Join the Portland Gear Hub for a 3 day series of mountain biking fun. The first night will begin with a riding skills clinic. On the second night we will cover basic mountain bike maintenance and host a guest speaker. The 3rd day we will head out mountain biking together. While out on our ride, we will work together to put our new skills to use and reflect through some outdoor journaling. We hope these workshops will increase your confidence, skills, and community.

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*Each session has space for 2 full equity scholarships. Please click here to fill out a scholarship application*

Learn to navigate the outdoors in this 3 day workshop. We will spend the first night in the classroom learning hiking basics and available resources. The second night we will have a guest speaker to talk about current Maine conservation issues. For day three, we will put what we learned into practice and head out for a local day hike.

This Hiking Workshop is aimed at being body positive, educational, and fun! Open to all, ages 18+

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*Each session has space for 2 full equity scholarships. Please click here to fill out a scholarship application*

The Be Your Own Bike Mechanic course is offered in 6-week sessions, 2-day sessions, and customizable private sessions. Whichever class you choose, you’ll learn about all aspects of your bike. The class is taught by professional mechanics and educators. Throughout the series, students will be able to deconstruct their bike, identify mechanical problems, and put it all back together again.

These classes will cover topics like: – Basic Bike Knowledge: Part Identification and Understanding – Tires, Tubes, Etc. & Flat Tire Practice – The Braking Systems: Levers, Calipers, Etc. – The Shifting Systems: Shifters, Derailleurs, Etc. – The Drivetrain Systems: Chains, Gears, Etc. – Bearing Systems: Hubs, Bottom Brackets, Etc. – Wheels: Spokes, Nipples, & Truing

This class is designed as an introduction to your bike, its components, how they work, and how to diagnose and repair a problem.  You will learn the basics of bike anatomy, how bikes work, and important bike components.

The “WTF” versions of this class are for women/trans/femme (WTF) and gender non-conforming folks. The Portland Gear Hub aims to create safer spaces for WTF-identifying individuals to learn about bicycles and share their expertise in Portland’s bicycling community.

A little on the sliding scale pricing: A sliding scale is a tool for building economic justice, and it requires active participation. We hope that providing access to a sliding scale will  mean paying according to one’s available resources; thereby creating a more equitable system.

Sessions Available!