WELCOME TO ACTIVATE CYCLE ACADEMY
Proudly training cycle mechanics since 2001
Activate Cycle Academy is the largest and most recognised training provider of bike maintenance and technical training courses to the UK’s cycle industry.
We are a team of highly experienced and renowned trainers, enthused with the passion and dedication to help inspire and challenge the next generation of professional cycle technicians and aspiring home bike mechanics.
We deliver Cytech training, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, and a range of additional specialist and bespoke short training courses across our dedicated training centres and workshops. We also deliver an 18-month, apprenticeship in bicycle mechanics for trainee cycle technicians in England.
Our years of training expertise has led us to become the preferred training partner to deliver ‘Train-The-Trainer’ courses to other leading training companies looking to become Cytech approved training providers around the world.
PROFESSIONAL & TRADE COURSES
Our range of professional training courses are designed for cycle trades people looking to learn new skills and become accredited with internationally recognised qualifications or, for people wanting to begin a career within the cycle trade.
We offer the most comprehensive range of cycle maintenance training courses available in the UK. As the leading training organisation authorised by the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT) to deliver their range of Cytech technical training courses, we have become the largest and most respected training provider to the UK cycle trade.
In addition to the range of Cytech maintenance courses, we offer other training courses for people looking to enhance their professional development within the cycle industry.
These specialist, bespoke short courses are aimed at individuals or businesses looking to broaden the skills and services that they offer. They will help drive performance, inspire change and boost revenue streams.
LEISURE & ENTHUSIAST COURSES
The cycle maintenance training that we offer is not only just for cycle trade professionals, but encompasses courses for all types of cyclist, from total beginners through to professional athletes. From needing to learn how to fix a puncture to fully maintaining your bike yourself, our comprehensive range of bike maintenance courses are designed to give you all the skills to competently look after your own bike at home and to tackle everyday maintenance jobs that would otherwise be handled by a local bike shop.
Come and learn the art of maintaining your bike from the people who train the UK’s professional cycle mechanics. Take inspiration from our professionally equipped workshops in Oxford, Stafford, Guildford and Darlington that provide the ideal environment for you to learn and practice new skills in a relaxed and enjoyable way.
ACADEMY COURSES
Our dedicated range of Activate Cycle Academy short courses
In addition to our standard Cytech courses, Activate Cycle Academy offers a dedicated range of short, cycle mechanic training courses. Running from 1 to 3 days, these training courses are designed to fit both the needs of professionals working in the cycle trade, who are looking to broaden the skills and services that they offer, to the casual enthusiast who would like to learn more about how to maintain their own bike from home or out on a ride.
2 Day Course
Leisure & Enthusiast
Our Home Mechanic PLUS (Road) course is an extension to our standard Cytech Home Mechanic course. It offers a deeper dive into the more complicated maintenance tasks specific to road bikes.
2 Day Course
Leisure & Enthusiast
Our Home Mechanic PLUS (MTB) course is an extension to our standard Cytech Home Mechanic course. It offers a deeper dive into the more complicated maintenance tasks specific to mountain bikes.
3 Day Course
Professional & Trade
Working in association with Velogicfit, our BikeFit course offers an introduction to the anatomical and biomechanical sciences related to correctly positioning a rider on their bicycle.
UPCOMING ACADEMY COURSES
State Of The Art Training Facilities
Oxford, Stafford, Guildford & Darlington
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OUR PARTNERS
Activate Cycle Academy would like to thank our business partners for their continued support and expertise. Without them our course provision would not be at the industry leading level that it currently is.
OUR CLIENTS
Our cycle training caters for all types of people, from individual, private candidates; stand-alone, small businesses through to large corporate industry giants such as: British Cycling, Raleigh, Brompton, Madison, Center Parcs, Decathlon, Evans Cycles, GO Outdoors, Serco.
Over torqued… Rounded bolts… snapped tools… 😭
Got it out tho! 😊✅
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Come and join us again at this year’s Cycling Industry News Live 2026 trade show.
Free entry and open to everyone within the cycle industry. If you’re heading to the show, please drop by stand G10 for a catch up and to learn more about some great new Government funding incentive grants, aimed at encouraging employers to take on an apprentice.
There has never been a better time to look into upskilling your staff to undertake their Cytech training, via our industry-leading bicycle mechanics apprenticeship.
Talk to us to find out how Cytech training is keeping the cycle industry's mechanics up to date with all the latest technology.
Listen to our formal seminar talks to find out more about Cytech and Apprenticeships.
📅 Date: September 20-21, 2026
📍 Location: NAEC, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ
🗺️ Stand: G10
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3 more Cytech Level 2 qualified mechanics. Congrats to Ben, Robert and Tom.
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We currently have a vacancy for a Cytech workshop trainer based in Oxford.
To apply please follow the link in the comments.
#Cytech #bikemechanictraining #bikemechanicjobs #bikes #bikemechanic
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Cytech Level 2 complete in Darlington for John and Alistair
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