Appalachian Bicycle Institute

this weekend's Disc Brake and Wheel Building classes had all returning students and was just so much fun! 😃

Immersion class last week brought a diverse little group - a mama and her racing kiddo, a veteran bike co-op volunteer, and a fella getting ready to do a big east-coast tour... 😃

💨 Immersion class last week went by so fast with students learning all about their bikes... headset overhaul and adjustment, cassette replacement, cable and housing replacement and SO MUCH MORE! 😃 🔧

FOX Suspension class finished up over the weekend... 3 days of providing as many techniques, tips, and methods for maintaining FOX components for these students was a great time! 🤓 🔧
..getting to take home a factory-series fork is the 🍒 on top! ✨️

do these folks look like they're having fun or what!? 😃such a great group of students this past week... so much learned during the Immersion class as always, but so much comes down to the little details in bicycle mechanics to make things right! ✨️

last week's Immersion class was so much fun! half the class were returning students who will be back again this summer for more advanced training, and the other half we hope to see again as well... the learning never stops 😃

first Immersion of the class is in the books! 😃
such a nice group of gentlemen came from New Hampshire, Georgia, and Tennessee... they learned a ton and made new friends ✨️

🌞 first class of the year finished up, what a wonderful bunch from the Crossnore Community for Children... they have an excellent program overall, but specifically we've gotta be thrilled that every kid gets a bike upon arrival! 🚲😃 it's an honor to serve a community doing so much good, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to share some skills! 🔧 💕

rolling into the new year... wishing all plenty of great rides and equally good rest this winter🕯

👉 classes are nearly full for the year, so get on the stick or get on the waitlist!

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last Essential Maintenance class of the year finished up over the weekend with an absolutely wonderful group of students... always such a treat when everyone loves being in my classroom with one another! 🙂 the enthusiasm, inquisitive minds, and joyful hearts made for a fantastic end to the school year. ✨️