Ladies Maintenance Course

Ladies Maintenance Course

Duration: One day course on a Saturday.
Venue: Yellow Saddle Cycling Academy in Northcliff.

What is Included?

• Full course notes
• Refreshments
• Lunch
• Yellow Saddle workshop apron
• Multitool
• Certificate
• Luxury bike cleaning brush
• 1 litre of magic cleaner fluid
• Hands-on training
• Continuous telephonic or e-mail support.
  
  

"This is no tea-party course. Even though it is for ladies only, it is a serious course and any women who takes her cycling seriously, should attend it. No cost can be put to self-sufficiency, safety and confidence. Do it." Erica Burger, cyclist and adventure racer, Gauteng.

Scope: General maintenance tasks using standard household tools but excluding specialist procedures requiring bicycle tools, a workbench or workstand. On completion of this course you’ll be self-sufficient in all basic preventative and maintenance tasks and versed to communicate with your mechanic. You’ll also have the confidence to embark on extended trips, tours and adventure races knowing that you can deal with any mechanical emergency. On completion the student may add a practical module to the course in order to be on the same level as someone who completed the full Repair and Maintenance course.

Course content:

Terminology: Anatomy of the modern bicycle.
Maintenance requirements: Hubs, Bottom Bracket, Headset, Drivetrain, Cables, Gears, Brakes.
Operation: Quick release, gears, brakes, bike transport and user adjustments.
Options and extras: Tube or tubeless? Fitting accessories. Tyre choices. After market parts.
Field Repairs: Punctures, pumps and bombs, chains,
Brake set-up and safe, effective braking. Unlearning what your mother taught you.
Cleaning: How to do it. What not to do. Tips and home-made tools.
Routine safety checks: Stem/bars, Tyres/tubes, frame.
Diagnostics: Chain wear, tube problems, hub adjustment, gear noises, fishtailing.

This one-day course is reserved exclusively for women. It offers ladies the opportunity to derive maximum enjoyment from their bicycles and reduces your reliance on outside help, whether out on a ride, at home or when negotiating with the bike shop. It is a great course for first-time and existing bicycle owners and not only teaches you about the mechanics of a bike but also how to operate it safely and with confidence.

In other words, when you walk away from this course you will know:

• How to clean a bicycle
• How to fix punctures.
• How to adjust gears.
• How to adjust brakes.
• What to look for in a complete safety check.
• Nifty emergency roadside repairs.
• How to read the vital signs of your chain’s health.
• How to fit a Missing Link to your chain.

Since this course is best taken with a group of people some of the bonus advantages are:

• You will learn how to approach the same problem on different types of bikes
• Meet interesting people and make new friends.
• Become the hero of your children and their friends.
• Gain confidence to save distressed men with shaved legs
• Work with cool tools
• Drink great coffee
• Save a fortune on repair work and tubes.

If this sounds too good to be true, read on. There’s more.

On this course there is no such thing as a stupid question.
You don’t have to own any tools – see what you need before buying.
You must bring a dirty bike – how else can you learn to clean a bike?
You can come dressed as you like - we give you an apron to protect you from black stuff.

Book today.

Look at the schedule here.

Where does the course take place?

At the Yellow Saddle Cycling Academy in Northcliff, Johannesburg.

How much does it cost?

A mere R949-00, which includes food and caffeine, a multitool, apron, cleaning stuff, notes and great cameraderie.

How do I book?
1) Send me an e-mail to johan@yellowsaddle.co.za
2) Secure your place by paying your deposit of R150-00 against the date you’d like to attend.

Make a direct deposit into the Yellow Saddle account.
Standard Bank
Account number: 421776315
Branch Code 051001
Use your name as a reference.

The balance is payable by noon on Friday prior to the course.

What is the catch?

If you book and don’t arrive, your fee won’t be refunded.
If you cancel less than 7 days before the course, your deposit/fee won’t be refunded, but can be offset against another course.

That's fair, isn't it?