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Bike Mechanics course

  • 17-05-2010 10:35pm
    #1
    henboy
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭


    Hi, I'm looking in to doing a bike mechanics course . Would be looking at doing something that has maybe a city and guilds or something to that effect. Is there any course here that caters for this , and also has anyone gone over to the Uk to do a course. If so could you reccomend some where . Thanks


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  • #2
    CarlosK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 110 ✭✭CarlosK


    Hi,

    Not sure what your current abilities are regarding bike mechanics, but Wheelworx in Dublin often carry out courses on bike maintenance and I think they cover some of the mechanics too. There wouldn't be any certs or anything like that but it might be a good starting point for you if you aren't already more advanced than what they offer. You should check into it on their website if you're interested and I believe they are free courses too.

    Let us know how you get on with your course, its something I might just be interested in myself.

    Good luck with the search.


  • #3
    SubLuminal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭SubLuminal


    There is no registered accreditation in the ROI for bike mechanic courses.

    Eg you can't do a course that will give you any meaningful certificate. You have to go to the UK, tis a 2 week course and costs a grand...


  • #4
    kayaksurfbum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭kayaksurfbum


    I heard about a two day weekend course in the UK. Think its for MTB but most of it applies to road im sure.
    I was told the company but cant remember the name. Ill try find it and post back.


  • #5
    SubLuminal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭SubLuminal


    There are courses you can go on but if you want to be a 'fully qualified bike mechanic' the course is 2 weeks, its accredited by city and guilds in the UK and there's no formal equivilant here.

    If you just want to do a course to learn about fixing / building bikes though, Rothar (www.rothar.ie) does them, based in phibsborough, they have a fixie building workshop coming up soon, too..


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