cytech theory.

delcol

any of you guys out there done this..
i know what it entails but was wondering how hard is it. ie can a thick northerner (a simpleton if you like) do it..

or would i be wasting my money.

was toying with the idea of (trying ) to get cytech level one. so would look at doing the theory first then if i pass do the practical part....
thanks

Kaise

I was just looking at doing this yesterday!

My question is, will it add any benefit to my life?

w.jenkins

cytech 1:
this is a spanner
this is an allen key
do not leave your workshop messy
bikes have 2 wheels

£399 please thanks.

really a waste of money but you have to complete it to progress to level 2 and then onto wheelbuilding etc.
If you already know how to set up gears and brakes and have 1/8th of common sense then you wont learn anything new

supersonic

w.jenkins wrote:

cytech 1:
this is a spanner
this is an allen key
do not leave your workshop messy
bikes have 2 wheels

£399 please thanks.

really a waste of money but you have to complete it to progress to level 2 and then onto wheelbuilding etc.
If you already know how to set up gears and brakes and have 1/8th of common sense then you wont learn anything new

Lol, is very true! Cytech is a waste of money, unless the qual is a must have.

Ghostt

Is it worth doing level 2 though? I've been toying with the idea of doing it for a while, as I'm thinking about a bike based career (Currently studying Biomedical Science, so it's a bit of a change!)

Also, anyone thinking of doing the theory, there's 50% off the course price until 29th Feb here:
http://www.thecyclingexperts.co.uk/cyte ... ne-theory/

stubs

Have a look at the Bike Inn they do training courses up to level 2 city and guilds http://www.bike-inn.co.uk/training_attainment.asp

delcol

ah well i do have a around 15th common sense so thats a start..

ghost thats why i was thinking of doing it as it was on offer...

being unemployed i quite fancy trying to get a job in the bike industry (bike shop or what ever) i was hoping the cytech would better my chances....

i already know my way round the tool box and the bike i build my own bikes and service them. the only thing i not attempted yet is wheel building or fork servicing...

supersonic

Cytech 3 is wheelbuilding - so an expensive way to learn! Fork servicing is model dependant, so many out there.

Most shops go on mehcanic skill in an interview.

1mancity2

supersonic wrote:

Cytech 3 is wheelbuilding - so an expensive way to learn! Fork servicing is model dependant, so many out there.

Most shops go on mehcanic skill in an interview.

My mate owns a bikeshop and he used to have school lads working for him just to learn how to maintain their bikes.

Find a shop and ask for a days weekly work, unpaid if needed and learn that way, better than sitting at home doing nothing and you may learn wheel building without spending anything.