Bike maintenance for beginners

IMPORTANT

Our booking service on our website is experiencing difficulties at the moment. This means we are unable to take payment on line.

If you wish to book a course, you can still do so, but need to either send a cheque or pay over the phone. Courses will run at the Create Centre on the first Saturday of the month (and also the third Saturday of February and March). Courses last for 5 hours and cost £29.95 (unless otherwise stated). Ffi contact Charlie

Who is it for?

Those new to cycling who want to keep their bikes in good shape and gain confidence in making basic adjustments and fixes. The workshop is also suitable for more experienced cyclists who have no previous experience of bicycle maintenance.


The course is more about keeping a bike ‘healthy’ rather than treating it when it is ‘sick’! If you want something more advanced than this, try our  BMW (bike maintenance workshop).
 

What does it cover?

• Fitting and sizing, ergonomics.
• Cleaning & oiling routines.
• Basic M-shape check (M-shape check is a routine for checking the condition of your bike).
• Fixing punctures.
• Basic brake adjustments – only with multi-tool and hands! Changing blocks and cables is not covered.
• How gears work + correct use of gears (cycling skills) .
• Basic gear adjustments – barrel adjusters + understanding what limit screws do – no adjustments to limit screws and solving common gear problems such as erratic shifting and chain coming off.
• Information on general cycling matters, safety, bike upgrades, etc.
   

What tools are available?

A multi-tool is the only tool used.


What do you get?

5 hours training.


Cost

£29.95
 

Dates and location

See our shop for dates and times and location of upcoming courses

Over 80% of course attendees say they will cycle more or with more confidence.

Over 95% enjoy the course.
 

"The course was brilliant and a real confidence-booster! I have just completed my first mini-service and am very chuffed.'"


"The Tutor, Nicola was great and even though I knew a lot of the material covered, I still came away with the feeling I had learnt new things.'"


"Never expected to enjoy the course so much. Fun learning, hands on our bikes the whole time. Slater (instructor) was great and made us all feel that we could do it'."


"The course is practical and ideal for someone new to cycling and wanting to know how to do simple bike repairs. Great stuff . Thank you very much.'"

The Small Print

If you book on-line, you'll receive an email confirmation of payment. You will then receive joining instructions a few days prior to the start of the course by email. Please supply us with a correct email address!

We regret we're unable to refund your money if you cancel less than a week before the start of the course.