Repair and Maintenance

Duration: 1 & 1/2 days over a weekend.
Venue: Yellow Saddle Cycling Academy in Northcliff Johannesburg or various venues in Cape Town.

Cost: R2780-00

The Repair and maintenance course is suitable for new entrepreneurs starting a bike shop or amateurs wanting to maintain their own bicycles.

What is included?

What else do I need?

• Toolkit
• Workstand

The best way to make the right choices here is to buy a basic Yellow Saddle kit populated with tools specifically for your bike. Later on you can add new tools for other types of components as well as more sophisticated tools. The Yellow Saddle tool-roll can accommodate new tools and has enough space for general tools as well.

Talk to us about making the right tooll choices.

On the course you'll work with three different types of workstands. Do NOT buy a workstand until you've tried all three and discovered their pro's and con's.

Additional benefits:  You’ll walk away with a fully-serviced bike and superb confidence in your equipment. You’ll become the hero of your squad and become very attractive to members of the opposite sex.

Who should attend this course?

How many people per class?

We can accommodate no more than nine, so that we can give you personal attention.

What do I need?

Nothing much other than your own bicycle. We provide the tools, courseware and knowledge. If you want a specific item on your bike replaced, bring a new one along and we’ll show you how to fit it.

What will I learn? The anatomy of the modern bicycle Introduction to your new bicycle toolkit and its proper use The evolution of contemporary equipment How and why equipment fail Headset adjustment, maintenance and replacement Hub maintenance and adjustment Spoke adjustment Tyre and tube repair and replacement Gear adjustment and troubleshooting Chain measurement, maintenance and replacement Pedal removal, adjustment and maintenance Strategies for longer drivetrain life. Brake adjustment (rim and disk brakes) Cable maintenance and replacement Basic shock and fork maintenance Anti-seize strategies Emergency repairs How to make a plan Crazy bicycle tips and tricks.

What about us girls?

What about you? Anyone can learn to turn a spanner. There is nothing inherently technical about fixing a bicycle. It’s about a set of rules and methods. If you can follow a recipe to bake a cake and change gears on your bike, you’ll do just fine on the course.

With the advent of adventure racing and stage races, more and more women are learing to maintain and repair their bicycles.

Who is the course leader?

Johan Bornman. He is an expert bicycle mechanic and custom wheelbuilder. Johan also presents a regular slot on Supercycling dealing with bicycle maintenance. His hobby is the physics of cycling and in 2003 and 2004 he presented a television program busting dozens of common bicycle myths and beliefs. He is also an excellent and entertaining lecturer and known for his ultra pragmatic approach to cycling.

Book today!

Secure your place on the next DIY Bicycle Repair and Maintenance course with a deposit of R500-00. The balance is payable 7 days prior to the course. Drop us a note through the Contact Us section on this website for banking details or general queries. For a course schedule Click Here.