One Day Bike Maintenance Course

Sun 13th December

9am-5pm

Fort William Bike Shed Workshop, Claggan Park, Achintee Road, PH33 6PH

During the course you will learn the basics of bike maintenance in a fully hands on manner. Our mechanics will lead you through repairs on your own bike. This will give you a greater understanding of your bicycle and the confidence to maintain it between services and perform trailside fixes. The day will include the following sessions:-

Part 1: An Introduction - Essential supplies, use of tools, caring for your bike, safety checking your bike.

Part 2: Brakes - Learn how to check and change your brake pads, spot issues with your brakes and how to set up your brakes effectively. We may focus on rim or disc brakes, cable actuated or hydraulic depending on the needs of the group.

Part 3: Drivetrain - Learn how to check for wear and tear on your drivetrain and when to replace parts. Replacing a chain. Indexing gears and common issues such as bent derailleur hangers.

Part 4: Bearings - Understand how the different bearings on your bike work, spot for wear in all bearings and practice setting up your headset for smoothness and longevity.

Cost

We ask that you pay what you feel you can afford and what you feel the course will be worth. Bear in mind the more you pay the more courses we can run in the future.

Cost Tiers

Economy £50

Value £65

Standard £85

FREE PLACES- We do not want cost to be barrier for anyone. To apply to our ACCESS scheme for a free place please get in touch through info@lochaberenviro.org.uk to refer someone you work with or to self refer. This scheme is aimed at people who are out of work, on low incomes or facing other financial barriers.

Funding is through the Transport Scotland People and Places and Transport to Employment Programmes.