Award-winning cycling charity, Life Cycle, announced a new partnership with Cytech. This collaboration will bring Cytech’s bike maintenance courses to Bristol and Leicester while boosting Life Cycle’s social impact in prisons and local communities. Building on 10 years’ experience delivering accredited cycle mechanics training, Life Cycle launched its new Cytech …
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Madison is teaming up with Cytech and the Rediscovery Centre in Ireland, to offer a first-class bicycle mechanic training facility by providing a full Park Tool workshop. The Rediscovery Centre is the National Centre for a Circular Economy and since 2004 has been committed to Ireland’s sustainability ambitions. In April …
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The Rediscovery Centre, the National Centre for the Circular Economy in Ireland, has announced a partnership with Cytech. Through this partnership, the Rediscovery Centre will provide Cytech’s training and accreditation scheme to current and aspiring bicycle technicians within the Irish Market. “The Rediscovery Centre is thrilled to partner with Cytech …
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Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, has launched a new Facebook group – the Cytech Tech Forum – where Cytech-qualified mechanics can connect and share ideas, tips, hints and technical advice. In creating a forum for professional Cytech mechanics worldwide, the breadth of experience and …
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BikeBiz editor Daniel Blackham is sent to Spokes People in Milton Keynes to complete Cytech Technical One This piece first appeared in the February edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The idea of sending BikeBiz to study the Cytech Technical One course was conceptualised by former …
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Torq Zone Academy, Cytech’s training provider and an institution of vocational training in South Africa, has been re-accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), for another five years, to offer the National Qualification Framework (NQF) registered bicycle mechanic qualifications and part-qualifications. This significant accomplishment underscores the commitment …
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Evans Cycles has launched an 18 month apprenticeship programme for bicycle mechanics designed to provide aspiring cycle mechanics with the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours required to excel in the field. The programme is conducted in partnership with Activate Cycle Academy with graduates receiving a Level Two apprenticeship qualification and …
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Cytech Training Scotland, operated by Bike for Good, is celebrating a year of providing Cytech bicycle maintenance training. Over the past 12 months, the programme has successfully trained 138 individuals, with multiple courses delivered achieving full capacity. Trainees have consistently praised the venue for its professionalism, well-organised training room, and …
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Cytech, the training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, has relaunched its theory one online learning course delivering an introduction to bicycle maintenance that can be completed anywhere, in the participant’s own time. The newly redesigned course includes a new module on bicycle types, anatomy and fitting, as well as …
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ACT member Balfe’s Bikes has started to introduce Cytech apprentices to its stores and upskill existing staff through the Cytech training programme. Luke Simpson recently joined the company’s Kingston Store as a Cytech apprentice through Activate Learning, which Dave Maynard, area manager for Balfe’s Bikes, says is already having a …
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