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Huck It x Empire - Women's Workshop Course
Huck It x Empire - Women's Workshop Course
Trail Ready Mechanics: Huck It Coaching x Empire Cycles Women's Workshop Course.
Empire Cycles has teamed up with Huck It MTB Coaching to offer a women's-only, beginner's mountain bike workshop and bike setup course. From bike sizing, setup, to basic trailside repairs, this course will equip you with the knowledge to confidently head out to the trails and deal with common mechanical problems.
Date: Wednesday 14th August 2024
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Cost: $150 per person
Location: Empire Cycles, 2/1505 Albany Hwy, Beckenham WA 6107
Workshop Description:
*Please note this is a women only course*
This workshop is aimed at female MTB riders looking to advance their trail side mechanical skills and develop a better understanding of bike setup and how this can affect performance.
Huck It is excited to be presenting this workshop alongside Empire Cycles a family-owned business that has been supporting local riders since 2017.
Empire Cycles specialises in the sale, servicing and repairs of bikes of all disciplines and is led by an experienced team of world-cup level mechanics.
The workshop will be broken into two topics; setup and repairs. In groups of 4 you will spend an hour with a mechanic covering key content and practicing key skills, with extra question time at the end of each session.
Bike setup
- Static bike setup
- Suspension setup
- Seat height
- Questions
Trail side skills
- Puncture repairs
- Quick link and chain repair
- Headset tightening
- Pre-ride checks and diagnostics
- Questions
Each ticket includes a care pack valued at $100, containing key tools to keep you moving on rides when mechanicals give you strife!
The workshop will be run at Empire Cycles:
5:45pm arrival
6pm workshop
8pm finish
*Please note:
Tickets are non-refundable. However, can be transferred prior to 2 days before the workshop.
Each participant must purchase an individual ticket.
Please do not bring your bike to the session, demo wheels and chains will be provided.
Tickets: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML6CZ5QC917P7/checkout/RPLZUPEMXZNDMAEQHTQUQBHM
By Sean Lee
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