Hey Gals - this week I'm taking the bike maintenance class offered by OSU ORC and Corvallis P & R. It's pretty informative, but not very hands on yet...we keep running out of time! But great demonstrations, and we got a copy of the Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance Book.

Anyhow, did you know that there is a bike repair shop on campus? It's at the back of Dixon - it is a place for DIY, but they have a mechanic on duty who will teach you stuff so you can do it. They have all the tools, stands, parts washers, grease, lube, etc. and can sell you cables, housing, break pads, tubes and other small do-dads. Pricing on tubes is $2, which beats the heck out of the bike stores in town. The bike shop is open to the public- check it out if you're in the area!