South African Bicycle Training Institute

[xtcman]

Anybody with experience? Which course have you done and has it payed off?

[Pieterg]

More info please

[Tumbleweed]

http://www.sabti.co.za/#!home/mainPage

 

Oh, look, someone actually offering an accredited course. Kinda sinks the argument put up by some supporters of the dude who was searching for "apprentices".

[Flippa]

http://www.sabti.co....#!home/mainPage

 

Oh, look, someone actually offering an accredited course. Kinda sinks the argument put up by some supporters of the dude who was searching for "apprentices".

 

Doesn't seem as though they have any local accreditation through SAQA.

[Tumbleweed]

Doesn't seem as though they have any local accreditation through SAQA.

 

It is, however, a formal course.

[Bianchi]

Doesn't seem as though they have any local accreditation through SAQA.

 

No they don't.

They're accredited by the UK distributor for Campagnolo, but that's about it.

 

Currently the only accreditation recognized here is reputation.

[Caerus]

Does anyone know what the credentials are like of these people are that are running the course?

[Wayne Potgieter]

I never trust a business that has a gmail account.

[Simon Kolin]

From what I’ve gathered, it seems as though the SABTI accreditation (I have asked Sean to clarify so I stand to be corrected) works to standards set out by the Association of Cycle Traders in the UK.

 

http://www.theact.org.uk

 

Cytech appears to be the agreed skills framework that these ACT members are trained and measured by.

 

http://cytech.uk.com

 

SABTI is accredited (as per his website) by a UK company called Velotech Cycling Limited. http://www.sabti.co.za/#!home/mainPage

BUT!!! It doesn’t appear (unless I’ve missed it) that Velotech Cycling Limited is an ACT member.

 

Still, SABTI seems to be the only training provider (so far) that is working towards some skills development framework. It will be interesting to note if any local retailers recognise that framework and if taking a SABTI course will be advantageous in that regard.

[Dirtbreath]

http://www.sabti.co.za/#!home/mainPage

 

Oh, look, someone actually offering an accredited course. Kinda sinks the argument put up by some supporters of the dude who was searching for "apprentices".

 

Not dissing the bloke but that's hardly accreditation. It's good for our sport though and would be great if all these guys offering training could formalise and provide some form of accreditation.

[javadude]

I wish them all the best. I recognise Sean from hanging out at Willie's shop in days long gone. He always gave me really good service and he deserves to do well.