Bikeworks Academy
Cycle Mechanics & Cycle Instructor Training in London
Learn with a cycling organisation that has spent 20 years working in the sector.
Since 2006, Bikeworks has used cycles as a tool for good.
For 20 years we have employed cycle mechanics and instructors, repaired and maintained cycles, managed fleets, delivered professional cycle training and worked with adaptive cycles, e-bikes, cargo cycles and specialist equipment.
Through Bikeworks Academy, we bring that real-world experience into professional training for people looking to build skills, gain recognised qualifications and develop a career in cycling.
We work with local authorities, DWP and Jobcentre Plus, Youth Hubs and employment and skills partners to provide funded places and commissioned training programmes that widen access to vocational skills, qualifications and progression into work.
Individuals can also book and pay for courses directly.
Talk to us about commissioning cycle maintenance, mechanics and instructor training: enquiries@bikeworks.org.uk
More than a training provider
Bikeworks brings 20 years of practical cycling experience into every course we deliver.
Our teams include the mechanics and instructors we train people to become. Every day, we repair and maintain cycles, deliver cycle instruction, manage specialist fleets and provide cycling programmes across London.
We are:
- a City & Guilds Approved Centre for Cycle Mechanics;
- a Bikeability Trust Level 2 centre, delivering recognised cycle instructor training in London;
- an employer of cycle mechanics and instructors;
- experienced in cycle repair, servicing and fleet maintenance;
- working across adaptive cycles, e-bikes, cargo cycles and specialist equipment;
- experienced in commissioned employment and skills programmes.
Learners develop their skills within an organisation that understands the jobs, employers and technologies shaping the cycling sector.
Build skills. Gain qualifications. Progress into work.
Bikeworks Academy offers different entry points, from introductory training through to recognised qualifications and specialist skills.
The opportunity is growing. Research commissioned by the Bicycle Association estimates that investment in cycling at the level needed to support London’s net-zero ambitions could create 25,000 additional jobs in London’s cycling economy by 2030.
Our training is designed to connect people with that changing sector, building practical skills, recognised qualifications and pathways into employment, self-employment and further development.
Cycle Mechanic Training in London
Practical cycle mechanics training from first repairs through to recognised professional qualifications, delivered by a cycling organisation with 20 years of experience.
Choose your course
Bike Maintenance Courses — The foundations
Practical, hands-on training for people who want to learn how to maintain and repair a bike. Choose Essentials if you are starting out, or Advanced if you already have some basic repair skills.
City & Guilds Level 1 Cycle Mechanics — Build your technical skills
An accredited introduction to cycle mechanics and workshop practice, building the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to progress further.
City & Guilds Level 2 Cycle Mechanics — Professional progression
Advanced accredited training in fault diagnosis, servicing and repair for people looking to work professionally as a cycle mechanic or technician, or develop further specialist skills.
Mechanics for a changing industry
Cycle mechanics is changing fast.
Today’s mechanics increasingly work across e-bikes, cargo cycles, adaptive cycles and commercial and shared fleets, combining strong mechanical skills with knowledge of electrical systems, batteries, fault diagnosis and digital diagnostics.
Bikeworks already works across these technologies. Through Bikeworks Academy, we can develop specialist technical training around the changing skills needed across cycling and micromobility, alongside strong core cycle mechanics.
Electric Cycle Mechanics
For learners with a solid foundation in cycle mechanics, Bikeworks can develop Electric Cycle Mechanics training on request, covering areas including electrical theory, fault diagnosis, diagnostic systems and the maintenance of modern e-bikes.
Talk to us about Electric Cycle Mechanics training: enquiries@bikeworks.org.uk
Cycle Instructor Training in London
Train to become a professional cycle instructor
London needs more qualified cycle instructors. Registered instructor numbers in London fell by 18% during 2025, while demand for cycle training continues to grow.
Bikeworks is a recognised Bikeability Trust Level 2 centre
With 20 years of experience delivering cycle training across schools, communities, workplaces and inclusive cycling programmes, Bikeworks brings real delivery experience into instructor training.
Qualified instructors can go on to work across schools, community settings, workplaces, one-to-one training and wider active travel programmes, in employed, freelance or portfolio roles.
A proven employment and skills track record
Employment and skills has been part of Bikeworks’ work for many years.
We have delivered DWP-aligned employment programmes, pre-apprenticeship and pre-employment training, City & Guilds Cycle Mechanics qualifications, employability programmes, Kickstart placements and Green Skills training, alongside professional cycle instructor training.
Our programmes combine practical vocational learning with qualifications, work experience and progression towards employment.
More recently, our Green Skills partnership with the London Legacy Development Corporation and Waltham Forest Council achieved a 100% pass rate for learners entered for the Level 2 Cycle Mechanics qualification, while learner confidence increased from 40% to 89%.
Bikeworks Academy brings that experience together for today’s cycling industry and employment market.
Training in East and West London
Together, our East and West London locations give Bikeworks the capacity to deliver training across London.
East London – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Our East London training base at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford provides workshop and training facilities for individual learners and commissioned programmes.
West London – Maxilla
Our Maxilla training centre provides a West London base for courses and commissioned employment and skills programmes.
Start your training
Looking for a course?
Explore our One-Day Bike Maintenance courses, City & Guilds Cycle Mechanics qualifications and professional cycle instructor training in London.
Whether you are starting a new career, changing direction or developing professional skills, you can book training directly with Bikeworks.
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Looking to commission training?
Bikeworks works with organisations to provide funded places and commissioned programmes across cycle mechanics and instructor training, with specialist content developed around the needs of the cohort and intended outcomes.
Talk to us: enquiries@bikeworks.org.uk