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City & Guilds
3902 Cycle Maintenance Course
Downland Cycles Bike Maintenance
Centre. If it can be repaired, we'll teach you how
Our bike maintenance
courses are run in our purpose built Park tool training centre. Each student has
their own work bench and own set of tools to work with. Bikes are provided
for you to practice on for the course both road and
mountain bikes are available. Build up your confidence on our bikes before
tackling your own bike for a full strip down, clean, re-lubricate
and rebuild. Maximum of 5 students on each City & Guilds Course.-
We
have 3 City & Guilds 3902-28 courses here at Downland Cycles,
Standard, Intensive and Advanced.
The
Standard and Intensive courses contain all of the same course material as
each other the only difference is the length of the course. The Intensive
course runs over 7 days and the Standard over 10. To achieve this the
teaching day is longer.
The Advanced course contains 2 extra City and Guilds modules.
Standard
10
day City and Guilds 3902 Cycle Maintenance Course £1020(inc
VAT)
Advanced
12
day City and Guilds 3902 Cycle Maintenance Course £1300(inc
VAT)
Intensive
7 day City and Guilds 3902 Cycle Maintenance Course £895(inc
VAT)
All City & Guilds courses
include the Park Tool Big Blue Book of Cycle Repair
Learn
everything you need to know about your bike. No stone left unturned. By
the end of the course you will have learnt all the
skills necessary to be a competent mechanic. No experience is needed to
take one of these courses, we take you right back to basics and build your
skills quickly and rapidly.
General Course Contents
The
City & Guilds course is an advanced course aimed at students who wish
to join the cycle industry, either as a mechanic or starting their own
business or individuals who want to learn more about the art of cycle maintenance.
 
Items Covered
Overview of tools.
What types of tools are required within a cycle workshop
Lubrication and cleaners
Diagnosing problems with a bike
Tyres and inner tubes, description of sizes, installation and
removal and repairing
Pedals, installing, removing and re-threading
Crank arm, installing and removing, square type, splined and
cottered
Chain rings removal
Chains, the types of chain available, fitting, removing and
getting the correct length
Chain alignment
Chain cleaning and lubrication
Rear sprocket removal and fitting
Bottom bracket removal and fitting, cartridge type
Bottom bracket removal and fitting, adjustable type
Bottom bracket rethreading and facing
Hub servicing and adjustments
Headset servicing, A-Head and threaded
Headset replacement, tube and fork reaming
Replacing spokes
Wheel truing
Wheel building
Brake systems, caliper, linear, side pull, dual pivot
Brake cables and housing
Gear systems, STI levers, twist grips, down tube, thumb levers
Gear cables and housing
Front derailleur fitting and indexing/adjustment
Rear derailleur fitting and indexing/adjustment
Stems, handlebars and seat posts, types, fitting measuring and
adjusting
Fitting accessories
 
Specific Course
Breakdowns
City
& Guilds Standard 10 day £1020
(run
as two Monday to Friday sessions) 9.30am-4pm
Day1
Health and Safety
Risk assessing
Job sheets
Data sheets
COSHH data sheets
Tools, description and use of all tools used on the course
Puncture repairs
Removing and replacing wheels
Tyres, inner tubes, valves and accessories. fitting and removal
Chain fitting removal and types
Bearings, sizes and grades
System safety check
Day 2
Gear setup and adjustment (Shimano)
Chainset removal and fitting (internal bearing)
Chain ring removal fitting and replacements
Pedal fitting, replacing and thread checking and tapping
Bottom bracket fitting and removal and replacements
Day 3
Gear review plus instruction of other types of gear systems (Campagnolo,
Sram)
Chainset removal and fitting (external bearing)
Cassettes and freewheel replacing and fitting
Brake types, fitting removal and adjustment
Front and rear mech types, fitting removal and adjustment
Jockey wheel replacement
Cables, types of inners and outers, replacing cables
Day 4
Gear refresher
Headsets adjustment
Headset fitting and removal
Frame preparation. Facing and cleaning bottom brackets, reaming headsets and
crownraces
Tapping and cleaning threads
Seat tube dimensions
Stem dimensions
Handlebar dimensions
Hub adjustments
Hub servicing
Spoke replacement
Wheel truing
Day 5
Strip down clean and reassemble your own bike
Day 6
Theory of wheel building
Demonstration of components and tools
Spoke length calculation
Day 7
Hub adjustment review
Wheel truing theory and practices for repairs
Wheel building demonstration
Calculate spoke lengths and build a wheel as practice
Day 8
Calculate spoke lengths and build a pair of wheels to be ridden
Day 9
Augment a cycle (Government term for add accessories to a bike)
Theory and practice of fitting:
Childs seats, computers, locks, bottle cages, racks, mudguards and lights
Day 10
Written exams
Final practical assessment is to dismantle and rebuild bike
City
& Guilds Advanced 12 day £1300
(run
as one Monday to Friday and one Monday to Sunday) 9.30am-4pm
Days 1-10 as above
Day 11
Hydraulic disc brakes. Fitting and removal of Shimano hydraulic
systems. Lever fitting , caliper fitting and adjustment, pad replacement.
Pad types and sizes
Brake bleeding
Fault finding
Day 12
Road tubeless tyre systems
Mountain bike tubeless tyre systems
Fitting and removal of tyres
Tyre sealants
Rim choices
Aftermarket rim adaptation systems
Puncture repair
Tubular tyres fitting and removal
Gluing and taping
Repairing
City
& Guilds Intensive 7 day £895
(run
Monday to Sunday) 9am-5.30pm
Day1
Health and Safety
Risk assessing
Job sheets
Data sheets
COSHH data sheets
Tools, description and use of all tools used on the course
Puncture repairs
Removing and replacing wheels
Tyres, inner tubes, valves and accessories. fitting and removal
Chain fitting removal and types
Bearings, sizes and grades
Pedal fitting, replacing and thread checking and tapping
Day 2
Gear setup and adjustment (Shimano)
Chainset removal and fitting
Chain ring removal fitting and replacements
Bottom bracket fitting and removal and replacements
Seat tube dimensions
Stem dimensions
Handlebar dimensions
Day 3
Gear review plus instruction of other types of gear systems (Campagnolo,
Sram)
Cassettes and freewheel replacing and fitting
Brake types, fitting removal and adjustment
Front and rear mech types, fitting removal and adjustment
Jockey wheel replacement
Cables, types of inners and outers, replacing cables
Headsets adjustment
Headset fitting and removal
Day 4
Gear refresher
Hub adjustments
Hub servicing
Frame preparation. Facing and cleaning bottom brackets, reaming headsets and
crown races
Tapping and cleaning threads
Seat tube reaming
Augment a cycle (Government term for add accessories to a bike)
Theory and practice of fitting:
Child seats, computers, locks, bottle cages, racks, mudguards and lights
Day 5
Theory of wheel building
Demonstration of components and tools
Spoke length calculation
Wheel building demonstration
Wheel lacing practice
Day 6
Calculate spoke lengths and build a pair of wheels
Day 7
Written exams
Final practical assessment is to dismantle and rebuild bike
The
City & Guilds Intensive course is as it suggests intensive. You have a
lot of material to learn in 7 days. It is therefore important that you do
read through all of the course notes before you attend the course to get
an overview of what you will be learning. We do not expect you to arrive
understanding everything that you have read and to be competent mechanics
just prepared and aware of the processes that you will be learning about.
Once you have booked on the course you will be course notes, Park Tool big
blue book, wheel building course notes and information regarding Health
and safety and Risk assessments that you must read before attending. It is
also important that you bring these with you on the course
What
is the difference between the Standard and Advanced Course
On
the standard course the days are shorter
Wheel building takes place over 3 days rather than 2. You will build 3
wheels on the standard course and 2 on the Intensive. The theory of wheel
building is condensed and you will be required to read and the notes
before the day starts.
On the Standard course you get to service and clean your own bike in week
1 as practice before repeating it in the final exam.
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City &
Guilds Intensive 7 day 2012 |
| January |
- |
| February |
6th-12th |
| March |
- |
| April |
9th-15th |
| May |
7th-13th |
| June |
4th-10th |
| July |
30th-5th Aug |
| August |
- |
| September |
17th-23rd |
| October |
- |
| November |
12th-18th |
| December |
3rd-9th |
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City &
Guilds Standard 10 day 2012
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| - |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
| March |
5th-9th |
12th-16th |
| April |
- |
- |
| May |
- |
- |
| June |
18th-22nd |
25th-29th |
| July |
- |
- |
| August |
full |
full |
| September |
5th-19th |
22nd-26th |
| October |
- |
- |
| November |
- |
- |
| December |
17th-21st |
7th-11th Jan 2013 |
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City & Guilds 10 and 12 day
courses do not have to be undertaken over 2 consecutive weeks. Choose
week 1 dates then choose week 2 dates. Places are subject to
availability. Week 1 must be completed before week 2 |
Call to book your place 01227 479643
In the event of cancellation, full refund will be given if
your place is filled.
Description of levels accredited by Canterbury
College and the city and Guilds equivalents
level 1
puncture course
gear course
level 2
2 day maintenance
level 3
5 day maintenance
wheel building
city and guilds
level 4
disc brake
suspension
frame building
level 5
advanced maintenance
Course reviews from previous
students
It was brilliant and well worth the costs of the course and the trip
down from London. Martyn and Phil were fantastic teachers and they
demystified stuff about bikes that had bewildered me for years. I
believe I now have the confidence to do a complete strip down and
rebuild and ensure my rig runs like a dream.
Cameron
I wish to thank Downland Cycles and in particular Martin Hay our instructor for the excellent 2 day bike mechanic's course, held in June 2010.
Martin is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced bike mechanic and instructor with a friendly helpful approach to passing on his knowledge and skills.
By mid morning on the first day, I was amazed at the amount of information I had gained and felt the course had already paid for itself.
By the end of day one, I wondered if I would remember everything, because we had covered so much information and gained so many new bike mechanic tips and techniques.
However, on day two, whilst working on our own bikes, it all came together whereby I gained confidence and remember feeling excited when everything we had been taught came together.
The 2 day weekend course was well worth it and staying in Canterbury added to the pleasure.
The course was recommended to me by my local bike shop, as they send their staff to be trained by Download Cycles.
I would have liked to have done the 5 day course, but couldn't take the time off work. The course was very informative and enjoyable. I have now booked on the one day wheel maintenance course in September and can't wait to start.
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