- JAN
- 12
All You Ever Needed to Know About DIY in WDC
We thought this was so great we wanted to share it with you. The Washington City Paper recently launched the 2012 Self-Improvement Guide, which seems to be a resource on how to learn to do EVERYTHING (including bike maintenance, of course). We’ve included an excerpt below from the Bicycle section, and check out the full guide here.
And since we’re closed for the winter, check out some of these other opportunities to learn how to fix your bike for free!
CITY BIKES
All three City Bikes locations (Adams Morgan, Capitol Hill, and Chevy Chase) offer free basic bicycle maintenance classes Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Register at citybikes.com.
BicycleSpace
BicycleSpace offers free weekly classes: yoga for cyclists (Mondays, 7:15 p.m., with a suggested donation); basic bike maintenance (Tuesdays, 7 p.m.); and fix-a-flat classes (Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.). BicycleSpace. 459 I St. NW. (202) 962-0123. bicyclespacewdc.com.
THE Bike House
The Bike House’s free Saturday morning bicycle clinics at Qualia Coffee are on hiatus until February or March. When they commence, they will be held—possibly with new hours—at the not-yet-opened Annie’s Ace Hardware in Petworth. Check facebook.com/bikehousedc or visit thebikehouse.org for updates. Annie’s Hardware. 1240 Upshur St. NW. (202) 210-0852.
THE BIKE RACK
The Bike Rack offers free monthly Saturday morning bicycle maintenance classes for beginners, a six-clinic advanced maintenance training course for $240, and a 10-clinic triathlon training course. The Bike Rack. 1412 Q St. NW. (202) 387-2453. bikerackdc.com.
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
WABA offers confident city cycling classes at three levels, instruction in traffic skills, group riding for competition, training seminars for those interested in hosting bike clinics, and League of American Bicyclists-certified instructor training. Motorist training can be scheduled at request. Many courses are free. (202) 518-0524. waba.org.