Cycle maintenance course information

Standard Course

£50.00 inc. VAT

The Standard course is designed as a comprehensive introduction to bicycle maintenance for novice to intermediate levels. You will receive detailed step-by-step tuition in a hands-on environment from a highly-qualified Bikedock mechanic, covering fundamental skills such as bike setup, puncture repair, gear and chainset care, brake adjustment and post-ride cleaning.

This is an ideal foundation course for new riders, or for more experienced cyclists looking to refresh and augment their core maintenance skills.

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NOTE - you do not need to bring any bikes, tools or equipment with you when you attend one of our courses. We will provide bikes for you to work on and everything else you need. Just bring yourself! The courses are very hands-on in nature, so be prepared to get some grease on your clothes and dress accordingly.
Course schedule
Time Section Duration Topic(s)
9:15 Start 15 mins
  • Registration
  • Coffee
9:30
sharp		 Introduction 15 mins
  • Welcome to the course
  • Bike anatomy and components
    (road and mountain bikes)
9:45 Setting up 15 mins
  • Getting the best ride position
  • Saddle height and relative position to handlebars
  • Brake lever and handlebar angles
10:00 Headset 15 mins
  • Lining up and adjusting the headset
10:15 Brake cables and pads 45 mins
  • Adjusting brake pads
  • Adjusting brake cables
11:00 Chainset and drivetrain 15 mins
  • Cleaning and lubrication
  • Checking for wear and tear
  • Optimum chainline
11:15 Gears 45 mins
  • Setting up / adjustments
  • Indexing
12:00 Tea break 15 mins  
12:15 Punctures 1 hour
  • Preventing punctures
  • Tube replacement
  • Repair techniques
  • Using anti-puncture slime
13:15 General care and summary 15 mins
  • Post-ride care and cleaning
  • Quick Q & A
13:30 Finish    

Students who complete a Bikedock maintenance course will be awarded:

  • a Certificate of Completion
  • a free Draper® tool wallet
  • a voucher for 15% off all lubes and tools purchased at Bikedock within 14 days of the date of the course

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Further course availability

In the near future Bikedock will be offering Advanced courses catering to cyclists looking to sharpen their maintenance skills even further. We also aim to run Specialist modules for very small groups who wish to learn an expert skill such as wheel building or hydraulics.

Keep checking back for details of these courses as and when they become available.

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