears

Name: FIX YOUR OWN BIKE: Cable disc brakes and back gears
Start: 2024-11-16T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-16T16:00:00+00:00
Location: 592 London Road, TW7 4EY Isleworth, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sat Nov 16 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

592 London Road, TW7 4EY Isleworth, United Kingdom | Isleworth, EN

BRAKES SYLLABUS
1) How to clean existing rotors and pads as part of a regular maintenance regime
2) Replacing rotors and pads if the existing ones are too worn or contaminated for cleaning to be worthwhile
3) Removing existing brake inner and outer cables whether the brake levers are designed for flat handlebars or drops (road racing handlebars).
4) Cutting new cables to the correct length and then fitting them, along with ferrules and end caps (again, for both types of brake levers)
5) Adjusting the brake caliper and cables to get the most effective, reliable braking possible.
GEARS SYLLABUS
1) How to clean the chain, cassette, chainring(s) and derailleur(s) of an existing cabled (mechanical) set-up. PLEASE NOTE: this class does not deal with electronic shifting systems
2) Removing the existing rear gear inner and outer cables once they start to show the problems that typically arise over time (wear, corrosion, etc).
3) Cutting new cables to the right length and then fitting them, al.
Getting to the BITSB workshop inside Access Storage is easy.
If you're riding, bring your bike into the workshop with you and you'll usually be able to work on it yourself during the class.
If you're coming by bus, there are stops for the E8, H37, 117, 235 and 237 just 30 seconds away from Access.
If you're coming by train, the nearest stations are Isleworth and Osterley (Osterly is on the Piccadilly Line tube)
If you're coming by car there is sometimes parking available on the forecourt in front of the Access building but this can't be guaranteed. There is paid-for additional parking in nearby roads like Thornbury Road, for example.