CTUK News - January 2005
Bike Detox - Adult Cycle Maintenance Classes
January 20, 2005BIKE DETOX
Can’t get out of the shed in the morning? Listless, sluggish and unresponsive?
Covered in spots and oily patches? Can’t get in the right gear?
Feeling cranky, a bit wobbly?
Learn how to restore and keep your bike in good health – Bike Maintenance classes for Adults in Central London
Cycle Training (CTUK) announce one day Bike Maintenance classes in Central London.
BASIC and INTERMEDIATE courses.
BASIC
Learn how to quickly check your bike for problems ● Preventative maintenance ● Tools ● Adjust the saddle and handlebars to the right height for you ● Adjust brakes, levers and cables ● Fix and prevent punctures ● Index gears.
“I didn’t know that keeping the tyres pumped up hard is the best way to prevent punctures” Geoff Smith
INTERMEDIATE
Transmission System - splitting & joining the chain ● Replacing the cassette ● Removing and installing cranks ● Chainrings and rear derailleur ● Adjusting Bearings - hubs, bottom bracket, headset ● Basic Wheel Truing.
“I now feel confident to touch the other 50% of my bike” Ben Bowskill
Cycle Training UK are in The Chain Gang
January 17, 2005Cycle Training UK were the focus of an article published in the The Observer Magazine this Sunday (16/01/2005). The article titled 'In the chain gang' documents the story of the writer overcoming her fear of cycling in London with help from Cycle Training UK. She starts off terrified, but within two hours training she reports that "I'm being assertive on the Elephant and Castle roundabout, and even enjoying it".