Tuesday 7 October 2008 | Personalise | Help  
Join today
Join RoadCyclingUK now
Join today
why join?  
Members Logon
Email:
Password:
forgot your
password?
Gatorade top tips
Latest Reviews
6740 Total Reviews
Respro Hi-Viz Ankle Bands - Nitesite
by Nicholas Morrish
Ridley Orion
by race the buses
BBB High Rise Stem
by Chris Beattie
BBB High Rise Stem
by Jeremy Martin
4ZA Stratos Saddle
by Ronan McDonnell
» Loads More Reviews
Forum Hot Threads
108424 Total Messages
img_2984.jpg
by Nick Franzini
 MAINTENANCE 18 / 10 / 05
 

Park Tool School

tools
Learn the basics of bike building

The Park Tool School is designed to be taught by your local bicycle shop and who better really seeing as they are the experts in repairing and maintaining bicycles. You will receive the Park Tool School manual as part of the class providing you information on basic mechanical skills as well as detailed instructions for repairing and maintaining wheels, bearing assemblies, braking and shifting systems, etc. - Basically everything you need to know to keep your bicycle rolling smoothly and safely.

The material in the student manual acts as the outline for each session of the clinic, which is augmented by the hands-on demonstration of the instructor. This is the latest course for the Park Tool School and is based at Sidcup Cycle Centre in Kent and run by experienced cycle trainer Graeme Freestone King.

The 2-day seminar includes:
• Checking Frame for alignment
• Setting up derailleur gears
• Setting up brakes - caliper, cantilever and V-Brake
• Stripping and re-assembling the headset
• Stripping and re-assembling the hubs
• Working Safely and use of tools/workshop

Details
Seminar duration 2 days 10.00am - 17.00pm
A one day course is also available
Lunch and light refreshments provided
Park Tool School Certificate
Price is £175 and accomodation is NOT included in the price
Better still, if you purchase a BH bike or frame valued at over £500 before 26th November and you'll get a free place on the one day course.
Book a place at www.sidcupcycles.co.uk or call 020 8300 8113
E-mail: here

Available dates:
Wed Jan 11th / Thur 12th
Fri Jan 13th / Sat 14th
Wed Jan 18th / Thur 19th
Wed Feb 8th / Thur 9th
Wed Feb 22nd / Thur 23rd

More on the Park Tool School here


Bookmark thisPrinter friendly version
Want to send this article to a friend? Please join here
 

Discuss this article, 1 of 10 messages, read more:
toxic sherlock 
Posted: 06/04/07 12:23:34 34
Close but no cigar. This is a maintenance course, the one I'm after is actually about welding up your own frame. I think it was in either Spain or Italy...?
Read more...

Support our partners

Chain Reaction Cycles


Wiggle


Rutland Cycling

Skyline Events