Sherry Adams

I teach occasional bike mechanic classes, most recently our Home Care for the Bike class. I designed the class in response to requests from club members who asked what they could do before a ride to increase the likelihood of a safe and trouble-free ride. I've been teaching bike mechanic classes as a volunteer for about 15 years, most often at community shops including Community Bikes in Santa Rosa. I'm self taught in mechanics, and learning to fix my own bike is one of the most empowering and fun things I know; it's given me the confidence to do all sorts of crazy inadvisable rides. I love seeing class participants realize how simple bicycles really are, and how a well-cared for bike can be relied on. photo by Brian Chun