Course Details

Advanced Maintenance

Advanced Maintenance
When bike specific tools are needed, this course kicks in.

Key content

This course includes:

  • Personal safety, tool and chemical handling
  • Degrease, clean and lubricate
  • Brakes - caliper adjustment, hydraulic brake bleeding
  • Gears - Cable replacement, lubrication, mech removal, replacement and positioning
  • Transmission - Chainset, pedal, chainring and bottom bracket removal and replacement
  • Transmission - Cassette and freehub removal and replacement
  • Headset - a headset strip, lube and refit
  • Wheels - trailside wheel truing; disc removal and replacement
  • Lubrication - all items stripped and replaced through the course
  • Wear and tear - managing your bike and extending component life

Please note that this course does not cover suspension maintenance, headset fitting or frame / thread facing or cutting

This course can form part of a three courses in two days Maintenance Course Suite comprising the Road and Trailside Maintenance, Advanced Maintenance and Fleet Maintenance courses.

What next

This course leads towards the Fleet Maintenance course and Cytech courses.

Available Courses

Datesort icon Course Venue Link
22 Nov 2013 Dalby Bike Barn Details...
17 Nov 2013 Velo Details...
22 Sep 2013 Velo Details...
28 Jul 2013 Velo Details...
23 Jun 2013 Velo Details...
22 May 2013 Velo Details...
Availability: 
Open
Bespoke
Duration: 
One day for this course or two days as part of the Maintenance Suite

Desirable

You should have either completed the Road and Trailside Maintenance course or have substantial personal maintenance experience and competence at the elements of the Road and Trailside Maintenance course.

Archive

  • Patron: Her Majesty The Queen
  • President: Jon Snow
  • Chief Executive: Gordon Seabright
  • Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC): A company limited by guarantee, registered in England no.25185. Registered as a charity in England and Wales No 1147607 and in Scotland No SC042541
  • CTC Charitable Trust: A company limited by guarantee, registered in England no.5125969. Registered as a charity in England and Wales No 1104324 and Scotland No SC038626

 

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