If you would like to learn more about your bike, then embarking on a bicycle repair class might be just the thing for you.
Why do a Bicycle Repair course?
There are a number of courses in bicycle repair across Ireland that will leave No stone left unturned. Students of these courses will learn all the skills necessary to become a competent bicycle mechanic.
These courses are equally suited to people who may already be working in the cycle industry and who might want to attain an internationally recognised qualification, or also to avid and keen cyclists who are interested in taking their bicycle maintenance or bike building skills to the next level.
What Might I learn?
Over the course of a bicycle repair class, students may learn some or all of the following:
- Health & Safety
- Parts of a Bike
- Workshop Etiquette
- Tyres, Tubes & Puncture Repair
- Remove and Replace a Cycle Rim Brake Assembly
- Transmission – Remove & Replace a Cycle Gear Assembly
- Service Cycle Hubs, cup & cone and sealed cartridge
- Servicing Headset Assemblies including frame preparation
- Service Bottom Bracket & Cranks including frame prep
- Wheel Building
- Wheel Building Cont’d
- Augment a Cycle & Systematic Cycle Check
- Strip and Rebuild, Full change of a cycle frame
- Disc brake Adjustment (mechanical and hydraulic)
- Bike fitting and finishing (Pedals, Saddles and Seatposts, Handlebars and wrapping)
- Derailleur Hanger ID and Straightening
- Customer Service
Who is this course for?
According to the Irish Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association, Ireland has over 420 bicycle shops now across the country however very few of the mechanics that work in these shops have any qualifications to prove they have received any training as a professional bicycle mechanic or reached any level of competency. Bike repair shops are crying out for qualified mechanics, which is why the undertaking of a bicycle maintenance course could result in a very lucrative career for those who wish to pursue a career in bicycle mechanics.
These courses are also suited to people who may want to just learn how to maintain their own bicycles or people who competitively cycle.
There are a number of bicycle maintenance courses available across the country.
Find bicycle maintenance courses near you on Courses.ie.
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