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11 Dec 2023

Bike Europe has reported that “serious concerns” remain about the enforcement of a ban on the sale of e-bike chargers and conversion kits by one of the largest online sellers,...

11 Dec 2023

It has been reported that The Cycle Show, the major industry event held at London's Alexandra Palace and which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary, has fallen victim to the challenging...

30 Nov 2023

New research from Lime entitled “Tackling the Gender Pedal Gap” has most women facing barriers to cycling, including poorly lit streets and isolated routes. The report claims...

27 Nov 2023

Torq Zone Academy, a leading 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...

27 Nov 2023

Cycling UK has released its annual 100 Women in Cycling list for 2023, the seventh such initiative to celebrate women across the British cycling community and those who inspire others to cycle.

27 Nov 2023

The former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Lord Hogan-Howe, has said number plates should be introduced on the back of bikes to stop so many cyclists being a danger on...

23 Nov 2023

Retail sector leaders have expressed a range of concerns, from taxation to business rates, following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this week.

15 Nov 2023

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has outlined its expectations from the government...

14 Nov 2023

ACT member and Cytech-accredited Stonehaven shop Bike Remedy has been given permission to expand its offering by building a bike shelter and tool station outside its premises.

14 Nov 2023

As more people turn to cycling, more jobs are being created in the industry, according to an article in The Sun.

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Cytech Fastest Wrench prizes announced

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

The Cytech Fastest Wrench competition is making a return to the London Bike Show 2019!

Sponsored by Park Tool, Cytech’s Fastest Wrench competition returns once more to the UK's largest cycling exhibition, inviting all visitors to put their bike maintenance skills to the test and compete against the clock.

For those who don’t already know the competition requires entrants to:

  • Remove the front wheel from the bike
  • Take out the inner tube
  • Replace the tube
  • Inflate to 20psi
  • Re-fit wheel to the bike
  • All in the fastest time possible to be crowned this year’s Fastest Wrench!

Step up to the plate and you’ll also be in with a chance to win one of several great prizes including a Park Tool AK-3 Advanced Mechanic Tool Kit, a £400 ATG Training Voucher, a Cytech Home mechanic course and a Cytech theory one course!

The competition is free to enter and open to everyone. Come along to the Cytech Workshop to give it a go as well as meet some of Cytech’s expert mechanics. They’ll be on hand to answer any tech questions you have and will also be delivering a series of demos throughout the day.

Click here for the demo schedule.

The London Bike Show is running from 29-31 March at the ExCeL, London. More information can be found and tickets bought through the London Bike Show website. Don’t forget if you’re a member of the trade you can register for free tickets here.

We'll see you there!

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