Our current availability is listed here
These classes cover the basics of cycle maintenance.
M-Check
Puncture repair
One of the most important skills in cycle maintenance
- Identify tyre types/sizes/valves, reasons for punctures
- Participants will remove front wheel, tube and tyre then re-fit
- Participants will practice patch repair on tubes provided
Brakes
- Identify brake types, wear, adjustment and replacement
Gears
- Indexing, limit screws
- Chain cleaning tutorial
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Venue |
Dates |
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Birchmore Hall, N5 2UA |
Sunday 28 September 2025 Sunday 30 November 2025 |
10am- 3pm* 10pm-3pm* |
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* New format of the course including 1 hr lunch break
If these sessions are fully booked, please contact us to be put onto our waiting list.
Learn to fix it from a book
If you can’t make it to one of our courses, but still want to try some home maintenance, have a look at the Basic Bicycle Maintenance Manual provided free from the London Cyclist.
You can also find out how to carry out an 11-step M-check of your bike on this Sustrans page, or watch the video.
Other cycle maintenance workshops
Some local borough cycling groups run cycle maintenance workshops. These are often volunteer-led, and can offer you advice and help to maintain your own cycle:
- Cycle Islington sometimes run maintenance workshops
- Hackney Bike Workshop (three evenings a month)
- Kentish Town Bike Workshop (first Monday of the month)
Note: The three courses listed above are not run by or affiliated to Islington Council
