Basic Maintenence Course - Pretoria

[Rudi Pollard]

I am currently just testing the waters to see if there is enough interest to make something like this happen. Over the past few years I have started to service my own bicycle. As I learnt more and more I realised how easy it is to do everything yourself. By knowing what is going on on your bike, you also pick up mistakes bike shops make on your bike very easily and you know what to look for before something fails completely.

 

The course will cover the following:

• The tools you require for the job;
• How to clean your bike properly;
• Bike inspection for worn parts;
• Make your components last longer;
• How to replace your drivetrain(chainrings, chain, cassette etc)
• Bleeding your brakes, setting your gears etc.;
• Technical discussion on different standards used on bikes(boost, BB's, headsets, Suspension etc).

 

Would anyone be interested in attending a course like this and do you think R800pp is a reasonable fee?

[Dirkitech]

I'd be very interested, but at R800 I think students will prefer spending the R800 on tools or have a shop do the work, but that's just my opinion. Maybe you'll get different answers momentarily.

[edgarblount]

Check this... http://www.torqzoneacademy.co.za/chm-new

 

 

 

[BaGearA]

Check this... http://www.torqzoneacademy.co.za/chm-new

 

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cytech is an international qualification vs. DIY home mechanic course 

 

 

The course will probably have to cover Shimano/Sram and Formula brakes ( some might also want Magura ) so that might be tricky but its A great idea 

[Rudi Pollard]

Check this... http://www.torqzoneacademy.co.za/chm-new

 

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That is part of the reason I am looking into doing something less formal. R4,400 for a basic course is a lot of money.

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Doesn't Divernick already offer this?

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Doesn't Divernick already offer this?

[Rudi Pollard]

 

The course will probably have to cover Shimano/Sram and Formula brakes ( some might also want Magura ) so that might be tricky but its A great idea 

I have done work on all of those so should be able to cover it. 

[nelian]

I would be interested and I don't think R800-00 is a lot...

 

I am currently just testing the waters to see if there is enough interest to make something like this happen. Over the past few years I have started to service my own bicycle. As I learnt more and more I realised how easy it is to do everything yourself. By knowing what is going on on your bike, you also pick up mistakes bike shops make on your bike very easily and you know what to look for before something fails completely.

 

The course will cover the following:

• The tools you require for the job;
• How to clean your bike properly;
• Bike inspection for worn parts;
• Make your components last longer;
• How to replace your drivetrain(chainrings, chain, cassette etc)
• Bleeding your brakes, setting your gears etc.;
• Technical discussion on different standards used on bikes(boost, BB's, headsets, Suspension etc).

 

Would anyone be interested in attending a course like this and do you think R800pp is a reasonable fee?

[PieterJvR]

Doesn't Divernick already offer this?

 

Yes he does, I attended the first one he did.  Was very informative.

 

Here is a link to the one he offers:

 

http://www.buildabikesa.com/product/basic-bicycle-repair/

 

 

I am currently just testing the waters to see if there is enough interest to make something like this happen. Over the past few years I have started to service my own bicycle. As I learnt more and more I realised how easy it is to do everything yourself. By knowing what is going on on your bike, you also pick up mistakes bike shops make on your bike very easily and you know what to look for before something fails completely.

 

The course will cover the following:

• The tools you require for the job;
• How to clean your bike properly;
• Bike inspection for worn parts;
• Make your components last longer;
• How to replace your drivetrain(chainrings, chain, cassette etc)
• Bleeding your brakes, setting your gears etc.;
• Technical discussion on different standards used on bikes(boost, BB's, headsets, Suspension etc).

 

Would anyone be interested in attending a course like this and do you think R800pp is a reasonable fee?

 

See above link for price comparison for the course that Nick offers,