Caz
Have-a-go Hero
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Post by Caz on Jan 6, 2009 20:25:18 GMT
Has anyone booked to go on any of the short bike maintenance courses at One Planet Adventure? I'm booked on the gears one on the 28th with Hugzee.  |
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Post by mikebike on Jan 6, 2009 20:48:01 GMT
I saw the courses advertised in there last time I was in. I didn't book but they sound decent value, plus you can choose what areas you want to cover.
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JB
Rookie
There's a fine line between fearlessness and stupidity
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Post by JB on Jan 7, 2009 15:56:30 GMT
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Post by sikora on Jan 7, 2009 20:46:28 GMT
What are they charging for courses now? When i enquired last year, they were only doing the weekend long courses
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Post by ninja penguin on Jan 7, 2009 21:03:12 GMT
Seem to remember they were advertising them at about £20 i think  Wouldn't mind doing the gears one, i'm crap at that |
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Post by SiMoult on Jan 7, 2009 21:24:25 GMT
Punk did the bike maintenance course at LDG - said it was pretty good - although I still assist him with changing his brake pads ;D I think from what he said it covered some good general maint stuff and checking your bike is safe etc - not too indepth. I will be seeing him tomorrow night at a snooker match so I will ask him what was covered etc and post up what he thought.
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Post by hugzee on Jan 7, 2009 21:50:07 GMT
OPA have split maintenance down into three 'bite-size chunks' 1. Bike Check, Wheel Removal & Replace, Tyre Removal and Puncture Repair 2. Chain Repair, Gears and Cable Replacement. 3. Headset - Adjustment, Strip Down Service & Replacement. Bottom Bracket & Cranks - Removal and Refit. Courses are 3 hours, 5:30-8:30 on Wednesday evenings and they're £20. As Caz says we're booked on course 2 |
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Post by sikora on Jan 7, 2009 21:52:44 GMT
How do they work the course? Do you strip down your own bike, or do they have a demo bike you all stand round and have a mess with?
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Post by ninja penguin on Jan 7, 2009 23:40:34 GMT
Punk did the bike maintenance course at LDG - said it was pretty good - although I still assist him with changing his brake pads ;D I think from what he said it covered some good general maint stuff and checking your bike is safe etc - not too indepth. I will be seeing him tomorrow night at a snooker match so I will ask him what was covered etc and post up what he thought. Its time Punk learnt how to internet so he could tell us all about it, I heard a rumour he was getting one for xmas  |
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Post by SiMoult on Jan 8, 2009 13:59:52 GMT
Punk did the bike maintenance course at LDG - said it was pretty good - although I still assist him with changing his brake pads ;D I think from what he said it covered some good general maint stuff and checking your bike is safe etc - not too indepth. I will be seeing him tomorrow night at a snooker match so I will ask him what was covered etc and post up what he thought. Its time Punk learnt how to internet so he could tell us all about it, I heard a rumour he was getting one for xmas He has been going on about that for months - he is stuck in the dark ages and needs tuition on how to use his phone ;D When he evenually learns it is the 21st century he may just get down to it  |
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Post by sikora on Jan 20, 2009 14:06:03 GMT
Booked in on the 11th and 25th or March for the gears and headset courses  |
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