Park Tool Basic and Intermediate Maintenance Courses

Summary

Our one-day Park Tool School Basic: Ride with Confidence course is designed for people with little or no knowledge of bike maintenance and those looking to know how to address common issues while out riding. We run this for a full day to ensure that participants leave the end of the course with the confidence to fix common problems with their bike. There is plenty of time for practice and the maximum group size is 8, with our fully trained mechanic on hand to help out and answer questions as they come up.

Course detail

• Basic Mechanical Skills – Tools, Stands, Homeshop Setup, Tension & Torquing bolts, Lubrication, Threadlockers & Cleaners, Health & Safety
• Safety “M” check
• Tyres, Tubes & Puncture Repair (innertube replacement), with wheel removal and installation
• Looking after your drivetrain: lubrication, cleaning and wear of chains, rear sprockets and chainrings
• Derailleur gear adjustment front & rear
• Disc brake systems – differences of cable vs hydraulic, rotors, basics of brake alignment, pad replacement
• Caliper rim brake adjustment and pad replacement for v-brake, dual pivot road caliper and cantilever
• Field repairs – what tools to take and tips & tricks to get you home!

Please note that we will be concentrating on standard derailleur geared bikes. If you have a bike with hub brakes and hub gears you may find some parts of this course less relevant to your bike, though most things are transferable.

If you have any questions or worries, do please ask.

Price

The course costs £80 per person and includes:

• All tools and equipment
• A bicycle for you to work on if required (although we encourage you to bring your own where possible)

Please choose a course date below and fill out the form, you’ll then be able to pay online and further instructions for the course will be emailed to you.

Refunds for courses are only given under exceptional circumstamces and never within 7 days of the advertised course. If we cancel the course for any reason a full refund will be given and a choice of alternative dates offered.  If you have any further questions, do please get in touch.

Finally, if you’re a Cambridge Cycling Campaign Member, we offer a 15% discount to support the good work that they do. Please put your membership number in the relevant section on the form if this applies.

Further details

Course participants must be 18 years or above. We do welcome younger participants 16+ but we accept these on a case by case basis based on their prior experience. Please contact us to discuss prior to booking.

Our scheduled courses are run at our training workshop in Cambridge. If you have any further questions, do please get in touch. For more information, please read our Terms & Conditions.

Summary

Our one-day Park Tool School Intermediate course is designed for people with a basic knowledge of bike maintenance and who wish to extend this knowledge to the next level, being able to maintain and replace common key components on their bike. The course takes place in our dedicated training workshop over a full day to ensure there is plenty of time for practice. The maximum group size is normally 8, with our fully trained mechanic on hand to help out and answer questions as they come up.

Participants should have a good knowledge of the key content outlined in the Basic: Ride With Confidence course before booking the Intermediate as this level of knowledge assumed by the instructor on the day. If unsure do get in touch to discuss.

Course detail

• M-Check, Wheel Removal and Puncture Repair, tyre and tube sizing – Revision
• Workshop practice, repair stands, fasteners, torque, lubricants and grease etc.
• Cassette Removal, cleaning and Installation
• Chain removal, cleaning and installation. Sizing of new chains
• Basic principals of wheel truing
• Crankset removal
• Re-cabling gearsets and derailleur set up
• Re-cabling brakes and set up

Please note that we will be concentrating on standard derailleur geared bikes and cable-based rim brakes. If you have a bike with hub brakes, hub gears or hydraullic disc brakes you may find some parts of this course less relevant to your bike, though most things are transferable.

Price

The course costs £80 per person and includes:

• All tools and equipment
• A bicycle for you to work on if required (although we encourage you to bring your own where possible)

Please choose a course date below and fill out the form, you’ll then be able to pay online and further instructions for the course will be emailed to you.

Refunds for courses are only given under exceptional circumstances and never within 7 days of the advertised course. If we cancel the course for any reason a full refund will be given and a choice of alternative dates offered. If you have any further questions, do please get in touch.

Finally, if you’re a Cambridge Cycling Campaign Member, we offer a 15% discount to support the good work that they do. Please put your membership number in the relevant section on the form if this applies.

Further details

Course participants must be 18 years or above. We do welcome younger participants 16+ but we accept these on a case by case basis based on their prior experience and they must be accompanied by a fee-paying adult. Please contact us prior to booking to discuss this.

Our scheduled courses are run at our training workshop in Cambridge. If you have any further questions, do please get in touch. For more information, please read our Terms & Conditions.