Ultimate Bike Upgrade

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Dave

I was sent this link from one of my Ex candidates, (Jam at Fred Williams cycles) Its a cool Company who can design a personalised Head Badge for your Steed, and other Cycle related jewelery/dog tags. Jam had a personalised Stem spacer designed, to mark the birth of his new baby daughter, Arrrr hey. www.headbadges.com

Tesco make a move

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Matthew

Tesco have announced in Bike Biz their intention to enter the bike market. We have been working closely with Tesco for a while now, developing and delivering technical training to help them gain the skills to avoid the pitfalls that have become other supermarket chains.

Their plans and marketing clout should help put more backsides in the saddle which should be good news for all.

Read the Tesco story here.

Flippin eck, it’s Factor 001

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Matthew

It does beg the question “why?”

Seriously expensive bike that we’re not quite sure about it’s reason for existing.

Geeky, bespoke nobbyness or a seriously, serious tool for the job?

At £21,000 it’s not going to be found in many local bike shops.

Read the review of the Factor 001 here.

Cash for your young mechanic?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Matthew

Some very good news for those who are thinking about taking a young apprentice on. There’s currently a fairly healthy cash incentive available to grease the cogs and make it happen.

ATG Training can help you receive £2500 if you would like to take on a 16 or 17 year old cycle maintenance apprentice.

Act quickly though, like all good things…..

Find out more about this 16 and 17 year old apprentice scheme here

Cycles sales the best for the last six months

Posted on November 17, 2009 by admin

The British Retail Consortium reported for total UK retail sales growth in October with like for like cycle retail sales growth increased to 7.3% in the specialist sector in October, the highest growth rate in the last 6 months and nearly double the 3.8%.

This is encouraging news for the Cycle Training sector, with even more consumers needing to have their pride and joys serviced correctly.

http://www.atg-training.co.uk/cycles.html

Fault finding test

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Matthew

Think you’re a top mechanic?

Our roving assessor in the SW of England witnessed a customer bringing this bike into a store he was visiting. The customer explaied that the brakes didn’t seem to be working quite as they should and requested the mechanic to see what could be dome to imporve the performance.

Use your skills and powers of deduction to solve the mystery…

use your powers of decuction to solve the mystery

quick funding guide

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Matthew

With the ever changing funding criteria um, ever changing, we have produced a quick guide to help you see what might be available to you.

We’ve tried to keep it as simple as possible but sometimes even we struggle to keep up!

The apprenticeship programme is available to individuals aged between 16 and 24 as long as they don’t hold a degree. Places are pretty limited so availability changes on a daily basis.

Train to Gain is available to anyone aged 19+ regardless of prior level of qualification.

Read the guide to funded cycle maintenance qualifications in more detail here.

We’re happy to talk you through the options, just contact us for more info (details on the main website).