I was fortunate enough to team up with Pegasus Bicycle Works in Danville, my bike shop...to host a series of bike maintenance clinic as a fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). I decided to continue to fund-raise for Team in Training's cycle team...therefore, I needed some fresh ideas! Fortunately the guys at Pegasus are community and service minded and helped me formulate the concept. They also agreed in donating all the class fees back to my charity!
We were also able to secure getting pizza donated by Extreme Pizza! It was a great perk to offer food, beverage and a store discount in conjunction with the evening class out on the patio. I was excited to offer a useful service to the cycle community in exchange for a donation to LLS. The first clinic covered emergency roadside repairs with hands-on instruction and bike knowledge that everyone who owns a bike should know. I participated in the class and learned some new tips and tricks that will definitely help me on future rides. I wish I had found these classes last year!
The first class was very well received and we are in process of signing up people for the next one! The second class will take us on the next steps in(cleaning, adjusting & tuning)keeping our bikes rolling...phase two of bike maintenance. It's a fun and informative class that is for a great cause and I thank the guys at Pegasus for making this happen!
