Shifting Gears

LXCL:We offer this complimentary registration as part of our commitment to making our programs accessible to everyone!

Affordable Access Registration

LXCL:By choosing this registration, you support this workshop by helping us cover program costs!

Standard Registration

LXCL:By choosing this registration, your support covers your participation costs, supports future programs, and contributes to our broader mission of making outdoor recreation accessible to all women!

Sustainer Donation Registration

This&nbsp;workshop is for anyone who loves their bike, who wants to ride more than they currently do, and who has so many questions about it they don&#39;t know where to start! What type of brakes do I have? Where are the brake pads? How-why-when do I oil the chain? What size tires and wheels do I have? What are some basic things I can do to keep my bike happy and safe?&nbsp; Participants will have the opportunity to learn the specs of their own bike through hands on exploration and ask all of the questions they&#39;ve had in a safe and welcoming environment!&nbsp; Please note: This program is geared towards commuter bikes; it will not cover the mechanics and maintenance of full suspension mountain bikes, which have their own specific parts and systems! You can bring your road or gravel bike, with the knowledge that the workshop will not focus specifically on specialty road and gravel riding mechanics and parts. Regardless of which bike you bring, Melanie will help acquaint folks with the specific systems that they have on their own bikes, answer bike maintenance questions, and share knowledge about basic bike maintenance practices. What to bring: Your bike! If you have a multi tool or tube repair kit or any other tools that you carry with you but don&#39;t quite know how to use, bring them along as well. Also we recommend bringing along some dinner or snack items if you would like. When:&nbsp;Wednesday, September 30 from 6:00 -&nbsp;8:00 pm Where: The Hub Community Bike Shop at 1320 Commercial St, Bellingham. Who: This is a class for adult (18+) women, non-binary, and femme-identifying folks. About the Instructor: Our class is taught by the wonderful Melanie Danner! Melanie has lived in Bellingham for 19 years and spent the first 7 or so working at The Hub Bike Shop repairing and building bikes, and teaching folks how to work on their own bikes. For a few years between 2013 and 2016 she also ran a small project called Sterling Bike Works, providing used bikes to kids and teaching them how to ride safely and work on their own bikes. In 2013 she attended the United Bicycle Institute&#39;s Professional Repair Course and earned a Bicycle Technician Certification. Child-rearing and gainful employment have drawn her away from wrenching for a number of years but she is excited for the opportunity to once again help folks become familiar with the basic functioning of their beloved bikes! Class all full? <a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXOOUCf-Py_l3iz3C3lzSguIM9Bqnomov5LYdciCVd52KKOw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102131226596720830082" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Sign up for our waitlist!</a> We will contact you if anyone drops out.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name , Thank you for registering for our Ladies Bike Maintenance Workshop! We&#39;re thrilled to have you join us. Your registration has been successfully received, and we&#39;re excited to have you as part of our upcoming program. We will send an informational email as the event gets closer with all the details you need to attend. If you have any questions or concerns, or you are no longer able to attend, please don&#39;t hesitate to reach out to us at <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="mailto:elena@letsshiftgears.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">elena@letsshiftgears.com</a>. We look forward to seeing you soon! Best regards, Elena Mederas (she/her)Programs Coordinator<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1789608495/wysiwyg/utmxhyip23cwnel07ohn.png" style="width: 95px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 95px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

This workshop is for anyone who loves their bike, who wants to ride more than they currently do, and who has so many questions about it they don't know where to start! What type of brakes do I have? Where are the brake pads? How-why-when do I oil the chain? What size tires and wheels do I have? What are some basic things I can do to keep my bike happy and safe?  Participants will have the opportunity to learn the specs of their own bike through hands on exploration and ask all of the questions they've had in a safe and welcoming environment!  Please note: This program is geared towards commuter bikes; it will not cover the mechanics and maintenance of full suspension mountain bikes, which have their own specific parts and systems! You can bring your road or gravel bike, with the knowledge that the workshop will not focus specifically on specialty road and gravel riding mechanics and parts. Regardless of which bike you bring, Melanie will help acquaint folks with the specific systems that they have on their own bikes, answer bike maintenance questions, and share knowledge about basic bike maintenance practices. What to bring: Your bike! If you have a multi tool or tube repair kit or any other tools that you carry with you but don't quite know how to use, bring them along as well. Also we recommend bringing along some dinner or snack items if you would like. When: Wednesday, September 30 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Where: The Hub Community Bike Shop at 1320 Commercial St, Bellingham. Who: This is a class for adult (18+) women, non-binary, and femme-identifying folks. About the Instructor: Our class is taught by the wonderful Melanie Danner! Melanie has lived in Bellingham for 19 years and spent the first 7 or so working at The Hub Bike Shop repairing and building bikes, and teaching folks how to work on their own bikes. For a few years between 2013 and 2016 she also ran a small project called Sterling Bike Works, providing used bikes to kids and teaching them how to ride safely and work on their own bikes. In 2013 she attended the United Bicycle Institute's Professional Repair Course and earned a Bicycle Technician Certification. Child-rearing and gainful employment have drawn her away from wrenching for a number of years but she is excited for the opportunity to once again help folks become familiar with the basic functioning of their beloved bikes! Class all full? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXOOUCf-Py_l3iz3C3lzSguIM9Bqnomov5LYdciCVd52KKOw/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102131226596720830082" target="_blank">Sign up for our waitlist!</a> We will contact you if anyone drops out.

Shifting Gears

Ladies' Bike Maintenance Workshop - September 30, 2026

1320 Commercial St

Affordable Access Registration

Free

Standard Registration

$15

Sustainer Donation Registration

$20

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