Bike mechanic training

gallowayphantom

Hi All
for years I've tinkered with my bikes, doing all the basic maintenance and repairs, now I'm thinking of taking it up a notch and become a mechanic and maybe earn a few bob. There's cytech level 1-2 courses with various companies, then there's city and guilds level 2 with the Bike Inn and Downland cycles to name but 2. Any feed back on the best way forward would be appreciated.

supersonic

Unless the places you plan to work need cytech, it aint worth it. A good shop will train you - and allow you to train yourself. Is a fast moving world. Cytech is pretty useless and expensive.

nicklouse

see here viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=12930041

maringirl

The C&G at the Bike Inn is my recommendation if you want a qualification. The C&G is very much a valid qualification and has NOT been replaced by NVQ's I can assure you. The Level 2 course at the Bike Inn will take you further than the level required for Cytech 2 and will cost you less to do.

gallowayphantom

nicklouse wrote:

see here viewtopic.php?f=40004&t=12930041

Yea posted on both forums so to get a broad base of ideas. Certainly the bike inn one appeals. Again learned a lot of the web and just stripping down the road and MTB, but showing that I've had some kind of formal training should be good.

supersonic

Many shops will offer you a paid day or half day with them to judge your skills.