Mar 26, 2020
The QBP scholarship is aimed at giving to those who are giving to others. Many of the recipients donate their time outside of the bike shop to help other cyclists (children and adults alike), hopeful mechanics, home wrenches, and normal folks understand the ins...
Mar 11, 2020
View our 2020 class schedule here. Our seminars are designed for experienced mechanics or graduates of our Professional Repair and Shop Operation course. The goal: provide training in specific skills and technologies for the current model year that will...Feb 28, 2020
BV: What is your name? Where are you from? What pronouns do you prefer? ML: Hi, my name is Monique Laraway and my preferred pronouns are she/they. I grew up in Arizona and have lived in Tucson for about 10years. BV: When did you attend the United Bicycle...
Feb 26, 2020
Leah Plummer (She/hers) I work at Uptown Bikes in Chicago, IL. I had the privilege of attending UBI in February 2019 at the Portland Campus. Before that, I applied unsuccessfully four times. I was most impacted by getting to live with the other...
Feb 18, 2020
When you register at UBI, your tuition includes practice materials, manuals, handouts, study materials, and use of the UBI facilities and tools during your time in the classroom (and then some!). That doesn’t mean you won’t also want to bring along some...
Jan 5, 2020
What’s In Store At CABDA West: Bike Gear and Industry Trends CABDA stands for Chicago Area Bicycle Dealers Association, but this show offers a whole lot more than Chicago-specific material. Topics at this year’s show include: Shop Sales & Retail...