"Smokey offers a great combination of patient & methodical teaching, passion for all-things-bicycle, a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a beautiful island community to take part in. The bike shop and student housing connect to amazing forested trails perfect for walking, jogging, or biking, and lead to the Quadra community centre with weekly community lunch, yoga classes, and island market. There’s so much cycling & hiking on this island, I love that we get free time to explore. Most of all, I'm excited to be feeling more and more confident to handle any bike mechanics challenge that rolls my way..."
- Kimi H (more student comments below)
The Quadra Bike School offers professional level training for bicycle mechanics. The instructor, J. Smokey Dymny, is an experienced bicycle mechanic instructor who taught the Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance courses in Toronto in 2009 and 2010 and on Quadra since 2011.
Time To Learn
With a 5 week course, 6 days per week you will have twice as much time to learn. You will have free time to ride, evenings to study in your residence or practice your skills in the bike shop, and time on Saturdys to relax, ride, study or practice. Classes are from 10 AM to 5 PM, with an hour lunch break.
Course Dates
New summer course:
July 2nd to July 31st now booking.
Sept 3rd to Oct 6th. (Summer weather continues)
Oct 15th to Nov 16th. (Fall weather starts)
LocationThe courses take place at Smokey's Bike Shop & School on Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada. See Directions page.
Beautiful Setting
The Quadra Bike School is on 23 wooded acres.
Contact smokeydymny@gmail.com to ask about anything not covered in this blog.