USING THE SHOP
CBRR's core business is helping riders understand how bicycles work and how to work on them.
Unlike a traditional bicycle shop, we do not "do repairs". Instead, we ask cyclists to work on their rides alongside a mechanic who guides the student in diagnosing and addressing concerns. These sessions run for between 1-3 hours. Individuals and small groups (up to five) are welcome, students pay what they want, pay what they can.
Working with students inspired us to write a curriculum for groups. It examines the major systems on a bicycle: braking, shifting, steering and drivetrain, how they operate and how to make adjustments to them. Students learn using their own bicycle (or a friend's) and the shop's tools in a 1-day, 3 hour course. Space for 5 students is available in each class, students pay what they want, pay what they can.
