Cytech 2 - Spokespeople - a photographic record

[JoeH]

General photo's of the Spokespeople HQ in MK

Park DAG-3 is a nice tool, but I understand BSC tools are making a better one

 

[JoeH]

If you can't find where it is, these two will help you. See my finger pointing where to walk.

It's not the most inspiring location

 

[JoeH]

Fun pics.
Including a mk1 Di2 setup

 

[JoeH]

Tools...Spokespeople can sell tools, whereas Activate can't

 

[JoeH]

Final upload of bits n pieces:
Battle of the JIS screwdrivers (I bought in the vessel ball grip one), tbh the Sealey is great.
Bottle of IPA and a grease gun, cover a multitude of jobs on a bike.
Overall workstation view
Park tool hub bearing press, its ok, but being all black is fiddly to use.

 

[JoeH]

Any questions anyone has, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to offer any guidance.

 

[27motorhead]

Nice write up. Love perving at bikes being fixed and all the associated tools/equipment. I wonder how many cyclist actually own a JIS screwdriver or actually know they exist vs. Phillips?!

I'm assuming you qualified with flying colours?

 

[JoeH]

Yikes! It would take me a month of Sundays, literally, to build a wheel within 0.2 mm lateral and radial. In fact I’ve never got that close. Respect

Book yourself on to a wheel building course.
Ryanbuildswheels does one
Spokespeople do
Activate training academy do.

0.2mm is getting close to what the human eye can discern, hence dial gauges are useful.

 

[minor_LEGEND]

I am a firm believer that being a rider of a bicycle gets you 50% of the way there when it comes to mechanicing on bikes. Most of my skills are self-taught through feel.
I began Cytech training some years ago when I worked in the trade, I didn't think much of it tbh. Glad to see you are benefitting from new skills though.

 

[JoeH]

I am a firm believer that being a rider of a bicycle gets you 50% of the way there when it comes to mechanicing on bikes. Most of my skills are self-taught through feel.
I began Cytech training some years ago when I worked in the trade, I didn't think much of it tbh. Glad to see you are benefitting from new skills though.

Cytech level 2 is brilliant at teaching the proper way to install/service a component when it is in good condition and it is the right component for the bicycle at hand.

In contrast, Cytech level 2 is very poor at problem solving; diagnosing worn equipment; being creative with bicycle parts. Which from experience as a rider are more real life scenarios.

The typical build thread on Retrobike, particularly one with a wheel build, demonstrates that a lot of members here, are in practice Cytech 2 or better.