Students First and foremost, we’re thankful for our students. You’re the reason we’re here! From experienced shop mechanics to square-one beginners, we get our kicks from helping you achieve your goals and learning from you, too. With input from our students, our programs have morphed, changed and evolved over the years to be what they are today (and we dig them!). Since our first classroom doors opened in 1981, thousands of students have come through UBI and gone on to live out their...

Our Ashland Campus What does the change mean for UBI? All of our classes and sessions will now be held at our single location in Southern Oregon, the original home of UBI since 1981. This campus’s facilities, resources and staff have earned us a reputation as the best hands-on bike maintenance and frame building institution in the nation. Southern Oregon is also home to unbeatable single-track, scenic bike routes, and ample road biking lanes. Commuters, recreational bikers and competitors all...

  BV:What is your name? Where are you from? What pronouns do you prefer?JD: I'm Jen Dorius from Heber City, Utah and I'm just a plain old she :)BV: When did you attend UBI during your QBP Scholarship? And how many years did you apply before receiving the scholarship?JD: I attended in February of 2018, which was, sooooo fortunately, the first year I applied.BV: What impacted you most about your experience with your classmates?JD: So many things about my experience were...

BV: What is your name? Where are you from? What pronouns do you prefer?    AF: My name is Ana Fajardo and I live in Gainesville, FL. I use she/her and they/them pronouns.BV: When did you attend the United Bicycle Institute during the QBP Scholarship (year and month)? And how many years did you apply before receiving the scholarship?    AF: I attended UBI in October 2018. Wow, today marks one year from when my class started and now I'm emotional! I applied to the scholarship...

My name is Kit, I'm from NYC, but recently relocated to Fort Collins, CO for a service technician job with Trek. My preferred pronouns are she/her. I attended UBI Ashland this past February of 2019. I applied a year earlier for the QBP Mechanic Scholarship after hearing the experiences of multiple friends who were past recipients.   There were so many things [that brought our class together, but] I'd say the most impactful piece of this experience was that so many of us were...

  BV: What is your name? Where are you from? What pronouns do you prefer? JW: Jessica Wyman,  Nampa, ID, She/Her BV: When did you attend the United Bicycle Institute during the QBP Scholarship? And how many years did you apply before receiving the scholarship? JW: February 2019. Third times a charm. BV: What is one piece of advice you could give to the hopeful folks hoping to apply for this year's scholarship? "Think about how the opportunity to learn supports your...

BV: What is your name? Where are you from? What pronouns do you prefer?KH: Kristie Holt, Dallas, Tx , She/Her BV: You are the owner of a shop. Can you tell us in a few words, a little about your shop and the experience of being a shop owner? KH: Local Hub Bicycle Company opened in 2015 in the Deep Ellum neighborhood in Dallas. We are a full-service bike shop offering new bike sales, service, and rentals. We focus on the rider that’s riding for transportation, adventure, and dirt. We offer...

BV: What is your name? Where are you from? What pronouns do you prefer?   KH: Kelsey Harrington, Roanoke, VA, she/her/hers BV: When did you attend the United Bicycle Institute during the QBP Scholarship? And how many years did you apply before receiving the scholarship?   KH: October 2018, I applied one year. "Just having a bigger picture idea of HOW bicycles work helped me approach my work better." BV: What is the most helpful tip or trick that you learned during your time at...