Bicycle Maintenance: the best female friendly courses

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With increasing numbers of people turning to bicycles as their preferred method of transport the need to learn the basics of bike maintenance has never been more important to ensure that you keep pedalling.

Get Mountain Biking

Where: Macintosh Centre, Brixworth Country Park, Northamptonshire

With no prior knowledge assumed, this women only maintenance course is particularly suitable for absolute beginners.

Get Mountain Biking aims to keep your bike out of the bike shop by giving people the knowledge to undertake minor repairs and adjustments. Emergency trailside repairs, sprocket and crank removal, as well as the information to service your bike are all taught in this one-day course that includes lunch, refreshments and a goody bag.

Cost: £80

Contact Information: To find out more email [email protected] or phone 01604 779040. www.getmountainbiking.co.uk

Cycle Training

Where: London

Run in conjunction with other courses which aim to give confidence to inexperienced riders in a busy inner city traffic environment, Cycle Training run a basic course focusing on fixing punctures and changing brake pads while the intermediate experience looks to develop bike knowledge to include re-greasing bearings and wheel truing.

It’s not a women course, but they do offer bespoke maintenance training, either on a one to one basis or to small groups of individuals, so if you prefer you can gather a group of your girl friends and learn together.

Cost: £60

Contact Information: To book a place ring 020 7231 6005 or visit www.cycletraining.co.uk

Life Cycle UK

Where: Knowle, Bristol

‘Simple, friendly and jargon free’, Life Cycle UK’s one day bicycle maintenance course is perfect for beginners and the cost not only includes tuition but all spare parts that might be needed, including inner tubes, cables and break pads.

Cost: £60

Contact Information: All enquiries to [email protected] or ring 0117 353 4580. www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/bike-maintenance-workshops

Dirt Divas

Where: Crowthorne Wood, Berkshire.

With an emphasis placed on off road riding, Dirt Divas aims to teach women trail side repairs using a hands on approach. The course includes an essential tool kit for each person, which will be used throughout the morning session.

After the provided lunch there is a three hour guided ride through the wood to enjoy and perhaps put your newly acquired knowledge to good use.

Cost: £85

Contact Information: Email any questions to [email protected] or ring 0118 326 2200. www.dirtdivas.co.uk/bike-maintenance.htm

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative

Where: Newcastle, Manchester and Edinburgh.

Gear tuning, brake adjustment and puncture repair are all part of the women’s intensive cycle maintenance class that takes place over one day and includes lunch.

Dealing with common roadside repairs, the class run by the Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative aims to equip people with the knowledge to keep their bikes running smoothly and enable them to enjoy a trouble free commute or weekend cycle ride.

Cost: £47

Contact: To book a class ring 0845 257 0808 or email [email protected] www.edinburghbicycle.com

Jack Maidment, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

Photo credit: Get Mountain Biking

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