Seen from above, a bicycle rear wheel without its tyre on a worn wooden workbench, three spanners and an open tin of grease to its left, an orange rag and two orange tyre levers to its right

Wrench Hour

Bike repair classes at a workbench in Utrecht

I'm Wouter, and I teach on your bike, or on one of the workshop's two. Each class covers two repairs in three hours with the workshop's tools, until you can do them at home. Four people a class, one workbench each.

Each class

3h

Thursday evening or Saturday morning, with a workbench to yourself.

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Level 1 · Basics

Fix a flat tyre
Clean and oil chains

Level 2 · Brakes and chain

Adjust the brakes
Fit a new chain

Level 3 · Gears and frame

Tune the gears
Check the frame

Where to start

Never held a spanner? Start with Level 1. Fixed a flat before? Start with Level 2.

Classes and prices

Class	What you get	Price
One class	One level, three hours	€45
Three classes	Levels 1 to 3, one a week	€120
Workbench	Two hours with the workshop's tools, after a class	€15

A pegboard on a concrete wall, each tool hanging inside a painted outline, two orange tyre levers among them and two outlines empty, above a workbench with an orange rag and a vice — Every tool has its place, so you learn which to reach for

A blue bicycle frame clamped in a repair stand with its chain hanging loose, a steel tray of hex keys on an orange rag in front and brick houses through the window at dusk — Your bike goes up in the stand at your bench

A black Dutch city bike with a front lamp, mudguards and a chain guard leaning on a brick wall beside a warmly lit window, on wet brick paving — Ride home on a bike you fixed yourself

When classes run

Closed nowOpens tomorrow at 09:30

MonDay off

TueDay off

WedDay off

Thu19:00–22:00

FriDay off

Sat09:30–12:30

SunDay off

After your first class you can rent a workbench; ask me after class for a slot.

Find the workshop

Lindestraat, Utrecht

About ten minutes by bike from Utrecht Centraal; the door is on the street.

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Before you book

Do I need to bring my own bike?

Bring it if you can, so you learn on the bike you ride. If not, the workshop has two practice bikes.

I've never repaired anything. Can I join?

Yes. Level 1 starts with the names of the parts, and nobody is expected to know them.

Do I need my own tools or parts?

No. Every workbench has the tools you need, and the parts you practise on are included in the price.

What if I miss a class?

Tell me the day before and you can take the same level in the next round.