How Do I Sign Up? Enrolling is easy. Fill out the UBI Enrollment Agreement online and include the required registration fee(s) to hold your spot in class. Submit your application online at www. bikeschool.com, or by mail or fax.

International Students UBI is authorized under U.S. Federal law to enroll non- immigrant students. Most non-US citizens will require a student visa to enter the U.S. and attend UBI. Please contact us for more details.

Veterans and Vocational Rehabilitation Clients UBI is an eligible WIOA provider in most states. If you qualify for a vocational rehabilitation program and wish to attend, we are happy to work with your vocational counselor to design an effective program for you. UBI is approved by the Veterans Administration for the education and training of veterans, among other eligible potential students. Veterans may contact us for more information.

The UBI Student Catalog If you are considering attending UBI, we strongly recommend you obtain a copy of our UBI Student Catalog before enrolling. It contains all school policies and procedures. The Student Catalog can be downloaded at www.bikeschool.com, or you may request a printed copy.

Questions? If you have questions, please call us at 541-488-1121 between 8:00am and 5:00pm PST, Monday through Friday. We’re also reachable via fax at 541-488-3485 or email at [email protected]. Website: www.bikeschool.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/unitedbicycleinstitute Twitter: @unitedbicycle Instagram: @unitedbicycle

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There’s nowhere to get a bike education Our Campus quite like United Bicycle Institute. We offer the most comprehensive bike building and maintenance classes available in the U.S., nestled in Since 1981, we’ve been on the leading edge of mechanics, the foothills of Southern Oregon. Our state-of-the-art frame building, shop operations and more, meaning classrooms overlook the mountains surrounding Ashland, your time at UBI puts you at the forefront of bike industry and promote an knowledge and methods. engaged and refreshing Our UBI instructors draw on decades of combined experience learning environment. In to offer unique perspectives on course topics – whether it’s our small university operating a busy service department, working race circuits, town, students are or testing and evaluating components with some of the bike joined by fellow bike industry’s premier brands. enthusiasts, theater- goers, outdoor lovers, international students and a welcoming community of locals. Getting here is easy. Medford International Airport (MFR) is just 15 miles north, and navigating our small community is easy via bike, bus, foot or rental car once you’re here. In the classroom, students have access to complete professional workbenches for classwork and after-hours projects, including frame preparation & alignment tools, torque wrenches and wheel tension meters. Our frame Every lesson at UBI builds an understanding for how each shop features top-notch professional machining tools, TIG system on a bicycle works, with hands on guidance and welders, torches and the best frame jigs in the industry. procedures. This combination of learning the why and how (and doing), gives our students the edge in honing their The Perks problem-solving skills and becoming well-rounded mechanics. • Access to specialty products and tools UBI is licensed by the Oregon Higher Education • A one-time, discounted order with United Bicycle Coordinating Commission as a private career school. UBI Supply, next door to UBI is approved by the Veterans Administration for training and • Optional weekly late night sessions for using educational programs, such as the Post 911 GI Bill ® and VA classroom tools (faculty present) Vocational Rehabilitation. We also work with other tuition funders, such as WIOA and the MyCAA Scholarship, to help • Substantial discounts from additional industry students reach the classroom. partners while in attendance Certification Programs Our two types of certification programs are recognized by professionals at all levels in the cycling industry: Certificate of Completion We award a Certificate of Completion to students who attend every class session and successfully complete all required coursework. This certificate is available for every course we offer. Certified Bicycle Technician Program For those seeking employment in the bicycle industry, or experienced mechanics wanting advanced certification, we offer our Certified Bicycle Technician Program. This certificate verifies a student has demonstrated proficiency in a specific discipline by passing rigorous testing, and surpassing industry-recognized standards. The Certified Bicycle Technician Program is offered for our Professional Repair and Shop Operation course, and both of our UBI Mechanic Advanced Certification Seminars. Courses

UBI is the bike industry’s most respected training school, with more graduates than any other bicycle mechanics school in the US. We’re proud of this record, and continue to expand and evolve our curriculum to reflect the industry’s ever-changing technological landscape. ME100 ME200 Introduction Professional to Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Shop 5 Days Operations Ideal for: 10 Days • Beginner Mechanics Ideal for: • Home Mechanics • Career-Oriented • Recreational Cyclists Mechanics • Fleet Mechanics • Experienced Home Mechanics • Law Enforcement Officers • Mechanics Seeking Certification Our Introduction to Bicycle Maintenance course will provide This is a comprehensive two week professional level course you with a fundamental understanding of bicycle repair and for students with limited bike shop experience. The goal of maintenance. the class is to prepare students to work in a bicycle shop, or to perform professional level service at home. The course also Students learn the basics of maintaining a bicycle, provides a basic foundation for those interested in owning from simple bearing system overhauls to tune-ups. The their own shop, with a focus on offering quality customer information presented is applicable to all types of bicycles, service and efficient service department operation. and it is also a great introductory class for anyone who would like a more thorough foundation before taking our We offer component- by-component study of bicycle repair, Professional Repair and Shop Operation course. as well as study of the bicycle as a complete system. The information in this course is applicable to all types of bicycles. Students are encouraged to bring their own bike to class to get a working knowledge of the systems they ride every day, As part of the course, students will receive a 300+ -page as each lecture is targeted to the bikes in the room. UBI has manual complete with illustrations and step-by-step an ample supply of class bikes to work on if bringing your bike instructions for all the procedures demonstrated throughout to class is not an option. Along with having access to a fully the course. stocked workbench, students receive a manual complete Students who complete all course requirements and receive with illustrations and step-by-step instructions for all the a passing score on the written mechanics examination will procedures taught during the course. additionally receive the UBI Certified Bicycle Technician Topics Include certificate. • Drivetrain Systems Topics Include • Bike Riding Position and Contact Points • Measuring Tools, Thread Specifications, and Torque • Brake System Adjustment • Bearing Inspection and Assessment • Cable and Housing Maintenance • Derailleur Systems • Emergency Roadside Repairs • Drivetrain Systems • Headset Overhaul • Brake Systems • Pedal Replacement • Wheel Building and Repair • Basic Suspension Adjustments and Settings • Frame Materials • Service Department Operations ME301 UBI/DT Swiss Wheel Building Seminar 2 Days Ideal for: • Career-Oriented Mechanics • Experienced Mechanics Seeking Certification • Graduates of a Professional Repair and Shop Operation Course Developed in conjunction with DT Swiss — a leading manufacturer of wheel building components — this Advanced Seminar offers experienced mechanics a detailed understanding of bicycle wheel dynamics. The goal of the course is to give students a foundation to become master wheel builders, through a combination of hands-on practice and education on the complex structure of the bicycle wheel. As part of the seminar, students will receive a manual complete with illustrations and step-by-step Advanced instructions for all procedures demonstrated throughout the seminar. Students who successfully complete all course requirements Certification will receive a Certificate of Completion. In addition, those who receive a passing score on both the written examination and their wheels will also earn the UBI/DT Swiss Certified Wheel Seminars Builder certificate. Topics Include UBI’s Advanced Certification Seminars are • Hubs, Spoke & Rim Selection designed for experienced mechanics or • Lacing Patterns UBI graduates who have completed our • Spoke Length Calculation • Wheel Design Professional Repair and Shop Operation course. • Wheel Dynamics These courses add specialized skills and a deeper • Tool Selection level of understanding to students’ existing training. Although these courses are scheduled to be taken in sequence as an entire week, they may be taken individually as well. ME302 UBI Certified Suspension Technician 3 Days Ideal for: • Career-Oriented Mechanics • Experienced Mechanics Seeking Certification • Graduates of our Professional Repair and Shop Operation Course Bike suspension is one of the most dynamic topics in the industry. With suspension systems becoming more advanced, Continuing Education Seminars and even beginner-level 1-3 Days bikes coming equipped with suspension, demand UBI offers Continuing Education Seminars for industry for suspension technicians professionals who want to add to their skills or seek is high. training in emerging technologies. Students who have completed UBI’s Professional Repair and Shop Operation Our three-day seminar brings students up to speed on course are also welcome to enroll. current suspension systems and prepares them to service most systems on the market. By the end of the seminar, Offerings include Dropper Post and Disc Brake Seminars, suspension theory is demystified and graduates will be Shimano Di2 Clinic, Bosch Technician Training and the Fox intimately familiar with the workings of all the popular Master Tech Clinic. suspension fork and shock designs. Check our website at www.bikeschool.com for topics and During the course, students will overhaul forks and rear schedules. shocks from at least three major manufacturers. As part of the seminar, students will receive a manual complete with illustrations, and step-by-step instructions for all procedures demonstrated during the seminar. Students who successfully complete all course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion. Additionally, students who receive a passing score on the written suspension exam receive a UBI Certified Suspension Technician certificate. Topics Include • Suspension Terminology and History • Damper Design, Service and Tuning • Spring Design, Service and Tuning • Linkage and Frame Designs • Suspension Upgrades and Tuning • Safety and Liability Certificate of Completion Our frame building classes differ primarily in regards to material and joining process. All ten-day frame building classes share the same basic format: the first 2-3 days are focused on joining processes and frame design, followed front triangle fabrication to wrap up the first week. During the second week, chain stays and seat stays are added, followed by brake mounts, cable guided and braze-ons. The classes conclude with frame preparation, frame alignment, finish work, and a discussion on painting options. Most classes leave time to discuss a variety of topics in a question and answer format. What To Expect: Our students have built an incredibly wide variety of frame designs at UBI, including typical road and mountain frames, and stretching to adventure, BMX, dirt jumping, trials, and fat tire bikes. If our fixtures can accommodate it, our Frame Building students can build it. All classes include the following, and much more: and Welding • Shop Safety • Frame Design: geometry, fit and handling • Material Selection: tubes, dropouts, and brake mounts Courses • Joining Process • Tube Mitering At UBI you won’t just watch someone build your • Fixture Setup bike frame, or merely be the assistant; in the • Joining Sequence classroom, you have every opportunity to do • Frame Prep all the work yourself. Under the guidance of our • Frame Alignment highly-experienced staff, and with the accuracy of • Process Analysis top-notch tooling and processes, even beginners Students who successfully complete any of UBI’s frame building courses will receive a Certificate of Completion. leave with a frame to be proud of. Our frame building program has evolved over three decades with the experience and feedback of leading frame builders, as well as over 2,000 students. This constant evolution empowers our students to design and build contemporary steel or titanium bicycle frames in just ten days of classroom instruction. FB200 FB220 Brazed Steel Frame Building TIG Welded Titanium 10 Days Frame Building Our Brazed Steel Frame Building 10 Days course is ideal for avid cyclists, The TIG Welded Titanium Frame shop mechanics and managers, or Building course offers everything aspiring professional frame builders. from TIG Welded Steel Frame Brazing a steel frame is steeped in Building, but uses titanium for tradition and is arguably the most tubing materials. affordable in terms of equipment Our Titanium Frame Building and the ease. In this class, students Class emphasizes best practices may choose either lugged or fillet for TI welding, including cleaning brazing. and back purging. Machining titanium presents unique Lugs lend themselves to classic road designs of the past, such challenges, and the solutions are covered in class. We as Colnago, Masi, Ciocc, etc. Many traditionalists still rave about consider this TI class to be the crown jewel of our frame class the ride and elegance of lugged construction. Lugged design, offerings. however, is constrained by the availability of angles and tube As with our other TIG classes, good close-up vision and eye- diameters. If students want to braze a steel frame without this hand coordination are important, especially in high-contrast limitation, fillet brazing the joints is also an option. light conditions.

FB210 FB100 TIG Welded Steel Frame Building TIG Welding Seminar 10 Days 2 Days TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding The TIG Welding Seminar is great uses sophisticated inverter-style for prospective frame builders, power supplies, and is one of or builders with only brazing the more advanced arc welding experience. This weekend course processes. TIG welded steel frames is typically scheduled immediately are common because of their light following a Brazed Steel Frame weight, incredible ride quality, and Building course, to allow students the utility of the TIG process to experience both types of Those who have never welded joining. before can find the process to The seminar provides a detailed look at equipment selection be quite challenging. Good close up vision and eye-hand and use, with emphasis placed on producing strong, coordination are the keys to success (corrective lenses and cosmetically-appealing weld beads. As with all UBI classes, contacts are also adequate). we combine plenty of hands-on practice with lectures and Our specially-designed practice exercises help to flatten demonstrations to give students an appreciation of best the learning curve for students. There are no prerequisites, practices for joining bicycle tubes. but taking a basic welding seminar or adult education class before arriving is ideal. A welding hood and gloves are provided, but if students have their own equipment, they are welcome and encouraged to bring it along.