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Group Rides and Repair Classes!

Several important dates!

First, Friday February 1st at 6PM there will be an information session regarding group rides for the 2013 season. We hope to see you at the shop. There will be food and drink, information about when and where the rides will occur. Which nights will be dedicated to road, which to mountain, hopefully a slow recreational ride can be fit in here or there for bike path riders.

We will also have sample pieces for our new shop apparel. Giordana will be making our road apparel for next season. High quality materials, made in Italy, these pieces will be sure to impress. Come down and try some on, if you like them we will have them available for preordering at a discount.

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Also we are now booking repair classes for February. Classes are scheduled for 2/6 (Part 1) and 2/13 (Part 2) or 2/8 (Part 1 section 2) or 2/15 (Part 2 section 2). Classes cost 50 for one class, or 80 for both. Email greg@classcycles.com with questions.

Repair Classes

Class Cycles repair class are in full swing. For those unfamiliar with the program we offer 3 different classes. The first goes over the basics of bicycle repair including adjustments of the shifting and braking systems. The second class gets more into the fine tuning of the bicycle including bearing adjustments such as the headset and bottom bracket, and more difficult repairs such as wheel truing. The 3rd class is open ended and great if you have something specific not covered by the first two classes you want to learn. In previous years customers have used this class to learn chain replacement, frame prepping, and other less common jobs.

Classes begin at 6:30pm and run for 2 hours. You can choose to bring your own bike or not, though most find it is useful to 1. work with a familiar drivetrain and 2. more useful to apply the skills they learned to the real world when they learn on the bike they’ll need to apply them to.

Classes are limited to 4 people per class ensuring everyone gets the personal attention they need to be successful with the class.


Cost of the classes is based on the number you take. If you take a single class it is 50 dollars. If you take two classes the total is 80 dollars (40 a class), and if you take all three the total cost is 110 dollars (a little over 36 dollars a class). Class dates can be found below or on the shop calendar.

Class 1:
2/7 2/9 2/14 2/14

Class 2:
2/21 2/23 2/28 3/1

Class 3:
3/6 3/9 3/13 3/15

To sign up for ask questions please call the shop at 203-264-4708 or email us at support@class-cycles.com

Cub Scout Pack 60 Visits

Some boys from Cub Scout Pack 60 came to visit us today. We went over the basics of bike safety, gear, things to look for on your bike before you ride and some basic maintenance. The boys (and even their brother’s and sisters) walked out with water bottles, tools to fix flats, and a couple even picked out new helmets. Class Cycles is always happy to help out with Scouting. Greg is an Eagle Scout and is happy to help out with Cycling Merit Badge courses. We also have experience with Bike Rodeos and similar events. Don’t hesitate to call and ask us, we’d love to donate our time.IMG_6108