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BikeBiz editor gets hands on with Cytech technical one

Daniel Blackham, editor of industry magazine BikeBiz, has been writing about his experience of completing the Cytech technical one qualification at training provider Spokes People in Milton...

8 Mar 2024, more…

JE James Cycles to open first Barnsley store

ACT member and Cytech-accredited retailer JE James Cycles – one of the largest independent cycle retailers in Europe – is to open a new 7,874 sq ft store shop in Barnsley town...

7 Mar 2024, more…

Activate Cycle Academy welcomes British Cycling to Cytech technical one training course

Cytech partner Activate Cycle Academy, the largest and most recognised training provider of bike maintenance and technical training courses to the UK’s cycle industry, recently welcomed a...

6 Mar 2024, more…

Local Bike Shop Day 2024 confirmed for Saturday May 4th.

The ACT is happy to confirm the date for Local Bike Shop Day 2024 as Saturday 4 May, the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday.

29 Feb 2024, more…

ACT tells Parliamentary Committee of the need for urgent systemic change to the Cycle to Work scheme.

With more than 500 cycle businesses having now signed up to its campaign for change to the Cycle to Work scheme, a delegation from the Association of Cycle Traders has met with All Party...

25 Jan 2024, more…

OPSS takes enforcement action over dangerous e-bike battery.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is taking enforcement action and warning consumers about a brand of e-bike battery – UPP – that has been linked to a number of...

24 Jan 2024, more…

Cytech training to help Go Outdoors boost number of cycle mechanics by offering apprenticeships to store staff.

Go Outdoors, which operates 75 stores across the UK, has announced an apprenticeship scheme involving Cytech training with the aim of addressing what it terms a nationwide shortage of...

15 Jan 2024, more…

Cytech Scotland training provider launches Young Bike Mechanic Programme to empower Glasgow’s youth.

Bike for Good, the Glasgow-based cycling charity and social enterprise, which delivers Cytech training in Scotland, has announced a Young Bike Mechanic Programme designed to create opportunities...

3 Jan 2024, more…

Re-Accreditation of Torq Zone Academy: Meeting QCTO Standards for Excellence

Torq Zone Academy, a leading institution of vocational training in South Africa, has been re-accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), for another five years, to offer...

27 Nov 2023, more…

Cytech training Scotland (Bike for Good) marks one-year milestone of excellence in bicycle maintenance training.

Cytech Training Scotland, proudly operated by Bike for Good, is thrilled to celebrate a year of remarkable achievements in providing top-notch Cytech bicycle maintenance training. Over the past...

14 Nov 2023, more…

Cytech named provider of Best Retailer Services in the 2023 BikeBiz Awards

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Cytech named provider of Best Retailer Services in the 2023 BikeBiz Awards

Posted on 9 Nov 2023

Cytech BikeBiz Awards WinnerCytech has been named as the provider of Best Retailer Services in the 2023 BikeBiz Awards, recognising the positive impact of its service to the cycling industry. More than 25,000 Cytech technical training courses have been delivered to date with courses encompassing the basics of cycle mechanics right through to dealing with the most advanced and high-tech components and parts.

The winners were chosen by an expert judging panel, which offered years of combined experience in the cycling and micromobility industry.

Cytech training is provided in the UK by Activate Cycle AcademySpokes People and Bike for Good and in South Africa, Canada, and Australia and New Zealand by Torq Zone AcademyWhistler Adventure School and The Bicycle Academy respectively.

Commenting on the Award, Jonathan Harrison from the Association of Cycle Traders, which owns Cytech, said:

“This is not just a proud moment for us and recognition of the excellent work by our partners in delivering Cytech training internationally. It is also a reminder that Cytech is raising the standards of bike technicians and maintenance skills in a way that not only better serves cyclists, but which supports the cycle retail industry and helps individuals achieve new standards of excellence in their careers. It’s great to see that recognised with the BikeBiz Best Retailer Services award.”

Find out more about our courses here: www.cytech.training

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