United Bicycle Institute

United Bicycle Institute is a private school for bicycle mechanics and custom bicycle frame building in Ashland, Oregon, United States.[1] The school offers one and two week courses.[1] It had 423 graduates in 2006.[2] Ron Sutphin founded the school in 1981.

The school has Ashland's second-largest solar electric generation facility which provides 60% of the school's needs.[3]

A bicycle hostel is located next door.[4]

In the summer of 2009, UBI opened a second campus in Portland, offering most of the same classes as its campus in Ashland. Along with its curriculum, the Portland campus will expand to offer sales of frame building materials and equipment to fuel the growing bicycle frame fabrication cottage industry in Portland.

Prominent alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "United Bicycle Institute". Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  2. ↑ "School Report". Oregon Labor Market Information System. State of Oregon Employment Department. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  3. ↑ "United Bicycle Institute Chooses Solar Power". Bicycle Retailer. May 26, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  4. ↑ "The Cycle Hostel". Retrieved 2008-01-22.

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