courses

No matter how long you've been riding, QUENCH CYCLES @ BEDGEBURY has a range of courses to suit your needs.

We offer both Maintenance Courses and Skills Tuition to Basic, Intermediate and Advanced levels.

PLEASE SELECT: Skills Tuition Courses | Maintenance Courses

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.

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

Improve your skills with one of our specialised courses.

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