VELOTECH TRAINING
The Velotech Awards are accredited awards aligned with the National Qualification Framework.
The Velotech courses range from training and assessment in basic bicycle maintenance-the Red, White, Blue and Bronze Awards; to the Silver and Gold courses, which provide training and assessment in bicycle mechanics to Industry standard level. The Silver course is a pre-requisite for going onto the Gold course. The Velotech courses are run by Donald Cameron, Velotech trainer for Glasgow and West Scotland.
These courses are run at Cycleform training Centre, in Glasgow, but we also operate as a mobile training unit and can run courses at customers’ venues.
During the course the candidates are shown how to perform each task, then led through the procedure, and finally have to carry out the task unaided to demonstrate that they understand the procedure and can carry it out in a safe and competent manner.
VELOTECH BRONZE AWARD
The Bronze Award is aimed at cycle trainers and covers the basics you need to be able to adjust your participants' bikes while delivering cycle training sessions whether these are playground based, guided rides or off-road mountain biking. The course covers lubrication, adjustment and inspection and you can progress on to the Silver level course.
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£150 (per participant)
1 day course (7 hrs) for between 4 & 6 participants per course.
Velotech Bronze courses are pre-arranged.
Please contact us on 07900241753 for details.
VELOTECH SILVER AWARD
The Silver Award course focuses on adjusting and maintaining bike components. Topics covered include tools and lubricants, brake and gear set-up, headsets, hubs, bottom brackets, wheel-truing, and workshop safety. Silver is a pre-requisite for going onto the Gold course.
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£300 (per participant)
Duration - 2 days
Class size - between 4 & 6 participants per course.
The next *Bronze/Silver Velotech courses running at Cycleform training Centre in Hardgate, Glasgow are;
Mon 8th and Tues 9th of Oct
Thurs 8th and Fri 9th of Nov
Mon 3rd and Tues 4th of Dec
Course pre-requisites
Candidates for this course need to have a good knowledge of bicycle anatomy, lubricants, wheel replacement, tyres, tubes, gear cables, and indexing.
Course Content
The course covers the following:
- Workshop safety.
- Tools and lubricants.
- Brake set-up.
- Bottom bracket.
- Hubs.
- Headsets.
- Gears.
- Wheel truing.
This course certifies candidates to be able to adjust, rather than assemble bike components.
All equipment including bikes, bike stands, tools and aprons are supplied.
VELOTECH GOLD AWARD
The Gold Award trains candidates to be able to fully adjust and assemble bike components. This course is predominantly aimed at people who work in or wish to work in the bike industry.
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£300 (per participant)
Duration - 2 days
Class size - between 4 & 6 participants per course.
The next Gold courses are running on;
Mon 22nd and Tues 23rd of Oct
Thurs 22nd and Fri 23rd of Nov
Thurs 13th and Fri 14th of Dec
Course Pre-requisites
Candidates need to have a good knowledge of maintaining various types of bikes. Candidates are required to have attained the Velotech Silver Award. Silver is a pre-requisite level for undertaking the Gold course.
Course Content
The Gold course trains candidates to be able to:
- Fully adjust, replace, and assemble bike components.
- Wheel truing and spoke replacement is covered in more detail than in the Silver course.
All equipment including bikes, bike stands, tools and aprons are supplied.
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The next *Bronze/Silver Velotech courses running at Cycleform training Centre in Hardgate, Glasgow are;
Mon 8th and Tues 9th of Oct
Thurs 8th and Fri 9th of Nov
Mon 3rd and Tues 4th of Dec
* The Bronze course is covered on the first day of the Silver course
The next Gold courses are running on;
Mon 22nd and Tues 23rd of Oct
Thurs 22nd and Fri 23rd of Nov
Thurs 13th and Fri 14th of Dec
