The CABS Bicycle Repair and Wheel Building Course is offered in four sections.
- Passing all four sections of the program will earn the student a CABS Certificates of Completion for Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance (BAM) & Wheel Building and Truing.
- The courses are not offered individually. Students register into the entire three(3) week program.
- The program is three(3) weeks long, over a one-three week stretch.
TEXTBOOK REQUIREMENT:
Course textbooks are based on the Barnett’s Manual DX, a downloadable hyper-text resource that will include their latest Edition release, plus a printable version of their 5th Edition. This definitive text outlines the standards to which all persons repairing bicycles should be using. Manual availability is subject to the publisher, Quality Bicycle Products inventory level.
Students will be loaned the required textbook on a large computer tablet for the duration of the course.
FORMAT OF INSTRUCTION:
- Review the previous days instructions – each day the student will have a reading assignment following by a test administered online. The results will be reviewed in a group session.
- Hands-on demonstration and instruction on the days topic,
- Followed by each student physically demonstrating the learned skill on a sample bicycle.
- Hand-outs and Assignments
Bicycle Assembly & Maintenance (BAM)
CABS-100
This course will provide the student with the skills required for bicycle assembly and conducting bicycle tune-ups. The course will provide procedures covering everything to so with bicycle assembly, adjustments, lubrication, and rebuilding, all the skills needed to maintain a new bicycle.
SOME TOPICS COVERED:
- How to size up a bicycle for potential issues
- Tools, Techniques and Troubleshooting
- Torque settings and Torque Wrench Selections
- Proper pedal removal and installation
- Crank arm removal and installation
- Bottom bracket removal and installation & bearing replacement
- Wheel hub servicing
- Cassette and Freewheel removal and installation
- How to install chains, sizing and gauge alignment
- Tire and tube selection, installation and flat repair
- Assessing and correcting dropout alignment
- Wheel installation
- Seat posts section, sizing and proper installation
- Steering assembling, stem selection, installation, greasing and handlebar alignment for all designs.
- Headset/head tube servicing, (bearings, greasing, adjustments)
- Thread-less headset adjustment
- Shift lever installation, optimal cable routing installation & stressing
- Rear derailleur installation and proper setup and shift recovery
- Front derailleur installation and proper shift recovery
- Brake lever installation and alignment, cable routing and installation
- Dual-pivot brake installation and adjustment
- V-brake installation and adjustment
- Disc-brake installation and adjustment
- Seat post selection and saddle installation
- Torque settings to specifications
Bicycle Repair & Diagnosis (BRD)
CABS-200
This course will provide the student the skills needed to ensure they are delivering methodical bicycle repairs with high standards. The course will provide procedures covering everything to so with bicycle assembly, adjustments, lubrication, and rebuilding, all the skills needed to maintain a new bicycle.
SOME TOPICS COVERED:
- Review of BAM CABS-100 fundamentals
- Bottom to Upper approach and complete bicycle disassembly
- Thread gauging
- Thread chasing the Bottom Bracket, bolts, and tapping
- Special bike tools, selection and application
- Wheel truing, spoke balancing
- Axle replacement for rear cassette upgrading, and dishing
- Bottom Bracket upgrading to cartridge types, and upgrades
- Brake systems, upgrades and installation
- Disc brake rotor error correction
- Frame damage assessment and correction
- Rim damage assessment and correction
- New forks installation, and measurements and setup
- Torque settings to specifications
- Rider fitting using CAD system, and online resources.
- Setting existing bicycles to fit rider based on CAD suggestions
- Detailing techniques, oils, greases and cleansers
- Cable routing, vintage to modern
- Understanding and Upgrading Index systems, drive systems and future developments
Wheel Building & Wheel Truing (WBT)
CABS-300
This course will teach the student how to build bicycle wheels, true and balance spokes and earn the student a separate certificate of accomplishment in Wheel Truing. The balance of this course is supervised practicum whereby the student uses the skills learned from CABS-100 and CABS-200 earning them a CABS Certificate is Bicycle Mechanics. The course will provide opportunities to practice procedures regarding bicycle assembly, adjustments, lubrication, rebuilding using the skills needed to repair and maintain a new and used bicycle.
SOME TOPICS COVERED:
- Review of BRD CABS-200 fundamentals
- Planning, measuring, and preparation for Wheel Building
- Spoke lacing and understand cross-patterns in cycling types
- Tensioning, truing, spoke balancing to standards
- Approaching a bicycle with a professional problem solver's eye. (troubleshooting, recommendations and instilling confidence)
- Planning a custom bicycle build, frame selection, wheel/rim selection and part sourcing
- Planning a properly equipped bicycle workshop, tools and approach.
Electric Bicycle Diagnostics (EBD)
CABS-400
A Recent addition to the CABS Program. This section of the program introduces the student to ebike (Electric Bicycle) problem diagnostics. The student acquires the knowledge on how to test and replace electronic components of a typical electric bicycle.
SOME TOPICS COVERED:
- How to use a Multimeter to test Ohms, Continuity, Current and Voltage.
- What is a HAL Sensor and where are they located in an electric bicycle system.
- The Electronic Components of an eBike.
- eBike General Knowledge
- Troubleshooting for the root issue in a failed system.
- Common Problems that cause failure in an ebike.
- Planetary Gear Systems and how to service them.
- The Battery Management System (BMS)
- Final Program Written Exam
CABS Bicycle Repair and Wheel Building Course
All four(4) Sections CABS-100/200/300/400
FEE: $2800.00
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