Here’s a breakdown of the full details of what is covered in our courses. I there is something specific you want to learn then please get in touch.

Home Mechanic 1/2 Day Course 

 

Puncture Repair/ Replacing inner tube:
– Types of wheel fixing (QR skewer, Bolt on, Through axle)
– Types of brake and how to release them (Rim Brake specific)
– How to take wheel off correctly (un-doing V-brake/ Road caliper)
– Tyre off rim – Tube repair – Fitting new tube – Fitting tyre to rim
– Correct tyre pressure
– Fitting wheel (Rear mech, Re-attaching rim brake/Closing Road calliper)

Brake Tuning/Pad fitting:
– Types of brake.
– Rim (V-Brake, Road Caliper, Canti-lever, Hydraulic)
– Disc (Mechanical Cable, Hydraulic)
– Assessing Pads for wear (importance of pad wear awareness)
– Assessing Cable corrosion
– Fitting Pads
– Taking off old pads
– Aligning new pads on rim correctly (angle/height)
– Tension screw adjustmen

Gear set up
– Assess cable corrosion
– Limit screws (what they’re for and when to adjust them)
– Importance of a clean drivetrain
– Reasons for gears skipping/types of skipping
– Chain Wear assessment and when to replace
– Hanger Alignment (how to use D.A.G)
– Cable tension and adjustment/ tuning
– Jockey wheels

Full Day Course
To include all the 1/2 day aspects as well as the following:


Gear cable replacement
– Fitting of a gear cable
– Replacement of gear housing 
– Cutting cable and housing to the correct length
– Pre stretching the cable
– Re-tuning of the Gears
– Possible causes of non smooth changing

Brake cable replacement
– Fitting of a brakecable
– Replacement of brake housing 
– Cutting cable and housing to the correct length
– Pre stretching the cable
– Re-tuning of the brakes

Drivetrain fitting
 
– Assessing wear and when to replace
– The difference between a Cassette and a Freewheel.
– The Tools we need to change over the drivetrain.
– The best way to maintain the drivetrain to give it the longest life possible.– Removal of the cassette/chain/deraillieurs/Cranks
– Full clean of all drivetrain parts
– Assessing drivetrain parts
– Refitting of drivetrain parts