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2nd & 3rd May 2020: Weekend Advanced Bicycle Maintenance Course
This 16-hour course will run 10am-6pm on Saturday 2nd May and Sunday 3rd May.
It starts with the basics and progresses into advanced bike mechanics; we will be completely servicing a bike over the 2 days. You have the option of gaining a Cycling UK (formerly CTC) certificate of attendance in advanced cycle maintenance.
If you have your own bike you can do all the repairs on that so by the end you will have a fully serviced bicycle (service worth at least £90, and now the knowledge & skills to repeat this many times!), or you can use one of our bikes to practise on. If you don't have a bike then we may be able to provide you with one at low cost that you can keep at the end of the course please get in touch for more info.
NB if your bike is carbon or is worth a lot of money, for insurance reasons (and peace of mind), we may advise you to borrow one of our bikes to carry out the servicing on.
Cost:
The minimum cost price of this course is £135 for 2 days with qualified instructors (Cycling UK Tutor, City & Guilds Level 2 Mechanic). This is significantly cheaper than similar courses elsewhere (typically priced at £250), because we feel its important for our community to have access to cycle training and resources. In this spirit, we encourage you to pay more if you can afford to do so as it really helps us in our work towards making cycling affordable and accessible. Thank you!
If you wish to gain Cycling UK (CTC) accreditation in Advanced Cycle Maintenance, there will be a further £20 charge that covers the administration costs of certificates from Cycling UK. This optional extra can be paid for at the course.
Guideline Course Content for 16 hour:
Personal safety, tool and chemical handling
Tools, lubricants and aids
Degrease, clean and lubricate
Pre-ride equipment check
Brakes cable adjustment & replacement, brake pad adjustment and replacement
Gears indexing, cable adjustment & replacement, limit adjustment, lubrication, problem solving
Transmission chain repair and replacement, chainset, pedal, chainring and bottom bracket removal, service, and replacement, cassette/freewheel removal and replacement
Headset A-head or quill stem adjustment, strip, lube and refit
Wheels punctures, wheel truing, wheel hub servicing,
Emergency repairs what to do when.
Lubrication all items stripped and replaced through the course
Wear and tear managing your bike and extending component life
Please note that this course does not cover suspension maintenance, hydraulic servicing, headset pressing, or frame / thread facing or cutting. In addition, with the ever-increasing developments in bicycle design, there are certain components that this course does not cover as part of its standard curriculum. For example, there are now many different types of bottom bracket and cranksets, however, this course covers only square taper and Hollowtech II. If you want to check something specific before booking, please get in touch.
We will confirm 7 days before the event that the course is going ahead, we reserve the right to cancel the event if there are not enough attendees - in this case you will be refunded or given a place on the next course.
All sales are final. If you find that you are no longer able to attend please contact Leeds Bike Mill directly.
Access: We regret that the workshop is currently not wheelchair accessible as it is on the 1st floor, accessed by stairs. There is free car parking outside the workshop.
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LocationLeeds Bike Mill (View)
37 Mabgate Green
Leeds LS9 7DS
United Kingdom
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| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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