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Mechanics | Intermediate
Mechanics | Intermediate
Mon 01 December 2025 from 15:00 to 19:00
Mon 01 December 2025 from 15:00 to 19:00
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 4 hours

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30 November 2025
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Intermediate MTB and e-bike mechanics course in the Valais: bleeding, pads and wheel truing

A day in our Exo'base workshop, in Orsières, fifteen minutes from Martigny and easy to reach from anywhere in the Valais and the Chablais. You already have the basics and want to go further: bleeding brakes, changing pads, truing a wheel and deeper servicing of your bike. Enough to keep your machine at its best all season, save on routine maintenance and know exactly when a job belongs in a professional workshop. Bring your own bike.



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Highlights

  • Brakes that bite again

    A full bleed and a pad change: the job that transforms how the bike feels, learned with your own hands.

  • True a wheel yourself

    Spokes, tension, wobble: you learn to read a wheel and straighten it on the truing stand.

  • Deeper servicing, step by step

    Drivetrain, bearings, fine adjustments: everything that keeps a bike healthy over time, suspension aside.

  • A professional workshop at your disposal

    Repair stand, specific tools and a mechanic guiding you live on your own bike.

  • Fewer trips to the shop, better targeted

    Routine maintenance you handle yourself and save on; the workshop you keep for what really needs it.

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  • Become independent in the maintenance and repair of your bike

    This course is for riders who can already fix a puncture and adjust a derailleur, and who want to take the next step. We work on the jobs that call for method and a few specific tools: bleeding, pads, truing, deeper servicing. These are the most frequent operations over a season, the ones that add up on the budget when you always hand them over, and that you can perfectly well take on yourself once you've done them once.

    On the programme

    • Braking system: diagnosis, pad change, full bleed, lever setup
    • Wheels: reading a wheel, spoke tension, truing on a stand, bearing check
    • Drivetrain: chain and cassette wear, fine adjustments, replacing wear parts
    • In-depth checks: headset, bottom bracket, torque settings
    • Specific tools: what is really worth investing in to work at home

    Suspension is not covered: servicing it calls for particular tools and a particular environment, and we would rather point you to a specialist service than skim over the subject.

    Everyone brings their own bike: you work on your machine, with the mechanic guiding you, correcting you and lending a hand when needed. You leave with a bike brought back up to standard, the moves already practised, and a clear idea of what you can do at home and what deserves a professional's bench.

    Ready to step up? Small group, limited places: book yours.


What's included

  • Professional mechanic (fr/en/de)
  • Use of the workshop and its specific tools
  • Consumables for the exercises: brake fluid, practice parts
  • A workshop bike for demonstrations
  • An in-depth check of your own bike during the course
  • Advice on the tools worth investing in
  • Course notes to take home

Not included

  • Spare parts for your own bike, if the check shows the need (optional)
  • Personal tools and wear parts, which we sell on site if you want to equip yourself (optional)
  • Suspension servicing, which belongs to a specialist service
  • Anything not listed under « Included »

Your bike

The course is followed with your own bike: you learn on your machine, and it goes home brought back up to standard.

  • Your MTB or e-bike, in its usual state: slightly spongy brakes and a wheel with a small wobble are the best material to work on
  • If you've already bought wear parts (pads, chain, cassette, brake fluid matching your system), bring them: we fit them together
  • If you can, note the brand and model of your brakes before coming, it saves time on the bleed

Can't bring your bike? The workshop provides one for demonstrations and exercises.

Your tools

Nothing is compulsory, the workshop is equipped, specific tools included. But if you already own equipment, this is the moment to review it.

  • Your current tools, to see what you're actually missing for this level of servicing
  • Your bleed kit, if you have one, to check it matches your brakes
  • Your spare parts, to confirm they're compatible

During the course we sort out which tools are genuinely worth investing in for home use and which are better left to a workshop. And if you want to equip yourself straight away, we sell the tools we recommend on site, along with common wear parts.

What to wear

On the day

  • Clothes you don't mind staining
  • Something to write with: settings and torque figures stick better on paper

Required level

This course assumes the basics are covered: fixing a puncture, refitting a chain, adjusting a derailleur and running the pre-ride checks. If that's not the case yet, start with our beginner mechanics course, you'll get far more out of this day.

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Location and times

The course takes place in the equipped workshop of our Exo'base, in the Orsières area, over a full day. Allow about fifteen minutes from Martigny, forty from Sion or Monthey, and an hour from Aigle and the Chablais. Parking on site. Exact times are confirmed with the practical details after registration.

What you can do by the end of the day

Diagnose and bleed a braking system, change pads, true a wheel on a stand, check bearings and headset play, measure drivetrain wear and replace the relevant parts, all to the right torque settings. You also know which tools to buy to work at home.

Suspension

It is not covered in this course. Servicing it calls for specific tools and a specific environment, and it's wiser to leave it to a specialist service. We do show you how to recognise when a service is due.

Ready to sign up?

Convinced? Small group, limited places: hit the registration button and book yours.

Want to run this course just with your group, family, friends or club? We offer it privately too: send us your request.

A doubt, a question? Write to us, we answer quickly.


  • What level do I need for this course?

    You need the basics: puncture, chain, derailleur adjustment, pre-ride checks. If that's not the case yet, start with our beginner mechanics course, you'll get far more out of this day.

  • Can I bring my own bike?

    Yes, that's the whole point: you work on your machine and it goes home brought back up to standard. Spongy brakes and a slightly buckled wheel are even the best material to work on.

  • Does the mechanic work on our bikes?

    He guides you, corrects you and lends a hand when needed. The idea is that you do the job yourself, but never alone in front of a difficulty.

  • Is suspension covered?

    No. Servicing it calls for particular tools and a particular environment, and we'd rather point you to a specialist service. We do teach you how to recognise when a service is due.

  • Does this course really save money?

    Bleeding, pads, truing and drivetrain servicing are the most frequent jobs over a season. Doing them yourself is a real saving over the year, and the course usually pays for itself within one season. Bigger jobs and suspension remain the workshop's business.

  • Do I need to bring my own tools?

    No, the workshop is equipped, specific tools included. If you already own equipment or a bleed kit, bring it: we check together that it matches your bike.

  • Which tools should I actually buy?

    During the day we sort out which tools are genuinely worth investing in for home use and which are better left to a professional. We sell the tools we recommend on site, along with common wear parts.

  • Is the course suitable for e-bikes?

    Yes: the jobs taught apply to both regular MTBs and e-bikes, except for the work reserved for the manufacturer's service network on the motor and battery.

  • How many people per group?

    A small group, so that everyone has a workstation and the mechanic's attention.

  • Who teaches the mechanics courses?

    A professional mechanic who repairs MTBs and e-bikes daily and has been running these courses since 2010.

  • Where do participants come from?

    Our workshop is at the Exo'base, in the Orsières area, fifteen minutes from Martigny. Most participants come from the Central and Lower Valais, from around Martigny, Sion or Monthey, and from the Vaud and Valais Chablais, Aigle and Bex included.

  • Can this course be booked privately?

    Yes, with family, friends or your club, on the date that suits you: send us your request.



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Who will lead your adventure?

Your expert
for this experience

Christian

Mech.coach & C.E.O.

Chris has been mountain biking intensely since 1989 and has been a professional mountain bike guide since 2010.

He was product manager and team manager for a famous mountain bike brand.

He is also at the front during the adventures he guides, during which it is necessary to know bike mechanics inside out to respond to all breakdowns.

Since 2010, he has had the pleasure of offering these mountain bike mechanics courses and is delighted to share his knowledge in the field.

 

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    We just came back from a wonderful mountain biking experience with Chris. We stayed at his guesthouse, which has an incredible view of the Alps.
    We started in Verbier with a day of coaching that brought us all to a new level of riding, thanks to Chris's insightful feedback.
    The next day, we did shuttles in Valais and had a lot of fun.
    Chris's enthusiasm for mountain biking is contagious.
    As a coach, he understands your limits and helps you progress, while making you feel safe.
    As a host, he provides a very attentive service to make your stay comfortable.
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    I had a great stay in Aosta, the trails were truly magnificent and the team was super nice and cool. We were a great team. We had a good laugh.
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    Everything was top-notch! It was a pure joy to discover the trails of Valais by shuttle to enjoy the downhills under the sun, in a good mood and stress-free.

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  • Chantal Fragnière
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    Cyril Deburaux

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    Francois Fanch

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    To be done again without a doubt!

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  • How to privatize a guided MTB tour or trip?

    In order to offer an adequate outing, it is essential that we know the technical and physical level of the participants, the desired date for the event, the location, and the style of practice.

    You can of course draw inspiration from our different mountain bike tours and stays for your private outing project, but we are obviously delighted to offer you a completely personalized itinerary with the characteristics and accommodation of your choice.

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    The experiences offered by Exoride are supervised by extremely qualified guides and instructors, with more than 30 years of mountain biking practice, most of them former competitors, certified, and above all carrying out this activity 100% professionally.

    We pay particular attention to safety and you are assured of being surrounded by true mountain bike guiding professionals.

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    Each request responds to needs specific to the chosen activity, such as location scouting or the organization of possible logistics alongside your event.

    However, here are some examples of applicable guiding and rental rates:


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    We can organize mountain bike or E-Bike tours for 1 to 100 people. For stays abroad, the number of participants generally does not exceed 20 maximum depending on the destinations.

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    We offer turnkey tours and stays. Take advantage of our solid network of partners for an exceptional event.

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