
The Park Tool School classroom
“What will you learn there?” A friend asked when I told him I was going to spend the weekend in a two-day, 14-hour course on bike maintenance. “Is it that complicated?”
No, not really. But the fact is I struggled to strip my bike down when I tried to repaint it. I consulted two bike mechanics, researched online and watched a couple of YouTube videos. Yet there was always one more thing I needed to know before the strip down could continue. Which direction should I turn the wrench when removing the bottom bracket? Left is right, right is wrong? Nope, it’s not turning in any direction!More...