Our advanced training course offers a standalone and practice pathway to professional bicycle mechanic work with the Center for Bicycle Repair's repair service, Basic Bee.

The training includes at home and shop work.

At home, students study a written curriculum that teaches how to think about bicycle work. It gives students time to explore the ideas, vocabulary and the technical aspects of bicycle repair in order to make their time in the shop as effecient and hands on as possible.

On weeknights, students are invited to visit the shop in order to have access to the bicycles, parts, tools and instructors needed to complete the repair modules included in the curriculum. Instructors are on hand to set up repair modules, answer questions and provide guidance when needed.

Apprentices can choose to let the curriculum be their guide and complete modules in order. This route builds skills incrementally while allowing students to practice the techniques used on customer bicycles. Students may also attend weeknight classes in order to work through specific modules to suit their interests.

In any format, weeknight classes allow students to prepare for the Center for Bicycle Repair's Certificate Exam, which is a pre-requisite for working as a Basic Bee mechanic.

Curriculum and classes launching in 2026. Sign up for updates the form below.