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workshops BACK IN AUTUMN!

These sessions are designed to give you the confidence to keep your bike working through winter and to safety-check problems before they worsen. You’ll learn how to spot those niggles before they damage other components. We run through the best ways to clean and care for your bike. We’ll cover roadside fixes including booting a tyre, replacing a tube quickly and what to do if a cable snaps whilst out riding. We also cover basic brake and gear adjustment before finally showing you how to adjust a headset.

Dates are announced on our Facebook page; or contact us to be added to our waiting list.

Email workshop@wildsidecycles.co.uk for further information.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & ROADSIDE BASICS - 2.5HRS - £50

Learn basic checks to ensure your bike is roadworthy, and acquire the knowledge to get yourself home if you breakdown on the road. You will learn how to:

Assess your bike for wear and tear - wheel & tyre condition, brake condition & function, gear function, steering function
Remove and re-fit wheels
Repair a puncture
Use a CO2 inflator
Re-fit a dropped chain
Repair a snapped chain
Clean and lube your chain
Carry out basic gear and brake adjustments

Each session has 6 places. Protective gloves and aprons are provided, along with tea, coffee and biscuits. Any queries regarding the classes please contact the shop. Alternatively join our mailing list or follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

SKILLS FOR THE HOME MECHANIC - 4HRS - £95

How to tackle routine maintenance and repair tasks that will enable you to service your own bike. Due to the varied nature of bicycles and their componentry, these courses now target specific types of bike - for example mountain, road, hybrid - so be sure to book one which is appropriate to your machine. Building on our Essential Skills course, you will learn how to:

Set up mechanical gears, including front mech alignment, limit screw and B-screw setting
Fit a new gear cable, both internally and externally routed
Replace brake pads (rim and disc) and align/adjust brake calipers
Fit a new brake cable
Adjust Di2 and other electromechanical gear systems
Check your chain for wear
Replace a chain
Remove and re-fit a cassette
Check and adjust the headset
Adjust handlebar height
Check spoke tension and true wheels

Each session has 3 places. Protective gloves and aprons are provided, along with tea, coffee and biscuits. Any queries regarding the classes please contact the shop. Alternatively join our mailing list or follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates. Or book using the link below:

Currently we are not taking bookings

1 to 1 classes

We offer 1 to 1 classes for a more personal experience. We can spend the day working on your own bike allowing you to understand exactly what is needed to keep your bike running throughout the year.

BRonze

£100 – 2 hours

This covers the basics of bike maintenance
Checking the condition of spokes, rims and tyres and what to look for regarding wear.
Checking the condition of your drivetrain and what to look for regarding wear. How to adjust indexing, stops and general operation.
Checking the condition of pads and cables and how to adjust cable tension.
Checking the headset for play and how to adjust/remove play.
General inspection of the bike including insuring correct torque of bolts.

1-1 Basics

Silver

£175 – 4 hours

Includes everything covered in 1 to 1 basics.
Truing wheels and condition of rim tape.
Checking the condition of hubs regarding flange and surface damage.
How to strip, clean and refit drivetrain. Checking condition of pivots and jockey wheels.
How to strip clean and refit brakes including pads and alignment.

1 to 1 Half Annual

Gold

£350 – Full day

Everything included in basics and half annual.
Checking condition of hubs, how to strip, replace parts and reassemble. Adjusting cone nuts. Checking condition of freehub and replace.
Setting up disc brakes and hoses etc.
Stripping headset, removing forks, replacing and refitting parts.
Removing cranks and bottom bracket. Cleaning and assessing condition of shell/frame and the bottom bracket. Reassemble and refit.
Strip and clean other parts.

1 to 1 Annual

to enquire, please email us on workshop@wildsidecycles.co.uk, call us on 01892 527069, or pop into the shop

Please note, we require a 50% deposit to get the session booked in. Sessions are held throughout autumn and winter. For more information, please contact the shop. Email workshop@wildsidecycles.co.uk, call 01892 527069.

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