Today I went to Cardiff to attend a Essential Bike Maintenance course run by Cycle Training Wales.
There were five of us on the course, three men and two ladies. Most of us were experienced cyclists but novices when it came to repairing a bike. The instructor was Nick Canham.
The course covered:
safety checking
taking off wheels and tyres
changing and repairing inner tubes
changing brake pads
adjusting cable brakes systems
adjusting rear derailleurs
I can recommend the course for anybody wanting to learn the basics of looking after the bike.