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1 day to go! Attending the Cycle Show? Learn technical tips with Cytech experts, save £50 off Theory one & win!

Posted on in Business News ,Brands & Products News , Cycles News

Cytech are attending the Cycle Show and will be demonstrating key practices in bike maintenance that are useful for both the trade and public.

Cytech will be at the show on all days at stand G531.

Cytech will also be joined by ACA, PJCs and members of the ACT team to talk about mechanic careers in the industry. Cycle mechanics build, repair and service all kinds of bikes, with excellent cash incentives and career prospects to travel and work all over the globe.

Learn more about careers in the industry

 

Maintaining your e-bike

Join the experts on maintenance from ACA and Cytech for a talk on how to look after an e-bike keep it performing at its super charged best.

This 30-minute talk will cover maintenance, servicing, cleaning, lubrication, adjustment, and electrical safety, with a chance to ask your burning questions on e-bike maintenance.

The Maintaining your e-bike seminar will take place on the Experts Stage each day at 1pm.

 

A bike technician's secrets to keeping your bike on the road

Join Jack and tap into his years of experience in the bike industry. From daily commuters to World Cup racers Jack has maintained and kept thousands of bikes on the road and now teaches other mechanics to do the same, delivering Cytech qualifications and sharing his knowledge.

In this 30 minute presentation you can hear the secrets that come with years of experience from which tools we should all have, to how to clean and lubricate, and how to prolong the life of your pride and joy.

The Bike technician's secrets seminar will take place on the Experts Stage each day at 11am.

 

Invest in your greatest asset and get £50 off Cytech Theory One

Cytech courses encompass the basics of cycle mechanics right through to dealing with the most advanced and high-tech components and parts, demonstrating competency and commitment to continued development and improvement.

Getting qualified to a minimum of Cytech theory one is key for every cycle trade employee, no matter what their role within in the business.

Alongside the show we're offering £50 off our Theory one course, just use the code CS22 on the payment review stage. Expires 01/05/2022.

Save £50 on Theory one now

 

2 chances to win!

The Cytech stand will also be giving you two opportunities to win either a Cytech home mechanic course or £300 off your next Cytech practical course!

To win you will simply need to visit the stand and guess the amount of tyre levers in a jar.

 

 

Cytech will be at the show on all days at stand G531. 

Save 10% on adult tickets!

Enter discount code ‘CYT22' when prompted on the ticket page for 10% off adult tickets. Code is valid until 23:59 21/04/2022.

Get tickets now

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