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Disc Brake Course

Downland Cycles Training Centre. If it can be repaired, we'll teach you how

All courses are run in our purpose built training centre. Each student has their own work bench and own set of tools to work with. A full range of disc brakes are available to learn and practice on before you service your own.

Disc Brake Course (1 day £150) 

Learn to master hydraulic disc brakes. Our one day course will teach you how to strip clean and bleed  a variety of disc brakes. Brakes from, Magura, Hope, Avid, Shimano, Formula and Hayes will be worked on to give you a full understanding of how each system works and differs from the other.

Topics covered:

Mounting calipers
Mounting Rotors
Facing frames and forks
System set-ups
Open/closed systems Caliper Servicing
Lever servicing
Workshop practices
Bleeding the systems
Health & Safety
Pad design
Caliper design
Bleeding techniques

You will also get to service your own brakes (after practicing on ours)

 

Disc Brake Course Dates 2010/2011

July 9th
September 3rd
November 5th
February 26th
April 2nd
May 28th
July 2nd
August 16th
October 22nd

Call to book your place 01227 479643

In the event of cancellation, full refund will be given if your place is filled.

 

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.


Many thanks,
Ian Gayton

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