As part of our celebration of Biketober 2025, Whittlesea BUG has partnered with the City of Whittlesea to bring you these bike maintenance workshops.

You have a choice between either an intermediate/advanced OR basic bike maintenance workshop.

These 2-hour workshops are an interactive, hands-on bike maintenance experience.

1. Intermediate/Advanced Workshop (run by Marcus Walker, previously from Walker’s Wheels)

This session covers tuning of gears and brakes and provides participants with the opportunity to work on your own bike as part of the Biketober Challenge.

It includes:

• aligning derailleurs, checking limits and problem-solving gear issues
• adjusting brakes, inspection, replacement of pads, diagnosing brake issues (including covering wheel alignment/wheel turnings).

2. Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop (run by our very own Mara Ferraro)

This session covers demonstration and explanation of bicycle maintenance essentials, including changing a flat tyre, adjusting brakes, and cleaning and lubing the drive train with opportunities for participants to practice on their own bikes.

It includes:

• ABCD check: the essential safety check before every ride. Participants practice on their own bikes
• Inner tube replacement: what to do when you get a flat tyre, what essentials to carry when riding
• Brakes: how to adjust brakes, replace worn brake pads, and know when to take it in for repair
• Chain/drive-train clean and re-lube: how to clean and maintain your chain and gears, and when to take it for a service.
• Bike fit – how to set your seat at the correct height, and other adjustment-related issues

Cost: $5 per person

Registrations are essential and can be made at this link:

https://au.openforms.com/Form/cb69f784-438c-477c-901b-3f58b12ba2a4