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Advanced Bike Maintenance Class Application - Winter 2026

If you are serious about working on bikes and already know how to perform routine bike maintenance, then this class is for you!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
In this hands-on course, our expert mechanic will walk you through how to work on your own bike. You will leave with knowledge and a tune-up!

This limited applicant, 6-week intensive advanced bike maintenance course will teach you what you need to know about your bike and how to work on it. This class meets one night a week for six (6) two-hour sessions on Tuesdays in February and March.

Topics cover everything from wheel truing to bearing overhauls as well as shifting and braking systems. Class objectives are tailored to the people who enroll, so everyone gets the most out of the lessons.

The curriculum makes use of the Park Tool School curriculum but goes into greater depth on some topics. By the time you’re done, you will have the knowledge and skills to repair your own bike!

Nominal Fee: There is a $25 fee and participants agree to volunteer a minimum of six hours (for instance as a ride mechanic), or at two community bike repair events (Bike Doc) coordinated by Jibe before the end of the 2026 calendar year. If you are selected, Jibe will contact you for payment.

Dates: Tuesdays, February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 10, 2026
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Class Location: Inderkum High School, Bike Tech Classroom, 2500 New Market Drive, 95835
Application Period: Closes January 20, 2026 at 8am
Fee: $25 (payment link will be sent to those accepted)

Please note: E-Bikes and hydraulic brakes will not be covered in this course.

Requirements:
  • Bring your own, ridable bicycle to the class to work on
  • Live or work in North Natomas
  • Must attend all sessions
  • Be 18 years or older.
Qualified applicants will be selected based on a review of their applications by staff. Jibe will notify applicants of the results by email January 20.

For questions, please contact Anya McCann at (916) 419-9955, or anya@jibe.org.
1.Do you live or work in North Natomas? (Check all that apply.) [See service area map on www.jibe.org home page]
2.Participant Information
3.Have you changed a flat tire?
4.What other bike maintenance have you performed?
5.Is there something specific that you hope to learn in this course? Please describe it below.
6.Do you have a bicycle that is rideable or in decent repair that you can bring to the classes for your project?
7.Does the bike you plan to bring have hydraulic brakes?
8.Is the bike you plan to bring an E-bike?
9.How many bikes are there in your household?
10.How often do you ride a bicycle? (fill in)
11.If you use your bike for commuting, how many days per month?
12.Briefly, why are you interested in taking this class?
13.Can you attend all 6 class sessions for the entire class time?
14.If chosen to participate in this class, are you able to volunteer at a minimum of two (2) Jibe Bike Doc events, or other Jibe events, such as Navigate Natomas bike rides as the ride mechanic?