Cycle Academy News...

Cash incentive for young cycle apprentices

Some good news for retailers. The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) are actively looking to increase the number of young people on vocational training courses.

There is a cash incentive of £2500 for small to medium companies who can offer an apprenticeship to a 16 or 17 year old.

Read more detail on this 16 to 17 Apprenticeship Scheme here...

Cytech Retail Directory

Cytech Retail Directory has been launched and should provide a valuable tool as much as a talking point for retailers.

Hammer Time with Dave Astley

Dave recently got his mitts on a new HammerSchmidt set up and has given an account of fitting and the initial ride report. Find out all about HammerSchmidt here.

Elaine's Big Adventure.

Elaine Powell and Matt Holstead from the Cycle Academy represent ATG at a Brown Back race event recently. Read the full story of Brown Back Racing here.

Super course feedback

Some great feedback this morning from a happy customer. It's always nice to hear when we have done something well.

Read the feedback in Matthew's own words then check out their website to see their very cool shop.

Read Matthew's feedback here

Dave goes north

Our assessor for the Midlands and roving mountainbiker, Dave Astley, took a three day trip to sample some of the trails in Scotland. Read which ones he would recommend in his report.

Bike Shaped Object

With the introduction of the countries cheapest bike Mark Brown of the ACT got hold of on to see what it was really like. See what he thought of it.

It got us thinking. If you needed a cheap bike what do you do?
Can you get a cycle that is safe and pleasant to ride for £70?
Do you sell quality second hand cycles?

We are on the lookout for the answers to these questions.
Get in touch if you have a suggestion.

Chain Reaction Cycles mechanics get Cytech qualified.

Chain Reaction Cycles required all their mechanic Cytech qualified, Jules went to Northern Ireland to find they live cycling...

What does CEN mean for me?

The Cycle Academy was recently invited to a meeting with the Bicycle Association to discuss how to implement the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) cycle standards in the UK....

Act Smart launch online retail resource to the cycle industry...

Need to hone your sales skills and take advantage of every sales opportunity? Want to train your sales staff in customer service?

Act Smart have the answer to these and so much more. Read more about Retail Detail here...

Doctor Bike: One day basic cycle maintenance courses...

The Cycle Academy have launched a one day Doctor Bike basic cycle maintenance course in response to popular demand.

Courses will take place in Manchester and Aylesbury on the 26th May 2009 and we have provision for 10 people to book themselves onto either course.

Find out more about Doctor Bike here...

Park Tool School dates announced...

We are pleased to announce some additional dates for the popular 2 day Park Tool School.

This course is widely recognised as being one of the most comprehensive home mechanic training programmes.

The courses will run in:

Aylesbury on the 11th and 12th May and again on the 11th and 12th June.

Manchester on the 11th and 12th June.

Click here for more information on the Park Tool School course content.

Madison sing the praises of ATG Training...

In a recent interview, MD of Madison, Dominic Langan sang the praises of ATG Training's Cycle Academy.

Read Dominic's comments here...

Bicycle Rack

Mr Andrew Kinlan from 'The Bicycle Rack' in Greasby on the Wirral has recently completed his Cytech course training with the Cycle Academy and had this to say...