Oh, please, please, please, post a review when you're done?!?!?!?! I'm seriously thinking that next winter's "vacation" will be a trip to either UBI or Barnett.
I used to do all my own wrenching 25 years ago (not to your level--just the garage mechanic level for a couple of people). I'm thinking the fastest way to get up to speed again would be to take a course. No one here locally is even doing the Park Tool courses. But, more importantly, the certification, would be very useful when I decide to retire into a different career.
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03-09-2008, 06:11 AM #1
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03-09-2008, 12:44 PM #2
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I'll be going to the women's maintenence course at UBI in late June. I figure I will be able to more of my own wrenching, but I'm hoping to learn more about fitting bikes for women. With my arthritic hands I don't see much chance of me being able to actually work full time as a mechanic, but I might be able to get a sales job if I could show some credentials as a fitter. I will really want to hear what you think of the course.
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03-09-2008, 04:41 PM #3
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newf - consider taking the Serrotta fitting course, or the course from Michael Sylvester (who designed the Serrotta fit system) www.bicyclefittingservices.com Michael is an amazing teacher and his course is just wonderful!
"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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03-10-2008, 07:39 PM #4
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Bad news. UBI was booked for the April class. The next class with openings is July 7-18, so I signed up for that one.
Oil is good, grease is better.
2007 Peter Mooney w/S&S couplers/Terry Butterfly
1993 Bridgestone MB-3/Avocet O2 Air 40W
1980 Columbus Frame with 1970 Campy parts
1954 Raleigh 3-speed/Brooks B72
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03-11-2008, 08:16 AM #5
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Even better!! Sign up NOW for some plays. The festival is great.
Originally Posted by DebW
ETA: And then hang around and do the Shasta ride on 8/3!!"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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04-01-2008, 01:39 PM #6
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UBI had a cancellation for the April 14-25 course, so I'm going there in less than two weeks! Just bought my plane ticket.
Oil is good, grease is better.
2007 Peter Mooney w/S&S couplers/Terry Butterfly
1993 Bridgestone MB-3/Avocet O2 Air 40W
1980 Columbus Frame with 1970 Campy parts
1954 Raleigh 3-speed/Brooks B72
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04-01-2008, 09:20 PM #7
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Road trip in the offing to UBI and DebW!!
(dependent on child care and dog care on my end)
TE camping party in the nearest campground, anyone?"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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