Sometimes your ride can be unexpectedly interrupted by more than just a simple flat tire. Bicycles are touted as simple machines, until it's actually time to fix them.

Bicycles have a lot of moving parts that can be vulnerable to their surroundings. Derailleurs get caught on sticks, potholes come out of nowhere, and don't forget about stray dogs (or other riders) who dart out in front of you! Knowing how to make simple repairs may be the difference between riding and walking home.

This clinic won't make you a master mechanic, but it will arm you with the knowledge to diagnose minor problems and get you back on your bike! The clinic will be mostly classroom style but you'll have opportunities for hands-on experience too. We encourage you to attend because the ride you save may be your own!

Shifting a bicycle's gears sounds simple enough, doesn't it? You just move the levers around until you're pedalling at a comfortable cadence, right?

The modern bicycle drivetrain is a marvel of mechanical engineering, yet for all of its sophistication we occasionally hear about the frustration people experience with shifting their bikes into the right gear. Excessive drivetrain problems can of course be caused by an improperly adjusted derailleur, but it is also important to realize that shifting a bicycle is more than a matter of simply moving the shift levers.

This clinic covers everything you ever wanted to know about shifting, and perhaps a bit more. If you've ever felt that your bicycle has a mind of its own when it comes to shifting, this clinic will teach you how to make every shift with with precision and finesse. Come ready to learn about soft pedalling, chainring engagement, chain alignment, and more!

Learn the basics of cyclocross! Jumping on and off your bike and navigating the taped off course can be challenging - but we promise it's a ton of fun! So join us as we discuss and practice how to dismount, what to do when approaching barriers, how the heck you remount your bike and what in the world is a run-up. All you need is a mountain or cyclocross bike, a helmet and the desire to have fun. If you have bar-ends on your mountain bike, you'll need to remove them for a race, so it'd be best to take them off for the clinic too.

We'd like to get an idea of how many people will attend so please call us at 585-546-4030 and let us know you're coming. As always, if you have any questions feel free to stop into the shop or give us a call. Hope you can make it!

This clinic is for those of you who ride in fear of hearing that dreaded hiss when you're enjoying a great ride in the middle of nowhere.

Repairing a flat tire is very easy to do, but it's amazing how many riders have never actually fixed a flat for themselves. It's only a matter of time before it happens to you, so come in and let us show you how to fix a flat tire so you don't have to teach yourself on the side of the road!

Our Flat Tire Clinic will teach you everything you need to know about changing a flat tire - and all the secrets! The clinic includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practice! We've also built in time to answer any additional questions you might have. You'll learn about flat-resistant tires, quick release operation, v-brake, caliper release and disc brake operation, tools needed and appropriate tire pressure.

With a little regular maintenance, your bike will last you a very long time! In this clinic we'll discuss regular maintenance that you can do to your bike, as well as suggestions for things to do routinely to keep your bike running well. We'll also discuss areas of the bike that will experience normal wear and tear, and what the life expectancies of these parts might be. This is a quick clinic that might save you LOTS of time in the future!

Most of us learned to ride bikes as kids, but if you're like most people, you took a break from the fun of riding and now you're getting back into it. Riding is great fun, but there's a lot to it now that you're not just in the driveway or tooling around the neighborhood. We'd like to take some of the guessing - and the mystery out of riding! We want to share some helpful information so that you can be comfortable out there - riding safely and confidently. Join us to learn more about how to ride in traffic, safely cornering, clipless pedals, equipment differences and much, much more. We want everyone to have fun riding their bikes - and being safe and knowledgeable is the first step! Come to our Safe Cycling Clinic - we promise it will be worth your while!

Snow riding is tons of fun and if you're interested in improving your skills, here's the clinic for you. Whether you've been doing this for years, or perhaps you just started, spend a little time practicing the skills that make winter riding a blast. The clinic will last for about 45 minutes and then we'll continue to ride for a bit afterward. Hope to see you there!

If slushy and snowy conditions and below-freezing temperatures aren't enough to stop you from riding your bicycle this clinic is for you!

We'll discuss the ins and outs of riding your bike in the winter; including how to best care for your equipment, how to dress for the weather, and some basic cycling techniques for riding in adverse conditions. Veteran winter commuters and aspiring hopefuls alike will learn a few tricks and tips, so swing by and learn how to get that much more out of a Rochester winter!