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"World's best bike mechanic" to lead British Cycling bike maintenance workshops

Courses being run in London, Manchester and Birmingham

Want to brush up your cycle maintenance skills? Well, a series of workshops being run by British Cycling next month in London, Manchester and Birmingham aimed at beginner and intermediate cyclists will give you the chance to do just that. The workshops will be led by Peter "Spike" Taylor former head mechanic with Team GB and a man dubbed the ‘the world’s best mechanic’ by Total Bike Maintenance and Repair Magazine.

The Beginner Workshop is a half-day course for new cyclists with little or no experience of maintaining a bike, while the Intermediate Workshop is a full-day course for more experienced cyclists interested in learning advanced maintenance and repair skills.
Workshop modules include bike anatomy, riding position, puncture repair, brake and gear maintenance as well as oiling, cleaning and component care.

The courses will take place in Manchester (27/28 October), London (30/31 October) and Birmingham (12/13 November). The Begginer's Workshop costs £65 while the Intermediate one is £125.

"The new workshops will be delivered in a fun and hands-on format and are open to cyclists of all ages and abilities," says British Cycling's Stewart Kellett.

There is no need to bring your own bike or tools, refreshments will be provided and anyone who registers for a workshop will automatically get British Cycling Ride membership worth £24 free of charge. To find out more about next month's workshops visit the British Cycling website

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E11a | 13 years ago
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I sent British Cycling an email asking whether they were planning on running any more and had this reply:

Thank you for your enquiry regarding the Bike Maintenance Workshops we are running.

At present we are running a pilot programme of 6 workshops – 2 in Birmingham, Manchester and London.

We hope to roll out the programme in the new year if it is successful.

Please keep an eye out on the Recreation pages of the British Cycling website for details of any new workshop dates - http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/recreation

If you have any further queries about the course please call us on 0161 274 2049.

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Jon Burrage | 13 years ago
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I would have been tempted by an intermediate too - ah well.

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RichK | 13 years ago
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No intermediate course in Birmingham  2 or I might have been tempted.

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