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30 Jul 2024

The widespread popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters means "it is a bit of a wild west out there" in terms of safety, an electric bike shop owner has told the BBC.

30 Jul 2024

A bill announced in the King’s Speech that would address the potential fire risks associated with e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries, has been welcomed.

30 Jul 2024

The new government are being urged to end the previous culture war-based approach to active travel and start investing properly in safe bike routes.
 

30 Jul 2024

An independent bike shop in Stroud recently offered a community bike ride to local people. ACT member The Ark Cycles opened Ark Community Shop Ride to cyclists of all ages and skill levels.

26 Jul 2024

The government’s announcement in the recent King’s Speech regarding e-bike battery safety and the regulation of online marketplaces is a welcome step forward towards improving safety...

18 Jul 2024

Cytech training provider Activate Cycle Academy is to exhibit at the GT Malverns Classic Mountain Bike Festival 2024, an event often described as the “Glastonbury of mountain...

15 Jul 2024

The cycling industry is “ripe” for smart investment, and a renewed wave of merger and acquisition deals, as it looks ahead to a profitable 2025 and “significant” medium...

15 Jul 2024

The Independent has published its list of the best electric bikes of 2024 after testing a series of folding, hybrid and city e-bikes.

15 Jul 2024

Community groups and other not-for-profit organisations in Greater Manchester can now apply for funding to set up their own bike library.

15 Jul 2024

Andrew Goodacre, CEO of ACT parent company Bira -the British Independent Retailers Association – has met with the new Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds and...

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Meet Ross, one of our Expert Cytech Trainers

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

In the first of an occasional series of features, we are delighted to introduce you to Ross, an expert trainer in Glasgow, and one of the most recent trainers to join the Cytech family.

Ross

Ross has always loved cycling but started doing work on his own bike just before lockdown. His skills just grew from there. He’s now been a bike mechanic for four years and has had lots of experience training bike shop employees, army cadets and university students.

Ross enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience so others can enjoy fixing bikes themselves. He is a hands-on kind of trainer. He prefers to demonstrate and then let the trainees try for themselves.

Ross owns four bikes including a Boardman gravel bike, a fixie and a hardtail that’s a mix-up of lots of different parts. His favourite at the moment is his Boardman Full Suspension mountain bike that he puts to the test on one of his favourite trails - the world class 7Stanes mountain biking trails at Mabie Forest in Dumfries.

Ross now delivers Cytech training courses at Bike for Good in Glasgow. 91% of bike mechanics who have taken part in a Cytech course have said they are better at their job as a result. The next course that Ross will be teaching is the Technical One Practical course, which is ideal for early career bike mechanics, on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 July. 

To find out more about the course and book your place, click here.

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