Bicycles can make the world a better place! Students in Bicycle Works @ Glen Lake are out to prove it. Bicycle Works @ Glen Lake is all about developing skills that students will be able to use in life beyond Glen Lake through the use of the bicycle. These skills include but are not limited to:
Students in the program learn basic bicycle mechanics and repair. This includes wheels (changing tubes/tires, hub overhaul, and truing), headset overhaul and adjustment, bottom bracket and cranks, brake adjustments, derailleur adjustments, and cable and housing replacement. Students are evaluated by passing proficiencies for each area of the bike. They are evaluated weekly on the soft skills needed to be successful on a job. Students must also maintain a journal of their classroom experiences.
Once the students have passed proficiencies on each part of the bike, they do complete overhauls on bikes donated to our program. The students also have the opportunity to set up a new bicycle and at the end of the school year if they have met specific academic and behavioral requirements are allowed to keep the bike.
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- Problem solving skills
- Teamwork
- Setting goals and working towards them
- Time management
- Community service
- Accepting and following directions
Students in the program learn basic bicycle mechanics and repair. This includes wheels (changing tubes/tires, hub overhaul, and truing), headset overhaul and adjustment, bottom bracket and cranks, brake adjustments, derailleur adjustments, and cable and housing replacement. Students are evaluated by passing proficiencies for each area of the bike. They are evaluated weekly on the soft skills needed to be successful on a job. Students must also maintain a journal of their classroom experiences.
Once the students have passed proficiencies on each part of the bike, they do complete overhauls on bikes donated to our program. The students also have the opportunity to set up a new bicycle and at the end of the school year if they have met specific academic and behavioral requirements are allowed to keep the bike.
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