Basic Bicycle Maintenance @ NESTL

Work with a bike shack volunteer to learn how to tune up your bicycle! Spend an evening at the NE Seattle Tool Library learning the basics of maintaining your bike. Bring your own bike and learn from hands-on experience by addressing your specific needs, such as gear, brake, and bearing adjustments, wheel truing and bike fit. You’ll also gain a better understanding of common noises and their causes and solutions. All in service to making your ride experience better and helping your bike last longer. About the Instructor, Russ Steele: Basic Bike Maintenance is taught by Bike Shack volunteer Russ Steele, former owner/manager of Wedgwood Cycle. Growing up in his father’s bike shop, Russ literally has 60+ years of experience. Our sliding scale for classes helps to reduce barriers for participation while retaining sufficient income for Seattle REconomy, which owns and operates the NE Seattle and Shoreline tool libraries. Please choose the level that best fits your family’s income. If cost is a concern, we encourage you to contact us at [email protected] to discuss options. Children are welcome at some classes with their parent or guardian on a case-by-case basis, either as a student or as an observer. If you would like your child to attend a class with you, please email [email protected] their age and experience. Let us know if they will be a student or an observer, the name and date of the class, and we will determine if it is appropriate. ACCESSIBILITY: Much of the NE Seattle Tool Library interior is wheelchair accessible. All entrances have ramps that may exceed a 5 degree slope. The all-gender restroom is quite small and not ADA compliant. Non-English and ASL interpreters are not provided at our classes and events, however attendees are welcome to bring their own interpreters. Please contact us with any accessibility notes or requests. GETTING THERE: By transit: Served by King County Metro bus route 372 stopping along Lake City Way NE at NE 98th St. Route 61 stops at NE Northgate Way & 23rd Ave NE and is a ½ mile walk from the tool library. By bike: There are multiple bicycle route options available to the tool library, and you are welcome to stow your bicycle inside the tool library during your visit. Car parking: There is a gravel parking lot that fits about 10 cars, and an asphalt parking lot that fits 5 cars. There is no ADA accessible parking.