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Cytech have partnered with Bristol-based charity Life Cycle to offer a range of bicycle mechanic courses. These industry-recognised qualifications are now available to individuals and businesses in Bristol.
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. – Jonathan Harrison, speaking on behalf of the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT).
Life Cycle says the launch of the public courses is a milestone in their mission to transform lives through cycling. Participants will gain valuable technical skills in a supportive, hands-on learning environment while also contributing to the wider social impact of Life Cycle’s work.
Bristol Cycle Hub
The Cytech courses will take place at Life Cycle’s fully equipped, professional bike workshop in Bristol. Life Cycle’s expert tutors provide a welcoming, accessible, and practical approach to learning, ensuring every student, regardless of background or prior experience, feels supported in developing their skills. Cytech training provides a clear and structured pathway to mastering bike maintenance.
Life Cycle’s CEO, Ed Norton, says, “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.
“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.”
Making an impact: Bikes Beyond Bars
Life Cycle says their training is about more than learning new skills. Every student directly supports Life Cycle’s charitable work, including their Bikes Beyond Bars programme. This initiative trains people in prison to become Cytech-qualified bike mechanics, giving them valuable skills and improving their chances of employability upon release.
The prisoners refurbish bikes donated by the public, giving bikes a new lease of life. Each bike is then checked by their mechanics and sold at affordable prices in their shop, increasing access to cycling within the community.
By choosing to train with Life Cycle, students invest in their own future while supporting a charitable organisation that makes cycling inclusive, accessible, and transformative.
To find out more or book a place, visit: www.lifecycle.org.uk/courses-and-qualifications/cytech-courses
