About this Event
About this event
This event is for the youth interested in learning about bicycle repair. Youth under the age of 18, attending for the first time must be accompanied by a parent. With a limit of 16 total individuals.
Event Details:
- Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience with tools and techniques.
- When you arrive instructional material #1 and #2 will provide step by step guidance.
- Experienced mentor mechanics will be available to help work on repairs and maintenance issues
- Bikes repaired by our volunteers are donated through our partner organizations. Click here to find out more information about our partners.
- Educational Videos Links:
Take a few minutes to watch these svideos before your scheduled event. It's not required, but familiarizing yourself with the terms, components and processes will improve your productivity, and make your experience more enjoyable:
Bike Diagram & Simple Check List
SVBE Extensive Laminated Check List
Bike Diagram
How to Remove a Bicycle Wheel
Fix a Flat Tire
10 Maintenance Task for your bike
How to adjust a derailleur
Truing Wheels
Children under 18 attending for the first time must be accompanied by a parent, and must sign a liability waiver.
- If you have not already, please print, fill out, and bring this waiver (one per person, once per lifetime): https://bikex.org/images/pdfs/volunteer-release-fillable.pdf
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange, (Entrance faces our parking lot off Corporation Way), 3961 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, United States
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