I'm pleased to announce that the long awaited motorcycle wheel building course is launching in January. The course lasts 3 days with one day of bicycle wheel building and two days motorcycle wheel building to give you a thorough understanding of all aspects of wheel building technique. A break of at least one day is […]

I will be running Sturmey Archer courses and wheel building courses regularly throughout 2014. Courses will run on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the year starting on Tuesday 7th January. Dates will be available for either course and the course that will run will be determined by the first booking for that day. Later in the […]

The long awaited "Colwood Wheel Works Wheel Building Course" will be starting soon. I have run a successful trial for the course today and I plan to run the first wheel building course in March. The course will cover choosing the correct spoke length, lacing and truing. The correct tools to use will also be […]

The week between Christmas and New Year is usually quiet, so to make the week a bit more interesting I am running a Sturmey Archer Course. Two places are available on Thursday 29th December 2011. Phone 0844 576 3273 for more information and to book your place.

I am running the Sturmey Archer Course twice in August. These will be on Wednesday the 24th and on Tuesday the 30th. The course is for one day and starts promptly at 9am and will usually end at about 5pm. Lunch is provided. There is room for just two students on each course. For more […]

Today saw the launch of the Colwood Wheel Works Sturmey Archer Course. Two students undertook tuition on dismantling, rebuilding, repairing and restoring Sturmey Archer hubs. The course covered a large amount of practical hands on work. Both students were very happy with what they had learnt and the way the course was run. I am […]

After a lot of hard work the workshop is finally ready for students. Sturmey Archer courses can start almost immediately. The wheel building course will take a bit longer as I need to build some shelves and sort out tens of thousands of spokes. Saying a prayer before I start looking for the right spoke […]

The work-stand is now reassembled. It looks very ...erm... different.

One thing that came up on the risk assessment was that the parts of the bicycle repair stand that stick out should be painted bright yellow. A friend from church took the parts that needed painting and informed me this morning that they are ready. The work-stand will be rebuilt in the the next couple […]

The workshop is within days of being ready for training. Just a few very small issues which were raised during the risk assessment which need to be dealt with. A "Guinea Pig" Sturmey Archer course is is scheduled for the end of this month. (Two friends will be my guinea pigs for a day whilst […]