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Unless I pursue a Ph.D., I will likely attend UBI next year since I'm coming to the use/lose timeframe of my GI Bill. We'll take the travel trailer and my wife will do art things while I attend class. I don't know if I'll ever use my skillset professionally, but we're moving to a small town in Wyoming that has one bike/ski/skateboard shop run by wonderful people but limited in repairs on newer bikes. Maybe I could freelance between yelling at clouds and getting people off my lawn. Everything I own is mechanical except the Open with AXS. I used youtube to set it up. I know nothing about Di2 or campy electronic/wireless.
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I spend the winters in Tucson. I considered UBI (twice), but the timing never worked. I intend to take basic classes at the Tucson bike co-op and volunteer to work on their bikes. I don’t intend to wrench for money. I will see how it goes but I think it should work out for practical skills and for giving back to the bike community.
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Haha never worked in the trades, have you!
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Yes, being only two weeks in length for the pro course is short, but a LOT is covered, and the standards are high for actually getting a certification. Additionally, many people who wrench professionally continue to do the DT Swiss Wheel Building Certifications and Suspension, and then return for the FOX and dropper post, and DI2 seminars. In the grand scheme, NONE of it is meant to be the end all be all of education, but it gives someone a baseline to start at a shop, and not be a liability. |
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I was in the same position as you a few years ago (corporate job, then realized we are fine financially and can do what we want). What I did was go over to my favorite local bike shop, and ask if I could work for free as an apprentice. The owner said yes, and I had decent skills already so I was able to be helpful from the get-go while also learning a ton of new skills along the way. After about one month of that, the owner asked me if I wanted to take a paid position which I did.
One thing that benefited me was that the head mechanic and the other mechanic there were both super nice and helpful. Nothing beats hands-on experience in my opinion, but I imagine it could have been a much different outcome if they weren't helpful and I was left to fend for myself. Good luck! Quote:
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