Special Advanced Seminar Discounts Available!
Join the hundreds of previous students who have taken advantage of a great offer. We are currently offering an additional $100 discount off the Advanced Mechanics Week if you sign up for both the Professional Repair and Shop Operation Course and the Advanced Mechanic Seminar Week consecutively. This discount is in addition to our standard discount of $100 off our Advanced Mechanic Seminar Week (both seminars). That's a total savings of $200 off the Advanced Course, plus you can save on travel expenses by taking them both at once!
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 | Mon. - Tues. - UBI/DT Swiss Certified Advanced Wheel Building |
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 Who Will Benefit:
 Experienced Mechanics
Graduates of Our Pro Course
Career Oriented Mechanics
Those Seeking Certification
Prerequisites:
Previous graduate of our Professional Repair and Shop Operation course or a minimum of 1 year experience as a professional bicycle shop mechanic. Previous wheel building experience is also highly recommended. [More Details]
What You Will Learn:
This course is suitable for experienced mechanics who have had some prior wheel building experience or those students who have taken our Professional Repair and Shop Operation course who would like to build on that foundation. We cover the most advanced topics of wheel building, from the theory and physics of the rotating wheel, to varied and exotic lacing patterns. Our primary goal is to help you become a master wheel builder. Students will build a high quality set of wheels using the world's finest spokes made by DT Swiss.
All students who successfully pass the course also qualify to receive the prestigious UBI and DT Swiss Certified Advanced Wheel Builder certificate and shop window decal. Graduates of the seminar are also listed on our DT Certified Wheel Builder page.
Some of the topics included are:
- Building with Exotic Materials
- Customizing For the Discriminating Customer
- Hubs, Spoke, & Rim Selection
- Precise Spoke Length Calculation
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- Exotic Lacing Patterns
- Wheel Design and Symmetry
- Wheel Dynamics and Loading
- Tool Selection
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| Wednesday Through Friday - Certified Suspension Technician |
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Who Will Benefit:
Experienced Mechanics
Graduates of our Pro Course
Career Oriented Mechanics
Those Seeking Certification
Prerequisites:
Previous graduate of our Professional Repair and Shop Operation course or a minimum of 1 year experience as a professional bicycle shop mechanic. [More Details]
What You Will Learn:
Bicycle suspension is one of the most dynamic topics in the industry. With suspension systems becoming more advanced, and even beginner-level bikes coming equipped with suspension, demand for suspension technicians is high. Our 2 day seminar will bring you up to speed on all the current suspension systems, as well as prepare you to service most other systems on the market. By the end of the seminar, suspension theory will be demystified, and you will be intimately familiar with the workings of all the popular suspension forks, stems, shocks, beams, and seat posts. Our ample supply of the latest suspension-specific tools, parts and accessories assures that you'll return to the shop with a new-found confidence in this exciting area.
Topics that are covered include:
- Suspension Terminology and History
- Coil Spring, Elastomer,Air/Air, Air/Oil
- Linkage and Telescopic Forks
- Rear Shock Servicing and Geometry
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- Suspension Upgrades and Tuning
- Suspension Seatposts
- Safety & Liability
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Schedule of Classes
What our graduates say about these seminars.
The following classes are short seminars,2 to 3 days in length, designed for experienced mechanics, or previous graduates who have completed our Professional Repair and Shop Operation course. They are intended to take the mechanic to the next level and achieve the status of master mechanic. Although these classes are scheduled to be taken in sequence as an entire week, they can also be taken individually. A substantial tuition discount is offered when taking both seminars together.