K2O School of Bicycle Mechanics
These are our most popular courses.
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Bicycle Enthusiast Course: Maintenance and On-The -Ride-Repairs
A one-day course, 9-5, with lunch provided. Our most popular course. Over the course of the day, you will work through a high-level tune-up of your bike. Along the way you will learn how: to disassemble and clean, lubricate and reassemble the drivetrain, adjust brakes and gears, fix a flat, repair a chain and a lot more.
Courses Currently Scheduled
Dates:
Sat 1 Mar (Full), Sun 2 Mar, Sat 15 Mar, Sun 16 Mar, Sat 29 Mar, Sun 30 Mar, Sat 12 Apr, Sun 13 Apr, Sat 26 Apr, Sun 27 Apr, Sat 10 May, Sun 11 May, Sat 24 May, Sun 25 May
Looking for another date? Call and we will do our best to accommodate
Course cost: $150 plus tax. Lunch included.
Advanced Course Module 7 – Wheels, Tires, Tube and Tubeless
Without doubt the coolest bike mechanic skill is to build a wheel. Wheel building is one of the few skills that no machine can currently do better than a person. The finest wheels are built by hand, and during this one-day course you will learn how to (and will) build a wheel. Tire standards, rim standards, flat repairs and tubeless set-up complete this comprehensive training day on wheels and tires.
Courses Currently Scheduled
Monday 3 March, Monday 24 March, Monday 28 April, Monday 19 May
Looking for another date? Call and we will do our best to accommodate.
Course Cost $150 plus tax, includes lunch.
The Shop Mechanic Course (One Week)
Bicycle stores recruit junior, intermediate and advanced bicycle mechanics. Not every mechanic in a bicycle store will know advanced bicycle mechanics, nor need they. The shop mechanic course aims to get you to the level needed to start working in a bicycle store. Our philosophy is to teach you what you need to know and how to do those things to a high and professional standard. You will be able to ace any technical evaluation, a common requirement in obtaining a post in a bicycle store as a mechanic. You will be competent in assembling bicycles, performing level 1 and level 2 tune-ups, you will be able to adjust all gear and brake systems, adjust bearings, fault find issues and diagnose solutions. Modules included:
- Foundations and derailleur systems
- Wheel truing, tube and tubeless tire systems
- Foundations and derailleur systems
- Chains, cassettes and hubs
- Brakes
- Headsets, bottom brackets and headsets