We love to share our knowledge about bike maintenance and repair skills. We offer basic and advanced mechanics courses for 3-6 people, in English, French or sometimes a mixture. The instruction style is conversational with hands-on tasks for the participants to do.

Basic Course: Roadside repairs & simple adjustments

If you are a beginner cyclist then there are many important things to understand about maintaining your bike and what adjustments you can make to improve it.

If you are more experienced and do simple bike repairs yourself then you’ll still learn a LOT from the basic course, including better ways to do things and increasing your knowledge and understanding of various topics, including:

  • Tire issues, including puncture diagnosis and repair and the best techniques for removing and installing modern tight-fitting tires.
  • Brake pad inspection and replacement, including hydraulic disc brake pads.
  • Diagnosing the causes of gear shifting issues and doing basic adjustments.
  • How to safely make adjustments to your saddle and handlebar positions (includes bolt torque/tightness).
  • General advice on how to keep your bike running safely and working well.

Length: 2 to 2.5 hours
Price: 75 CHF per person

Advanced Course: Parts replacement & diagnosing problems

If you are interested in investing in the tools and knowledge needed to repair modern bicycles then the advanced course would be ideal. The content is catered to the specific interests of the participants, but typically includes:

  • In-depth derailleur setup and adjustment, for mechanical or electronic systems.
  • Chain and cassette replacement.
  • Bleeding/replacing hydraulic fluid in disc brakes.
  • Cable and housing replacement, including internal routing techniques.
  • Bearing inspection and replacement (if requested).
  • Basic wheel truing (straightening) and spoke replacement (if requested).

Length: 2.5 hours to 3 hours
Price: 90 CHF per person

Spring 2025 Dates

Wednesday 19th March, 7-9:30pm, Basic course
Saturday 22nd March, 1-3:30pm, Basic course
Tuesday 25th March, 7-9:30pm, Basic course
Saturday 29th March, 1-4pm, Advanced course

A minimum of 3 people are required for each course to happen. Instruction will be in English, French, or both, depending on the clients, but if there are enough participants then separate English and French sessions will be offered and dates could be added or modified.

Please contact us via telephone or use the web form to register and for more details.

Private Courses

We also offer private sessions for 1 or 2 people, with content, length and date chosen by the client(s). Price: 100 CHF per hour.