One-day intermediate course

Our one-day intermediate course is designed for people who have a base level of knowledge and want to be confident doing some of the more complex areas of bike maintenance. We run this for a full day to ensure that particpants leave the end of the course with the confidence to be able to go back and use the skills straight away. There is plenty of time for practise and the maximum group size is 6 with our fully trained mechanic on hand to help out and answer questions as they come up.

Throughout the day (10am-4pm), we'll cover:

  • Inspecting cables & learning when to replace
  • Learning how to fit a new brake inner cable
  • When and why a chain needs changing
  • How to break and rejoin a chain correctly
  • Lubrication and changing gear cables
  • Learning about how a derailleur works
  • Setting up your gears correctly for maximum efficiency
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Please note that we will be concentrating on standard derailleur geared bikes and V-brakes. If you have a Dutch bike with hub brakes and gears, you may find parts of this course irrelevant to your bike, although there is certainly some things that are transferable. If you have any questions or worries, do please ask.

Price

The course costs £45 per person (£36 for Campaign members) and includes:

  • VAT
  • All tools and equipment

There is a full 20% discount for Cambridge Cycle Campaign members and at just £7.50 to join for the year, you will straight away save money and furthermore you'll be supporting the great work that they do. For details of how to join please visit their website and quote your membership number when you book.

Once you've submitted the online form below, you'll receive an email with details of how to pay and further instructions for the course. This intermediate course works very well in conjuction with our basic course. We offer a discount of £5 to those who come on both days.

Our courses are run for individuals, businesses and other groups and are delivered either at our workshop or at a convenient location such as your place of work.

Our upcoming one-day maintenance courses: