Classes at the Gear Wizard

BICYCLE MAINTENANCE CLASSES AT THE GEAR WIZARD

With BARNETT’S Bicycle INSTITUTE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

Learn how to work on your bike or sharpen your skills with master mechanic and owner Brian Wood. Space is limited to ensure students can see what Brian is teaching and there are limited bike stands for students to work on their bikes.

We are excited to offer three different classes this fall. Classes will be held from 9AM-4PM, with an hour lunch break. You can sign up for all three classes or individual classes based on what you are most interested in learning! The curriculum is based on training from Barnett’s Bicycle Institute, Shimano, Sram, Fox, and many other certifications and trainings. Topics covered in each session are listed below.

Book a Class

To sign up for a class, please call us at (406) 587-3737 or Contact Us. Please provide what day from the dates below you are interested in and which topic you’d like to cover! We will update the dates below with which class will be offered that day once the topic has been chosen by the first person to sign up for that date. If you don’t see a class next to a date, that means no one has signed up yet and you get to decide which class happens on that day that works best for you!

November Class Dates

Tuesday, November 5

Saturday, November 9

Tuesday, November 12

Tuesday, November 19


December Class Dates

Tuesday, December 3

Saturday, December 7

Class Options

Basic Tune Class Overview

Photo of Brian holding a cassette next to a bike in a repair stand. Two students are sitting at the bar, listening to Brian teach.

Photo by Jack Taylor

All the systems of a bike will be covered. This includes how to tune a contemporary mountain bike, gravel bike and classic road bike. The classes are intended to be an overview and provide the most comprehensive information within time constraints. The classes are intended to be an overview and provide the most comprehensive information within time constraints.

Price: $200
Deposit: $100 due at time of booking

72 hour cancelation policy: non-refundable deposit within that time

Brakes and Shifting Class Overview

Photo of Brian adjusting brakes on a bike with three students watching him.

Photo by Jack Taylor

Brake adjustment, troubleshooting and an overview of brake systems. Hydraulic disc brakes will be covered, including mineral oil and DOT disc brakes and bleeding those brakes. Rim brakes, including caliper, cantilever and linear pull brakes will also be covered.

Shifting systems will cover all systems of the drive train.  This includes the cassette, freewheel, chain, chain rings, bottom bracket, cranksets, front & rear derailleurs and shifters. Trouble shooting and adjusting most systems will be covered.  We will also cover different lubricants.

Price: $200
Deposit: $100 due at time of booking

72 hour cancelation policy: non-refundable deposit within that time

Wheels and Tires Class Overview

Photo of Brian teaching about truing a wheel. A wheel is in a truing stand, spinning and there are three students listening to Brian explain the process.

Photo by Jack Taylor

All systems of the wheel are included; hubs, freehubs, bearings, axles, cones, skewers, thru axles, different types of spokes, wheel lacing patterns and different rim constructions will be covered. A sample wheel will also be built. Wheel truing based on DT Swiss standards will be instructed.

Tire removal and installation will be instructed. Also covered will be rim strips, rim tape, valves, tubeless systems, tubes, tire sizing and tire pressure.

Price: $200
Deposit: $100 due at time of booking

72 hour cancelation policy: non-refundable deposit within that time

Complete Bicycle Maintenance Class Overview

Three full days covering each individual class: Basic Tune, Brakes and Shifting, Wheels and Tires

Can be three days in a row or mixed to accommodate schedules. Depending on scheduled class dates.

Price: $500
Deposit: $200 due at time of booking

72 hour cancelation policy: non-refundable deposit within that time

Cancellation Policy

We understand life happens! We offer a 72 hour cancelation policy: non-refundable deposit within that time.

Check out the “Keep ‘Em Turning” article from Outside Bozeman about Bike Maintenance Classes at the Gear Wizard.

Our interests are piqued and we’ve realized that this ain’t rocket science; it’s just... bike science.
— Jack Taylor, Outside Bozeman