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Newly Opened Bicycle Institute in WNC Offers A Variety of Bike Training Classes

Appalachian Bicycle Institute (ABI) opens to provide training on a variety of topics that include bicycle repair, wheel building, and tour preparation. Founded by Jenny Kallista, the Institute was born from the love of bicycles and the love of teaching maintenance classes with 10 years of experience as a professional bicycle mechanic and 6 years experience teaching maintenance classes.

Fall classes begin Sept 25, and the classes are open to anyone desiring to learn more about bicycles. Classes currently scheduled are:

September 25-26: Essential Overhaul:
Simple tear-down of a bicycle and replacement/overhaul of various components.

October 9-10: Wheel Building :
Learn best techniques for strong, long-lasting wheels.

October 16: Tour Preparation :
Primer on best preparation for cross-land touring.

Appalachian Bicycle Institute is located 15 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC in the Leicester area. Most classes are offered on the weekend to ?t into people's busy lifestyles and budgets. ABI is designed to demystify bicycle mechanics so the individual will feel con?dent, competent, and happy with their bicycle.

For more information on the Institute or classes go to appalachianbicycleinstitute.com or call Jenny at 828.712.6612.

(Images provided by the Appalachian Bicycle Institute.)

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