TRADE & HOME MECHANIC COURSES

Cytech technical training delivered by Torq Zone Academy exclusively in South Africa

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Entry Requirements

We have no strict academic entry requirements, but learners should be older than 16 years (no maximum age), have a good command of English, ability to measure in millimetres, a basic mechanic aptitude, and a willingness to learn.

Course Schedule

We run a set of these programmes every month for six learners at a time. The learner can choose to complete them consecutively in one calendar month, or staggered over a period of their determination. Classes run from 08h00 to 16h00 on weekdays at our site in Lynwood Manor, Pretoria.

TRADE COURSES

Junior Technician Programme

Learning on this programme forms the foundation and core of bicycle maintenance and repair. Learning areas cover knowledge and skills related to workshop practices and legislation, frame preparation, groupset servicing and repair, and basic wheel building. We regard this programme as the bare minimum for aspiring technicians.

Course Component/s Duration Learning Areas Location
Cytech technical one Theory (online) 60 Days to Complete
  • Workshop practices
  • Torque
  • Lubrication
  • Tyres and tubes
  • Manufacturers
  • Health and safety
  • Consumer legislation
 Home / Work
Cytech technical one Practical 2 Days
  • Frame Alignment & Preparation
  • Pre-Delivery Inspection
 Torq Zone Academy

Class-based
Cytech technical two
  • Groupset servicing & repair
  • Wheel building
 8 Days
  • Headsets
  • Cranksets
  • Bottom brackets
  • Gears
  • Hubs
  • Brakes
  • Wheel building
 Torq Zone Academy

Class-based

Senior Technician Programme

Learning on this programme focusses on the knowledge and skills related to bicycle specialist componentry maintenance. Learning areas covered include hydraulic brake servicing and repair, suspension servicing and repair, advanced wheel building, and electronic groupsets setup.

Course Component/s Duration Learning Areas
Cytech technical three
  • Hydraulic Brakes
  • Suspension
  • Advanced wheel building
  • Electronic groupsets
 6 Days
  • Hydraulic brakes
    • Lever servicing
    • Calliper servicing
    • Hose installation
    • Brake bleeding
  • Suspension
    • Suspension fork servicing (major)
    • Rear shock servicing (major)
    • Pivot servicing
  • Advanced wheel building
    • Offset rim & frame spoke length calculation
    • Asymmetrical rim spoke length calculation
    • Straight pull spoke lacing
    • Spoke tying & soldering
  • Electronic groupsets
    • Shimano Di2 (road) installation & setup
    • SRAM AXS (MTB) installation & setup
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HOME MECHANIC COURSES

Cytech Home Mechanic Courses

The following Cytech courses are offered for the cycling enthusiast who is keen to know and understand their bicycles a little better. There are varying degrees of difficulty between them and each course is stand-alone so you do not need to complete them successively.

Course Duration Learning Outcome
Cytech home mechanic 2 Days You will be able to conduct minor repairs and servicing on your own bicycle, which you bring with you
Cytech home mechanic plus 5 Days You will be able to conduct major repairs and servicing on a variety of bicycles
Cytech home mechanic wheel building 3 Days You will be able to build a wheel from scratch
Cytech home mechanic hydraulic brakes 2 Days You will be able to service levers and callipers, and bleed brakes
Cytech home mechanic suspension 2 Days You will be able to conduct major (damper) servicing of suspension forks and rear shocks

*The Cytech home mechanic courses do not bear credit towards the Cytech technical trade courses as no competency assessment is conducted or awarded, however a attendance certificate will be issued

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