It's all about the bike. With our classes, you can learn how to buy a bike, how to keep it in good condition, and how to fix problems on the road.

How to Fix a Flat

Date:	Thursday, May 15th
Time:	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Place:	Hostelling International, 891 Amsterdam Avenue (at 103rd Street), Manhattan, in the back yard.

Learn to change a flat tire and feel confident on the road. This hands-on class will help you learn how to change your tube and what tools to carry. (Hint: a spare tube or patch kit, tire levers, and a pump.)

This course is FREE for 5BBC members and riders/volunteers on the Montauk Century 2008.
If you're not a club member, you can fix that here.
Registration for this course is NOT required, just show up with your bike and with a pump and tire levers (if you have them).

Beth Katz
Bicycle Course Coordinator
bikecourse@5bbc.org

Recommended Reading

Bike Repair Manual by Chris Sidwells, published in 2004 by DK publishing, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. The book is available at the 5BBC.

Rodale Press (1-800-666-2806, the publishers of Bicycling Magazine) has excellent reference materials: Bicycling Tips for Quick and Easy Tune-ups and Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair by Jim Langley.

Jim Langley also wrote what may be the best online source for basic bike repair and maintenance. Best of all, it's free.

Anyone interested in bike repairs should also take a look at Sheldon Brown's articles.