Bike Maintenance Courses

[bs bawa]

Hi , not sure which forum to put this in but basically I am going on a bike trip in a few years and want to do a (basic) bike maintenance course.

I live in the north though and the only ones I can find are in the south (boo at London ), does anyone know of any further north (preferably the ones that are only half a day rather the expensive ones spread over weeks).

Thanks.

 

[HLaB]

Is there an Edinburgh Bike Co Op near you

 

[simoncc]

Is there an Edinburgh Bike Co Op near you

Yes. There's a bike maintenance course at the north pole in 2010. Contact Mr F. Christmas at 025 012 2010 for details.

 

[bs bawa]

Thanks HLaB exactly what i was looking for, I found the other thread on it just after I posted this

Yes. There's a bike maintenance course at the north pole in 2010. Contact Mr F. Christmas at 025 012 2010 for details.

I enquired with Mr. Christmas but apparently you have to be on some 'list'. He checked it twice but I wasn't on it.

 

[swee'pea99]

That's very strange. I believe the criterion is that one has to be nice, which of course all cyclists are. Probably some IT cockup by one of the elves.

 

[JohnRedcoRn]

glad to hear positives about the 1 day intensive course, i'm doing it at newcastle on 27th september. Apart from the obvious money and hassle saving benefits in the longer term, I'm having something of a midlife crisis...you know the drill ; 'bored and fed up of the profession i been in for 20 years but hanging in another 15 yrs for early retirement+pension' so i needed mental stimulation / skills / knowledge in something ;
1) useful
2) that i give a flying f*** about and actually enjoy
3) that is nothing to do with work.

then if they sack me for laziness / apathy, i can at least maintain my bike on the cheap.....bike and camping kit, as long as i can maintain these i'd happily do without the rat race thank you very much.

(and i just bought a cycle carrier for my car as i thought it makes more sense to work on my own bike on the course)
Anyone else going ?