Bike Maintenance

Although many people own a bike, very few have the skills to repair it. Our Bike Maintenance courses aim to give you these necessary skills, and allow you to properly look after your bike.

Below is a list of the courses we have available, followed by some details about what makes our courses special, and what to expect if you decide to go to one. Click the "More Details" links for specific course content.

Attend our course

No previous experience needed
All tools provided
How to repair a puncture, adjust saddle, handlebars and controls to give optimum comfort
Full brake service including cables and brake block replacement

Become an instructor

Want to learn a new skill? Become a volunteer instructor!
To become and instructor you must have attended our standard course. However, if you have previous bike maintenance experience, then this may not be necessary.
The course will not only teach you how to take apart and maintain a bike but also how to teach it to others.

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About our course

In recent years there have been significant improvements in the provision of cycle skills training, notably the National Standards and Bikeability initiatives, which have replaced the popular but outdated, Cycling Proficiency Awards.

What has been missing from these initiatives aimed at getting more people cycling, is the fact that although many own a bike, very few people have the skills to repair them. Hence thousands of bikes are left unused in sheds and garages.

Always Be Cycling provide an accessible course designed to give people the skills and confidence to repair their own bikes.

Where We Work

The courses are held in the outdoor craft area of the South Devon Steiner School in Dartington.

All instructors are qualified cycle mechanics.

Professional tools and equipment are provided.