Group Build a Bike Lessons:
Design & Build

A hands-on group class for deeper diagnosis, component work and bicycle-building projects.

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Group Build a Bike: Design & Build

Group Build A Bike Lessons for Kids teaches youth how bicycle systems work together through hands-on diagnosis, tuning and selected assembly work. An instructor guides learners as they investigate a problem, choose an approach and check their work.

The lesson helps participants move beyond basic care to investigate shifting and braking, understand how components fit and work together, and practice selected assembly tasks. Projects develop over several sessions as your skills grow.

Kids’ Build a Bike

60 Minutes

$85 per child

Location: Prospect Park

Join Kids’ Group Build A Bike Lessons

With Kids’ Group “Build A Bike” Lessons, projects for building the bike develop over time. A complete bicycle build is not promised in a single session, and every student does not need to work on the same repair. Activities depend on the bicycles, parts and tools available and on each learner’s readiness. Classes teach repair skills; they do not include a guaranteed completed repair, finished bicycle or bike purchase.

Class Overview: What Students Will Learn

  • Diagnose step by step: describe the symptom, inspect the relevant components, test a likely cause and check the result.
  • Shifting and brakes: explore derailleur adjustments, cable inspection and replacement, and tuning for reliable operation.
  • Wheels and wear: learn about wheel truing, spoke tension and signs that a component needs attention.
  • Bike engineering: investigate mechanical advantage, gear ratios and how drivetrain choices change the way a bicycle rides.
  • Assembly and installation: practice selected component work, which may include chains, cable systems, headsets or bottom brackets, as the project and student readiness allow.
  • Plan a build: consider parts compatibility, tools, work sequence and the checks needed to bring separate components together.
  • Inspect and test: check alignment and function with the instructor before a repaired or assembled bicycle is ridden.

Class Locations

Recommended Items to bring for Kids Group Build A Bike Lessons

  • Wear clothes you can work in and closed-toe shoes.
  • Bring a helmet if you will be riding.
  • Tools, bicycles and replacement-part arrangements will be confirmed before class; parts and rentals are not assumed to be included.

Class Locations

Kids’ Group Build A Bike Lesson location

The kids’ Build a Bike class meets outdoors near the Lena Horne Bandshell, by Prospect Park’s Ninth Street entrance. The adult Build a Bike class meets at the park’s Eleventh Street entrance. Course-specific instructions and instructor details are provided for each scheduled class.

Class Locations

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Payment and Pricing Information

*Sliding scale rates available. Please inquire for details.

Kids’ Group Class

Build a Bike — Kids

60 minutes · per child

$85

10:30–11:30 a.m.
Lena Horne Bandshell · Prospect Park

Payment Information

  • Cash or Zelle preferred.

  • Zelle Name: Coach Rosa LLC
    Zelle Email: CoachRosaNYC@gmail.com

Build a Bike — Adults

90-minute adult group class · November 11

$85

Prospect Park · 11th Street entrance

Reserve a place for the adult class using the button below. Choose Wednesday, November 11 at 10 a.m. in Calendly.

Build on basic bike care with deeper diagnosis, tuning and selected assembly work.