Biking
Courses
No matter how long you've been riding, QUENCH CYCLES
has a range of courses available to stretch and develop your skills.
We offer both Maintenance Courses and Skills Tuition
to Basic, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
PLEASE SELECT: Maintenance Courses
| Skills Tuition
Courses
MAINTENANCE
COURSES
LEVEL I - TRAIL COURSE
Aimed at the novice rider. Looks at basic bike set up and trail
maintenance so that riders can ride safely and get home if they
encounter a problem. Course content includes:
Pre-ride checks
Bike set up (Saddle, suspension, tyre pressures, brake levers, types
of pedal)
How to set up V brakes / check brake pads
Essential trail maintenance kit to carry
How to get out of trouble:
How to mend a puncture / tube replacement
How to split a chain
Basic gear indexing
Post ride cleaning and lubrication:
How to wash / where to and not to hose
Chain cleaner and degreasing
Where to lube
Bolts to check / tighten
Depending on time available, candidates can work on
their own bikes afterwards under instruction / discuss their
particular set up.
Bikes and tools supplied. Approximate time: 2
hrs. Cost: £30.00. Places available per course: 6
LEVEL II - INTERMEDIATE
Aimed at the more experienced rider who wants to be able to undertake
fundamental maintenance and assumes a basic knowledge as Level 1.
Course content includes:
Drive train maintenance
How to check chain wear
Chain removal and replacement
Gear and brake cable replacement & routing
Types & length of bottom brackets
Bottom bracket removal and replacement
Cassette removal and replacement
Front & rear mech removal and replacement
Gear set up and indexing
Depending on time available, candidates can work on
their own bikes afterwards under instruction / discuss their
particular set up.
Bikes and tools supplied. Approximate time:
3-4hrs. Cost: £45.00 Places available per course: 6
LEVEL III - ADVANCED
Aimed at the cyclist who is looking to carry out the vast majority of
their own maintenance and who has a full home workshop as specialist
tools are required to carry out some of the work described. The course
assumes that participants have the knowledge from Levels 1 & 2.
Course content includes:
Types of headset
Headset removal and replacement
Wheel hub strip, clean and rebuild
Free hub removal and replacement
Wheel truing
Spoke replacement
Hydraulic brake bleeding and set up
Depending on time available, candidates can work on
their own bikes afterwards under instruction / discuss their
particular set up.
Bikes and tools supplied. Approximate
time: 3-4hrs. Cost: £55.00 Places available per course:
4
SKILLS
TUITION COURSES
Though we have an extensive amount of material to draw
on, each course is bespoke - tailored to your individual requirements.
Just give us a call on 01580 879694 and we can chat through
your needs. We'll then pull the necessary elements together to design
an appropriate course for you; to give you the skills and confidence
you need to get out there and develop your cycling.
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