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MTB 101: maintenance and repair


  • Craigardan 9216 New York 9N Elizabethtown, NY, 12932 United States (map)

If you own a mountain bike, you need this class!

Learn basic maintenance and repair for mountain bikes with local guru Mark Nassan of Leepoff Cycles. This three-part class will cover:

  • how to clean your bike

  • change a flat tire

  • types of tools needed and how to use them

  • adjusting the saddle for a better fit

  • adjusting controls (brake levers, shifters, handlebar) for better ergonomics

  • adjusting gears (cables and derailleurs)

  • adjusting brakes (rim and disc)

  • how to check and adjust bearings (wheels, headset, bottom brackets)

  • how to check spokes on wheels and adjust if needed

WHERE: the Craigardan Farm Barn

WHEN: Monday May 9th, 16th, and 23rd from 6pm-8pm

WHAT TO BRING: only yourself and a notebook

COST: $135 total for three evenings. Click REGISTER below to pay online with a credit card. OR, email us at info@craigardan.org to register in advance and pay with cash (only) at class.


cyclist holding the front of a mountain bike and smiling at the camera. he is at a festival of some type with trees all around and people walking among tents and vendors

Mark Nassan has over 35 years experience as a mechanic and over 25 years experience in bicycle fit and skills building. He has been employed as a guide/mechanic on several multi-week bicycle tours riding across the united states and through British Columbia as well as on single and multi day tours. Mark started Leepoff cycles 24 years ago with the idea that knowledge is to be shared and exchanged. Mark believes that the more you know about something, the more inclined you are to do it, or maybe not. “Riding a bike should be about riding a bike, not the amount of money you are spending to do so.” As a mechanic, he has spent way too much time these last few years explaining why people have to replace the must-have, cant-live-without parts on their bikes so often, or why they might not necessarily need the latest and greatest dohicky. “All it really should be about is going outside and riding your bike, regardless of what kind it is.”

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