Cytech training courses now live in Bristol
Life Cycle, a Bristol based charity, will now provide Cytech training courses for bicycle mechanics. The courses are now available to both businesses and individuals in the Bristol area.
Life Cycle is on a mission to transform peoples lives through cycling, and the courses opening up marks a milestone in the progress it has made as an organsiation. Participants on the courses will learn valuable technical skills whilst learning in a supportive, hands-on environment. They will also get the opportunity to contribute wider to Life Cycle’s social impact work.
Jonathan Harrison, speaking on behalf of the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), which oversees and represents the Cytech brand, said: “Our partnership with Life Cycle expands access to Cytech training across the UK, increasing the pool of skilled technicians for bike workshops nationwide. Life Cycle are a great fit for our mission to make high-quality training more accessible and they join our strong network of training partners delivering Cytech courses and raising industry standards worldwide.”
The bike workshop is fully equipped and fitted to professional needs and standards. Expert tutors will provide a welcoming, accessible, and practical approach to learning to help every student develop their skills. Cytech includes this approach in its structured pathway to mastering bike maintenance.
Life Cycle’s CEO, Ed Norton, said: “We are excited to launch our Cytech courses in partnership with the industry’s leading training provider. Our high-quality courses will support the cycling industry and help us deliver on our mission to boost cycling levels in the communities we serve.
Norton added: “At Life Cycle, we help people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to benefit from bikes. Our courses are one of the ways that we support people on their cycling journey. Whatever your reason for wanting to take a Cytech course, learning with us means you’re part of something bigger.”
Whilst learning, students will be supporting Life Cylces charitable endeavours such as their Bike Beyond Bars programme, aimed at training incarcerated people to become Cytech-qualified bike mechanics. This increases their chances of employment when they leave prison.
The public can donate bikes for prisoners to refurbish, allowing the bikes a second life cycle. These bikes are then checked by mechanics and sold at affordable prices in store, making cycling more accessible to the community.
