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The ACT welcomes launch of parliamentary e-bike safety inquiry to tackle dangerous products

The ACT has welcomed the announcement of a parliamentary inquiry into e-bike products not meeting safety regulations, which has been launched “in context of dangerous low-quality e-bike...

30 Apr 2025, more…

Crowdfunding campaign launched for Cytech trainer Graeme Stickells of Torq Zone Academy after hit-and-run incident

Graeme Stickells, Head Trainer at South Africa’s only Cytech training centre Torq Zone Academy, is recovering from a life-threatening hit-and-run incident — and a crowdfunder has...

10 Apr 2025, more…

Activate Cycle Academy delivers five-day bespoke training course to the Metropolitan Police on e-bike ID-ing and safety

Activate Cycle Academy has delivered a five-day bespoke training course to help Metropolitan Police officers to crack down on illegal e-bikes.

24 Mar 2025, more…

Bicycle Association and ACT flag official guidance to retailers on e-bike conversion kits

UK cycle industry trade bodies the Bicycle Association (BA) and Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) have issued a joint message to cycle retailers who may be considering fitting e-bike conversion...

21 Mar 2025, more…

The ACT are asking pledgers to share images of their E-Bike Positive retail assets

Businesses and individuals that have signed up to the E-Bike Positive retailer safety pledge are urged by the ACT share pictures of the in-store campaign assets in action with the association.

20 Mar 2025, more…

Bristol-based cycling charity Life Cycle now offering Cytech training courses

Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle mechanics, have partnered with Bristol-based charity Life Cycle to offer a range of bicycle mechanic...

20 Mar 2025, more…

A disconnected EPOS system could be holding back your independent bike shop

A lot of cycling retailers would consider managing inventory the most crucial aspect of running a shop, investing significant effort and time into keeping on top of stock. However, high street...

19 Mar 2025, more…

OPSS translates e-bike safety videos to improve accessibility

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has translated its e-bike and e-scooter safety guidance videos into multiple languages to improve accessibility for delivery riders and other...

19 Mar 2025, more…

UK Government issues renewed warning on dangerous UPP e-bike batteries

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a fresh warning about the dangers of UPP e-bike batteries, urging consumers to stop using them immediately.

4 Mar 2025, more…

Independent cycle shop becomes first retailer to stock new local bike brand

Independent cycling retailer and ACT member Velo Fit has become the first to stock a new brand of bikes focused on combining quality and affordability.

28 Feb 2025, more…

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Claim your free Cytech course at iceBike

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Claim your free Cytech course at iceBike

Posted on 21 Jan 2016

The ACT are backing a campaign to get every specialist cycle trade employee Cytech qualified, with a FREE course for ACT member shops.

Being Cytech qualified not only gives your staff the confidence they need to do their job to the highest of their ability, but it also gives your customers peace of mind that their bike is in safe hands.

Following international expansion last year, Cytech is now the recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians across the globe. As such, the ACT's aim is to encourage every specialist cycle trade employee to become Cytech qualified.

Whilst Cytech technical two is the industry standard for professional cycle technicians worldwide and Cytech technical three represents the pinnacle of technical proficiency, getting qualified to a minimum of Cytech technical one is key for EVERY cycle trade employee, no matter what their role in the business.

Possessing the skills learnt in Cytech theory one will give your employees a strong foundation to build their career upon.

No matter what position a member of staff holds in your business, learning key workshop skills can help them to better understand how the business is run, manage customer expectations, work safely and efficiently in the retail environment and even carry out some of the more basic workshop activities.

To help give your shop a helping hand in getting staff qualified, every ACT member shop can claim one free Cytech theory one course - worth £150 - from the ACT at iceBike*. Simply pick up a flyer at the show for more details.

Register here

All Cytech qualified personnel are promoted online via the directory on Cytech.training. The Cytech directory works as a constantly updated census of who is Cytech qualified and where they are employed, helping UK consumers to find their nearest qualified mechanic to take care of their bike.

 

 

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