Maintenance Training For Beginners, Bike Shops, Enthusiasts, RaceTeams, Bike Clubs, Business's And Recreationalist.
Get Certified as a bicycle mechanic or just gain the experience to be confident enough to tackle any problem that comes your way.
You are encouraged to bring your own bike(s) to learn on but not necessary.
You may customize your 40hr or 70 hr (class) learning experience by: Choosing the type of bikes your are interested in. For example, if you prefer to ride road bike only, then we will not spend time on mountain bikes. If you wish to build or rebuild your bike half way through class, that's ok to.
*Bike Teacher is authorized to work with the Department of Rehabilitation in the State of California.
Click here to see Park Tool Book chapters 1-17 in detail.
Check out classes available to you here. Contact us and we will do our best to accommodate a custom schedule for you.
70 hour Class involves learning about many styles of components like brakes, bottom brackets, headsets etc... Perfect for maintaining a variety of bikes or working in a shop as a mechanic.
Learn in the field repairs for worst case scenarios.
5 stars are not enough to describe Arthur! He is an amazing teacher in theory and practice. I took a 40 hour course with Arthur and learned how to diagnose and think like an advanced bike mechanic.
1:1 training is much better than sitting in a boring classroom with other students. Your training time is dedicated to you and not a "one size fits all course."
I'm looking forward to every session of our 40hr class and after every session, I come home trying out everything I learned and was able to fix my bikes as well as my friends'.
Thanks Arthur for your great teaching style. I enjoyed and learned a lot from our sessions and had fun building my first bike.
I went in to Arthur's class knowing how to change a tire. Poorly. We took apart and put together at least dozen bikes over seventy hours, including two I brought from home: a mediocre mountain bike and a twenty-year-old patchwork monster from Frankenstein's fevered nightmares. He explained every part in detail, made sure i knew what they did and how to fix them, then broke them again and said "your turn." Now the monster runs like a pleasant dream. For my final exam, he had me completely break down and reassemble a bike that we had never touched, and I'm pretty sure it runs better than it did before. Not bad for someone who couldn't put a tire back on without a tire iron. Arthur teaches with zen patience, easy confidence, and an impish sense of humor. I highly recommend him.
I am a avid recreational cyclist whom recently completed a one week bicycle mechanic training with Arthur. Arthur walked through the entire Park Big Blue Book, chapter by chapter, all hands on with our own bikes and the many different bikes he has available. Now I have the know how to accomplish a complete breakdown and build up from scratch with pretty much any bike. In fact earlier this week I ran into some serious drive train issues miles away from civilization and totally out of cell phone coverage. Hearing Arthur's instruction in my head, I walked through debugging and then addressing the problems all with a simple multi tool. I would highly recommend Arthur's courses to everyone, for someone whom wants to save themselves the hundreds of dollars they dish out every time they get a professional overhaul to someone whom wants to make bicycle mechanics their trade. Outstanding!
HIGHLY recommend Arthur and his class. Very nice demeanor and very breaks down the info so that's digestible. Def glad i took the course.
I want to let you know that I enjoyed the class and to express my appreciation and thanks for sharing your expertise with me. You have a knack for presenting the information in an understandable way. I definitely came away knowing more repair and maintenance procedures than I knew going in. Hopefully I'll be able to use that information soon in a bike shop here in Thousand Oaks.
"Arthur gave Bradley total guidance, direction in all aspects of working on his bike and what he needed to know, as well as showing the correct tools to use. Explanation of how and why parts went together in a certain way and much patience allowing Brad to do the work. Brad was very happy with what he learned in the class and told me he wants to recommend the class to his friends. EXCELLENT TEACHING!!! I am a very pleased grandmother, money very well spent!"
Arthur at Bike Teacher has created one of the best bicycle maintenance and build shops. He is very patient and takes the time to show you how it's done while giving you the confidence to do it on your own.
I signed up for Bike Teacher's pro build course and had the awesome opportunity to build-up my new bike from start to finish. Arthur was there to guide me along the way, give great tips and provide the right tools to do the build properly.
I highly recommend Arthur for both small and large jobs. His shop is comfortable, well organized and an overall great place to learn.
Special Projects, buttoning up a bike build only.
Arthur is an expert at bike repair and maintenance. He is also patient, enthusiastic and a great teacher! My son built his first bike and Arthur worked with him on the headset, which my son was stuck on. Arthur explained a lot and let my son do most of the work. We will be back for Arthur's classes!
I had a super experience in the 70 hour course. I wanted a hands-on, experience-driven approach and that's exactly what I got. I found Arthur to be a good communicator, very patient, and just a good guy! At the end of the course, he threw both of my bikes way out of tune, handed them over and said "fix 'em". That took a while, and I needed some guidance here and there, but I left knowing I had really learned something.
Arthur is an awesome teacher who is patient and glad to share his wealth of bike knowledge with his students. I took the 12hr course and learned everything I need to know about maintaining and upgrading my road bikes.
After working with Arthur for 12 hours I feel confident to tackle just about any bike related issue, and not worry about breaking something or not know how to put something back together. All learning in class was hands on with your own bike or parts he had in the shop.
Class was worth every penny in my opinion.
I took a wheel truing class a few months back. It was a great class and I learned a lot in a short period. I recently needed my bike tuned and remembered how much I enjoyed his class and skilled he is so I decided to drop the bike by. The service was quick and very affordable. Highly recommended.
Have you ever dreamed of making repairs to your own bike or working in a bike shop as a certified mechanic?
Take a minimum of a one hour class or a seventy hour class. It's your choice on your schedule.
Learn to repair a flat tire, adjust a rear derailleur, bleed your brakes or even build your dream bike from the bare frame up to completion.
All Bike Teacher Classes are designed for the beginner all the way to the seasoned pro.
Are you interested in working in the bicycle industry?
Want to offer training to your group or employee's?
These are just some of the things you can do while taking a class with Bike Teacher.
Do you need to maintain a fleet of bikes?
Classes are offered with a set curriculum or you can tell us exactly what your looking for.
Flexibility is priority. Everyone has busy schedules and we need to adjust daily. We are happy to work with your schedule and accommodate you the best that we can.
Melissa Gonzalez gave you 10 out of 10 when asked how likely they were to refer your services. "Arthur is super accommodating, knowledgeable and courteous. Amazing service"
"Very good service and attention to the student. The thing that I liked the most is that the student was able to try everything on an actual bike"
"This is a one of a kind place"
Arthur was a a great teacher and his facilities are top notch. I gave up my car for a bicycle over a year ago. I love riding my bike to work, the gym, the grocery store, and the beach. However, when your bike is your main transportation there is a fair bit of maintenance required. I was tired of taking the bike to the shop and not having them give my bike the care it deserved. Arthur answered every question I had and walked me through how to make the repairs and adjustments. Since I had a fixie he dropped the derailleur portion of the class and took me through truing a wheel. This class customization was greatly appreciated. Alex A.
Justin completed the 70 hour training course in record time in just nine days straight.
Justin just got home and he said he learned a lot and feels confident about taking this job as a bike mechainc.
"Friendly, passionate about his work, and very knowledgeable!"
Arthur is awesome! He helped me learn A-Z and beyond with all things bicycles. His teaching of the Park Tool School has helped me tremendously.
"Great session today with Arthur. He was patient with and taught me a TON about wrenching on bikes. I highly recommend him as your one-stop bike maintenance guru. He has deep knowledge. I will be back in a few weeks for more Bike Teacher goodness. Thanks, Arthur."