Cytech

mellex
mellex Posts: 214
edited January 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
I notice that Cytech are now running a 'Home Mechanic' Training Course.

Have any of you more experienced mechanically minded/trained people ever used the Cytech training scheme? How did you find it and is it worth doing?

I have a basic knowledge of cycle maintenance but I come unstuck when BB replacement, bearings and suspension rear their heads.

Comments

  • Danlube
    Danlube Posts: 454
    To be honest, I don't think its worth applying for that course, unless you are planning to get into the bike industry (...but then if you were you would apply for the 'real' course). You'd be better off buying the ParkTool Big Blue Book and teaching yourself, it's free (except for the book)

    Then buy some new tools with the money you just saved :wink:
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  • Jimbob_no5
    Jimbob_no5 Posts: 1,568
    unless your working in a bike shop, or the shop requires you to have cytech training, just as Danlube said get the big blue book and learn yourself
    Pinkbike

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Cytech was in its infancy when I started with bikes, and I don't have any of their quals. They have become useful in shops to get a minimum standard of care, but the basic cytech courses are that - very basic, and I'd rather trust an experienced mechanic!
  • Danlube
    Danlube Posts: 454
    supersonic wrote:
    Cytech was in its infancy when I started with bikes, and I don't have any of their quals. They have become useful in shops to get a minimum standard of care, but the basic cytech courses are that - very basic, and I'd rather trust an experienced mechanic!

    How about a mechanic with the Cytech qualifications and with the experience :wink:
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Lol, would be better, but al the best mechanics I know don't have cytech. The top ones are good, and you do learn a lot, but 20 years building bikes and you learn more ;-)
  • Danlube
    Danlube Posts: 454
    supersonic wrote:
    Lol, would be better, but al the best mechanics I know don't have cytech. The top ones are good, and you do learn a lot, but 20 years building bikes and you learn more ;-)

    Agree with you there, I'am going all the way to the top with Cytech, then will get the experience we all desire our lbs mechanics to have. Perhaps Cytech qualified people are the new breed of mechanics? (once they get experience in the toolbox <<<see what i did there :lol:)
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  • mellex
    mellex Posts: 214
    Well I've purchased the book. Now it's only a matter of time until I see if I can be as good at putting things back together, properly, so they work, as I am at taking thing apart. I'm good at taking thing apart.
  • Hey sonic
    I bought the Big blue book its one of the best explanations for taking apart and assembling any thing on a big it has all the termanology for all parts and "mechanic speak" tht you wil need to maintain your own bikes at home>
    I do agree with you both Dan and Sonic on wether its worth it , Cytech is a good qualification but only if you are going to go all the way and get the full recognition from them and make financial use out of it in buisiness..

    By the book its only £16.99 OUTSTANDING VALUE!!!
    G.H.Allum