Cycle Tech The practical bicycle home mechanics school!
Instructor Martin is a qualified cycle mechanic who will guide you in easy steps how to maintain your bicycle!
The course is aimed at the beginner and those with a little mechanical knowledge. After the course you will have a basic knowledge and a understanding of how to look after your bicycle and do your own repairs, cutting the cost of maintenance, and enjoying more time cycling.
The course is aimed at the beginner and those with a little mechanical knowledge. After the course you will have a basic knowledge and a understanding of how to look after your bicycle and do your own repairs, cutting the cost of maintenance, and enjoying more time cycling.
Knowing how to maintain your bicycle can help you avoid extra repair bills and keep your bicycle operating at its best. We will show you how to keep your bicycle in top condition, with simple checks to make sure things are running as they should.
Foundation course in home cycle maintenance – 1/2 day
NOW AVAILABLE:
NOW AVAILABLE:
Course includes wheel removal and installation, puncture repair, gear tuning and basic brake adjustment. Want to know how to set up your bike correctly (vital if you’re going to be comfortable, cycle efficiently and avoid injury), we will cover this too. In summary then you will learn:-
Name that part - Learn the correct names for the parts of a bike
Remove and replace your wheels correctly
Remove and replace tyres without causing a puncture
Basic wheel truing – essential for better braking
How to tell if your brake blocks need replacing - Learn how to replace your brake blocks & brake adjustment
Set up your gears and if they won’t set up - learn why
Wash and Lubricate routine
Information on tools
Intensive course in home cycle maintenance – 1 day ON REQUEST:
Morning session as Foundation course above, but spend a day to know your way around the bike (can be done as two separate ½ day modules). Intended for anyone keen on wanting to learn how to carry out basic repairs / maintenance.
In the afternoon session you will learn how to undertake:
Brake adjustment – for powerful, silent stopping & replace disc pads (disc brakes)
Adjusting hub bearings – for maximum life and smooth running
When and why does a chain need changing - How to break and rejoin a chain correctly
Bottom bracket and headset adjustment
Recommendations for routine bicycle servicing & on ride repairs
Wider maintenance and cycling issues – plus whatever comes up on the day over a brew!
Bespoke home maintenance:
Cycle Tech can tailor a course to your needs.
I am also putting a course in home cycle maintenance for MTB'S. Common problems found from the riding conditions of MTB'S. To include Foundation course in home cycle maintenance plus Removing, cleaning and re greasing headsets & bottom brackets, and what tools you will need!
You can even build your new bicycle as part of the course. (Your new bicycle brought on-line in a box.) You can now build yourself with guidance.
Do your own service and can’t get your new bike back to the shop or on-line store.
Book a course and learn to do it your self.
Extend the course and day 2. Bike strip down and rebuild – putting your new skills to the test!
Fitting inner tube.
Adjusting front gears
Name that part - Learn the correct names for the parts of a bike
Remove and replace your wheels correctly
Remove and replace tyres without causing a puncture
Basic wheel truing – essential for better braking
How to tell if your brake blocks need replacing - Learn how to replace your brake blocks & brake adjustment
Set up your gears and if they won’t set up - learn why
Wash and Lubricate routine
Information on tools
Name That Part. Learn the correct names for the parts of a bike.
This will help when buying new parts
This will help when buying new parts
Gear Indexing & Derailleur Systems
Learn how to change gear cables & Set up your gears and if they won’t set up, learn why.
Bike Wash Wash and Lubricate routine
Lubricating & Regular Maintenance
Learn how to clean and re lubricate Chain, brake & gear cables.
Tool Kit Information on tools for the home Mechanic
Big discounts on buying tools when attending any of our home cycle maintenance courses
Morning session as Foundation course above, but spend a day to know your way around the bike (can be done as two separate ½ day modules). Intended for anyone keen on wanting to learn how to carry out basic repairs / maintenance.
In the afternoon session you will learn how to undertake:
Brake adjustment – for powerful, silent stopping & replace disc pads (disc brakes)
Adjusting hub bearings – for maximum life and smooth running
When and why does a chain need changing - How to break and rejoin a chain correctly
Bottom bracket and headset adjustment
Recommendations for routine bicycle servicing & on ride repairs
Wider maintenance and cycling issues – plus whatever comes up on the day over a brew!
Bespoke home maintenance:
Cycle Tech can tailor a course to your needs.
I am also putting a course in home cycle maintenance for MTB'S. Common problems found from the riding conditions of MTB'S. To include Foundation course in home cycle maintenance plus Removing, cleaning and re greasing headsets & bottom brackets, and what tools you will need!
You can even build your new bicycle as part of the course. (Your new bicycle brought on-line in a box.) You can now build yourself with guidance.
Do your own service and can’t get your new bike back to the shop or on-line store.
Book a course and learn to do it your self.
Extend the course and day 2. Bike strip down and rebuild – putting your new skills to the test!
Home cycle maintenance:
Marian took the 1/2 day course at here home in Amersham. Including maintenance of her 3 family bikes:
Crimping brake wire after fitting new cable
Adjusting front gear cable
Truing front wheel
Fitting rear brake cable
1 Day Home cycle maintenance:
Jamie from Chorleywood took the 1 to 1 home maintenance course at his home.
Fitting road tyre
Pumping up tyre
Braking old chain
Fitting new chain
Mobile bicycle school setup. "Home maintenance"
Checking gears
Bicycle School:
A one day course. For the beginner. For sorting out on the road repairs and home maintenance. Including Replacing tyres, setting up and adjusting gears and brakes, safety and everything you can do with a multi tool.
Class room:
A one day course. For the beginner. For sorting out on the road repairs and home maintenance. Including Replacing tyres, setting up and adjusting gears and brakes, safety and everything you can do with a multi tool.
Class room:
Practical:
You can bring your own bicycle to work on. Or use one of our teaching bicycles.
Home cycle maintenance:
Olli from Chesham took the 1/2 day course and included fitting chain, cassette, chsinset and bottom bracket. At his home.
Replacing tyre & tube
Bottom bracket removal
Replacing new chain
Replacing gear cable
For more information please call Martin 07739 614 579 or e mail martin@cycle-tech.co.uk
Hi Martin
ReplyDeleteThank you for a very useful morning!
Cheers
Marian
I would like to say how helpful and illuminating I found yesterday’s session.
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