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Bike maintenance workshops

Learn how to maintain your bike. It's easier than you think!

Who is it for?

You will either have attended a ‘Know your Bike’ (KYB) workshop, or will already have good working knowledge of the bike maintenance techniques that we cover on the KYB course. If you are a beginner, we strongly recommend that you attend our ‘Know your bike’ course.

What does it cover?

•     Comprehensive M-shape check. (M-shape check is a routine for checking the condition of your bike)
•     Brakes covered in depth; changing brake cables and brake blocks.
•     An overview of disc brakes and the differences between cable and hydraulic disc brakes
•     Headset adjustment, threaded & threadless
•     How gears work + correct use of gears (cycling skills)
•     Comprehensive gear adjustments, front and rear + changing the rear gear cable
•     How to check chain wear (and the consequences of leaving it too long) and removing/splitting the chain.

What tools are available?

The course will run in our fully-kitted out workshop. You will get to use a wide range of tools and a professional bike work stand, and we also supply some parts.

What do you get?

A copy of the The Bike Book: complete bike maintenance (Haynes manual)  (Rrp £14.99).

Cost

£65

Location and times

All BMWs run from 9.30am to 3.30pm at the Life Cycle Centre, The Park, Daventry Road, Bristol, BS4 1DQ. Upcoming course dates:

Sat 27 March
Sat 17 April

To book, go to our Resource Centre or call 0117 353 4580.

What people say...

The Bristol and Bath listings magazine Venue  sent one of their journalists Mike White to road-test a Life Cycle BMW. Mike's article describes the experience and concludes:

"It's fast-paced but beautifully explained and, best of all, we all get to try each new skill on our own bikes. I beam to myself all the way home. It feels like I'm riding a new bike, I've acquired a wealth of really useful skills..."