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LOOK INSIDE to discover what

makes BBI the premier choice of

PRO AND ENTHUSIAST


mechanics alike!

The BBI Difference:

Philosophy and Instruction


ELIMINATE:
Guesswork
Reliance on
subjective "feel"
Reliance on
memorization

Bicycle Mechanics is not an art. Whether tightening a bolt or


making a bearing adjustment, we believe measurement quickly
achieves consistent and accurate results. We strive to eliminate
subjectivity in every way. This means that you dont have to "get it," or
have "a knack." We believe we are unique in this philosophy.
Our commitment to help you learn after leaving the classroom
is unmatched. By providing you with written materials in excess of the
subject matter covered in class, and by providing you with detailed
worksheets that guide you through all procedures down to the last
detail, you will have us at your side for years after you take a BBI course.

Eliminate guesswork.
Eliminate reliance on subjective feel.
Eliminiate reliance on memorization.

INCOMPARABLE

PERSONAL ATTENTION
Our class size is limited
to 16 students larger
classes would
enable us to
boast about our
total enrollment,
but would you
benefit?
With no less than
2 instructors in the
labs at any time, our 8:1
student/teacher ratio
guarantees you a level
of personal attention
that cant be matched!

CERTIFICATION
& TESTING
WITH REAL VALUE
As long as we have been
training mechanics, we have
been testing mechanics.
Although certification is new to
the bike industry, its not at all
new to us. In fact, we have been
closely associated with every
movement to initiate industrysanctioned certification since
the mid 80s. The original BBI
Certification is now known as
BSE Certification.

TOP INSTRUCTORS
IN THE INDUSTRY
All of BBIs instructors are
certified by the Colorado
Department of Higher Education,
Private Occupational School
Board. Additionally, all of the
instructors are BSE
certified mechanics.
Founder and director John
Barnett has worked in the

He invents and manufactures


tools for bicycle mechanics,
consults with several bicycle tool
companies about tool design,
and designs and builds
software for use in managing
service departments. Mr. Barnett
was also one of the founders of
the BSE (a national mechanic
certifying body). He has also
worked as a team mechanic for
a team in the Coors Classic (an
international 10-day stage race).
In addition to Mr. Barnetts
broad experience, the collective
experience brought by current
and prior instructors at
BBI includes:
Experience working in more
than 18 different bike shops

Photo by Park Tool USA

Team mechanic for the US


National Road Team,
including the 1984 Olympics

cycling industry since 1973,


having been a mechanic and
service manager for four shops.
Beginning in 1980, Mr. Barnett
was the first to offer independent
bicycle-mechanic courses in the
bicycle industry.
In addition to his shop mechanic
and service manager experience,
Mr. Barnett writes the only
technical manual for
professional mechanics
Barnetts Manual: Analysis And
Procedures For Bicycle Mechanics,
which has been in publication
since 1989. He also has served
as a columnist and associate
editor for bicycle-industry
consumer and trade periodicals.

Team mechanic for the US


National MTB Team for
multiple World Championships
Teaching and organizing at
USA Cyclings race-mechanic
licensing clinics

Teaching consumer mechanic


classes in bike shops
Organizer of the Womens
Mountain Bike Festival
Organizer of the WOMBATS
Mountain Bike Festival
Consultant to a top-five
bicycle manufacturer on
womens cycling
Columnist for Two-Wheeled
Women (periodical)
Columnist for WOMBATS
newsletter
Columnist for Bicycling
Magazine
RockShox Test Lab Technician
and Interim Test Lab Manager
Event organizer for the Bike
Week Festival by Colorado
Springs Metro Rides
Racing experience including
MTB cross-country events,
road races, single-speed
races, and 24-hour MTB races

The BBI Difference:

Quality Tools & Equipment


Our graduates
report a 99%
satisfaction
rating with the
selection and
condition of
our tools.

TOP QUALITY

TOOLS
BBI has invested the money to equip every bench with a full selection
of the most expensive tools, such as milling tools, frame and fork
alignment tools, specialized suspension tools, tension meters, digital
calipers, and multiple torque wrenches.
More importantly, BBI has an extremely close relationship with major
tool manufacturers, and regularly consults with these manufacturers
during their development of prototypes. Our students get a discount on
tool purchases from United Bicycle Supply company.
And when we dont think anyone makes the right tool for the job, we
produce it!

We are proud to
receive tool support
from Park Tool
Company, J.A. Stein,
United Bicycle Supply,
and Shimano.

LATEST MODEL

BIKES & PARTS


Here at BBI we have a huge fleet of bicycles (with the latest equipment),
partial bicycles, and wheels devoted solely to use in the classroom.
Each workstation is equipped with a mountain bike, a road bike, and
a touring bike, as well as numerous other individual components.
All of the bicycles are used exclusively for classroom purposes, with
equipment selected and set up for the sole purpose of optimizing
your learning.

Our equipment sponsors include: Shimano,


SRAM, RockShox, Avid, Hayes, Fox, Manitou,
Salsa Bicycles, and Surly Bicycles.

Our graduates
report a 94%
satisfaction
rating with the
bikes and lab
materials used
in class.

The BBI Difference:

Great Program Choices


OUTSTANDING

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
Bicycle Assembly & Maintenance (BAM)
This forty-hour program provides skill training for the purpose of
assembling and adjusting new bicycles, plus basic maintenance
procedures that expands the suitability of this program to include those
who do basic repairs in a shop, fleet maintenance, and home mechanics.
This course is popular with professionals and enthusiasts alike, and is
the place to start if you have little or no experience. If you want to
achieve the highest level of training, take this program as a preparation
for Bicycle Repair & Overhaul, which follows after a few-day break.
Interested in wheel building? This course can be expanded by taking the Spoked
Wheel Lacing (SWL) supplement.

Bicycle Repair & Overhaul (BRO)


This eighty-hour program provides training in all the most common
and advanced skills and knowledge of a bicycle mechanic, including
frame preparation (milling and basic aligning), bearing service, drivetrain service, wheel building, wheel repair, brake service, component
fit and compatibility, wear and failure analysis, and troubleshooting.
This course is popular with professionals and enthusiasts alike, and is
the place to start if you have more than a fix-your-own-flat level of
bicycle mechanic experience.

Our committment
to help you learn
after leaving the
classroom is
unmatched.

Suspension Service & Tuning (SST)


This three-day program fully acquaints the mechanic with service of a
wide variety of current popular front and rear suspensions, and tuning
techniques for all types of suspension systems. During the class you
will have an opportunity to work on several models from each of the
major manufacturers Fox, Manitou, Marzocchi, and RockShox. Spring
changes, travel changes, oil changes, damping-system service, seal
service, and bushing service are all covered in this in-depth program,
which is designed to bring you to the highest level of skill attainable
for suspension-service specialists.
Spoked Wheel Lacing (SWL)
This program is a three-hour supplement to Bicycle Assembly &
Maintenance that covers the skill of assembling a hub, spokes, and a
rim into a wheel. Enrollment is limited to those taking the BAM program,
and would not be of any value to anyone as a stand-alone program,
because the information builds on topics included in the BAM program.
Note: The material in this program is included in Bicycle Repair & Overhaul (BRO),
so if you are enrolling in the BRO program by itself, or in the BAM and BRO
courses together, this program is unnecessary except for the purpose of repetition.

PRACTICAL

BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Effective Sales of Service (ESS)
This is a one and a half-hour training program in the specialized skills
it takes to be effective at selling repair work to customers. It is only
offered as a supplement to Bicycle Repair & Overhaul, and cannot be
enrolled in by itself. Learn the techniques needed to optimize customer
satisfaction and shop profits in a detailed tutorial.
Managing the Service Department (MSD)
This is a seven-hour program about setting up
and managing a bicycle shop service
department for optimum efficiency, quality, and
profitability. It is only offered as a supplement to
Bicycle Repair & Overhaul, and cannot be
enrolled in by itself. This program is based on
using computerized management tools for pricing
labor, managing mechanics productivity,
scheduling mechanics, managing mechanics
quality, and managing tool inventories.

BMC AND BAC

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
BSE Level 1
This is a half-day hands-on exam that tests an
individuals skill at assembling bicycles and
performing everyday repairs and adjustments.
Three months of verifiable professional
experience is required for acceptance into
this program.
BSE Level 2
This is a seven-hour exam of the practical skills and knowledge that are
required to be a bicycle mechanic. It consists of a three-hour written
exam and a four-hour hands-on exam. Six months of verifiable
professional experience is required for acceptance into this program.

Our instructors
are all certified
by the Colorado
Department of
Higher Education,
Private Occupational
School Board.

The BBI Difference:

Beyond The Classroom


FABULOUS LOCATION
AT THE BASE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Quickly accessible from north/south and east/west interstates.
Major airport direct flights from much of the country.
Famous for a temperate climate and weather.
SPECTACULAR SCENERY Pikes Peak, Red Rocks Canyon,
and Garden of the Gods, in our own backyard.
Seven major ski resorts an easy day trip from BBI.
Hot springs about an hour away.
TOP NOTCH ROAD RIDING, MOUNTAIN BIKING AND HIKING
We have created nine ride maps of rides originating at BBI:
Our road ride maps feature ten rides ranging from 10 to 55 miles in
length, which range from 600 to 5000 feet of climbing.
Our off-road ride maps feature seventeen rides ranging from 3 to 34
miles in length and which range from 525 to 6000 feet of climbing, and
the trails start one block from BBI!
Cant bring a bike? Next-door Red Rock Canyon and one-mile-away
Garden Of The Gods parks have spectacular
scenery and dozens of trails that would take
literally days to hike in their entirety.
Our points-of-interest maps feature 9 nearby
bike shops (over 20 are in Colorado Springs), two
historic districts, Cave of the Winds, a cog railway
to the top of Pikes Peak (14,110 feet), plus
attractions and facilities such as natural food
stores, several nature parks, two major
malls, a dirt-jump park, a huge bike &
skate park, a restaurant/brew-pub
district, a YMCA, a velodrome, and the
Olympic Training Center.

MOTEL? DORMITORY?
NO, IT'S MUCH MORE!
BBI-Lodge (located in the same
complex as BBI) has the comfort,
amenities, and single-occupancy
privacy associated with quality
motels. At BBI we know that
standard motel living for an
extended stay lacks the livability,
community and convenience that
a dormitory offers, and we know
that dormitories sacrifice too
much privacy and comfort for the
sake of economy. You wont have
a room mate at BBI-Lodge, but
the rooms can accommodate a
guest or family member. Through
an exclusive partnership, we are
able to offer our students the best
of motel and dormitory living
combined, and custom features
that go beyond either!
BBI-Lodge features private rooms
and baths; communal rooms for
cooking, dining, and studying;

and a workshop so you can


maintain your bike when the
classrooms are not open. Facilities
include a heated indoor pool,
billiards, and exercise equipment,
all to make your stay more
enjoyable.
Reserve your room, pay your
room deposit, and room balance
directly with BBI. Make one

phone call to reserve both your


class space and your lodging.

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The BBI Difference:

Superb Course Materials


TEXTBOOK

CALIPER INSTALLATION
& ALIGNMENT
NOTE: At this time, hose should be
routed and secured along frame/
fork, and bleeding should be
completed. If hose needs shortening, go to HOSE SERVICE now.
If bleeding not completed, go to
FILLING AND BLEEDING now.

INSTALLATION

Since BBI uses the digitally published Barnetts Manual DX as the


textbook in every class, youll never need to take notes, youll never
need to rely on memorization, and youll leave BBI with far more
information than was covered in class. In publication and continuously
updated since 1990, the manual consists of much
37 533
more than just a textbook for classes at BBI. With
Manual Navigator
over 50,0000 copies sold, bike shops and individuals
Chapter Navigator
Model Navigator
D
D
across the U.S. and around the world rely on
More of this topic
Barnetts Manual as their only procedural manual.
E
Jump to next topic
Previous page
And, as you undoubtedly will also find, all of these
Start of this topic
Topic before this one
users consider DXs 7000+ screens of information,
Model identification
its thousands of hi-resolution color photos, and its
Troubleshooting
Rotor installation
mouse-click-quick hyperlink navigation to be a
D
D
Lever installation
Adapter-bracket installation
unique and indispensable way to access all the
E Caliper installation &
alignment
information you need to keep up in the rapidPad service
Install caliper-bolt assemblies (D)
Hose service
into caliper holes.
change world of bicycle technology.
Bleeding
Place caliper over bracket

E
1. Install flat washer (A), concave
CPS washer (B), and convex CPS
washer (C) to each caliper bolt.
2.
Treat caliper-bolt threads with
Loctite 242. NOTE: Use 41mm
3.
and 46mm bolts for 185mm
holes or post holes with addipost-mount rotor adapter (bolts
tional pairs of CPS washers (E)
come with adapter)!
between caliper and posts/
bracket, then engage bolts.

We are sure you


will find theres
nothing like this
wide array of
course materials in
use at any other
bicycle-mechanics
training program!

Maintenance services
Lever rebuild
Caliper rebuild

In order to put the most up-to-date information in


your hands, youll leave with a version of DX that
includes the latest updates, even when those updates have not yet
been published for the public. If you already own a recent Barnetts
Manual, youll be upgraded to the latest pre-publication verison at no
additional charge!
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COURSEBOOK
Every student also receives a coursebook. Depending on the program
being taken, the coursebook includes up to 400 pages of detailed
step-by-step lab worksheets and independent-study materials. These
materials include: guidelines for additional reading to expand on each
days classroom topics; self assessment and evaluation forms that help
you gauge your learning progress; hundreds of troubleshooting and
compatibility questions to help you to explore the depths of your
resources; and guides for your independent study of the hundreds of
equipment samples we have at BBI that cover such things
as common types of wear and damage, unusual types of
wear and damage, and special equipment configurations.

DIGITAL INSTRUCTION
Workbenches at BBI are computerized. You see a procedure
first when a live instructor demonstrates it, then you see
it again during the following lab work by means of a
digital instructor on an overhead computer monitor.
And, of course, live lab supervisors are right there to assist
you whenever you need extra guidance or feedback.

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The BBI Difference:

Dont Just Take It From Us


LET OUR

GRADUATES TELL YOU


"The Barnett experience was good for me. Thank you. I was just as interested in
how you did what you did as in the content of instruction. I liked both. The Air
Force is always deeply involved in technical education. For six of my 26 years,
technical training was my line of work. I hope I dont sound boastful when I say
we were good at it. When I say youre good, I measure against a high standard.
Youre as good as the best Ive seen. Heres why:
You demonstrate your mastery of the field.
You spend the resources to stay current ahead of the field.
You give candid appraisals of tools, methods, products.
Although tool and component manufacturers value your input, youre patient
with novices like me and with the (self proclaimed) experts who have nothing
to learn from mere mortals.
You love bikes, tolerate bikers remarkably well, and love to share
what youve learned.
Your instruction is excellent, written materials likewise; you make a natural
transition to the hands-on stuff.
You are committed to continuous improvement.
Youre earnest, play no games, keep the objective in view, and press on.

WHERE ARE

OUR GRADUATES?*
Working back home or in bike shops in the United
States, but also from Bhutan, India, Thailand,
Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, New Zealand, South
Korea, Guam, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, South Africa,
Ukraine, Turkey, Latvia, Greece, Poland, Netherlands,
Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
France, England, Ireland, Spain, Chile, Brazil, Senegal,
Ecuador, Columbia, Netherlands Antilles, French
Antilles, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, the
Bahamas, Barbados, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico,
and Canada.
Design engineer at Park Tool Company.
Product engineer for Brunswick Bicycles.
Equipment Director at USA Cycling (formerly USCF).
Mechanic at USA Cycling.
Director of Competition for NORBA.

Youre a hell of a lot of fun."


Colonel Michael D. Ashley
USAF (Ret) Daleville, IN

Working for Trek Bicycles.


Quality Assurance at Giant Bicycles.
Technical Editor for SRAM.

"As I hope you could tell, the class clearly exceeded my expectations. I have
been to a lot of training courses in my life and this was the most effective course I
have ever taken, for a number of reasons.

Head Instructor at SRAM Technical University.

(The instructors) are obviously very bright, incredibly experienced in everything


having to do with bicycles, good teachers, and very articulate public speakers.
The manual is extremely well done and your ability to boil down each process
into a clear set of procedures adds value far beyond just explaining what needs
to be done. The manuals and the course are comprehensive and it is clear that
you are keeping up with new developments in the bicycling world. Your use of
measurements at every step of the way takes the guesswork out of each
adjustment and insures that I will get the same result every time I do an
adjustment. The course is very logically organized. The educational process
you use is based on reinforcing what we learn in a very effective way. The
workbenches are fully equipped with all tools imaginable. The lab sessions are
both efficient and effective because everything we needed was set up for us in
advance and then put away for us when we were done our time was spent
only on doing what we were learning our entire setup is optimized for efficient
and effective learning.
looked into BBI and UBI before deciding where to go. (I even visited UBI when
I was in Ashland.) I had a feeling that BBI would be a better school and now I am
sure I made the right choice."
James D. Kirsner, CPA
Mill Valley, California

Working for Mavic USA.

Working for Shimano.


Working for Santa Cruz Bicycles.
Working for Burley.
Product Engineer for Cane Creek.
Working for Sachs Bicycle Components.
Head of Technical Services at Rock Shox.
Mechanic for the Trek/Volkswagen Team.
Mechanic for Trek Wrench Force.
Mechanic for the US Womens Road Team.
Mechanics for the US National Team at the 1994,
1995, 1996 and 1997 MTB World Championships.
Technical Services Manager for Bicycling Magazine.
Working for Quality Bicycle Products.
Working for Kestrel.
Working for Bridgestone.
Working for Joes Brakes.
Working for Linear Recumbents.
Director of Training at REI.
Working at every REI store in the country.

"You have an excellent seminar for bicycle mechanics I appreciate your


patience in letting each of us learn at our own pace."
Payne Kibbe, Owner Cycle Mania
Bountiful, Utah

Maintaining bicycle fleets for pedaling police


around the country.
And, you can also find them on the list of recent
graduates in your area (available on request).
* BBI graduates have worked for all these companies or
organizations after graduating from BBI, but may have moved
on to even bigger things since we last heard from them.

It is time to take
the plunge into your

BETTER FUTURE.
Call our helpful
counselors today!

BA R NE T T BI C YC L E
I N S T I T U T E

bbinstitute.com
Phone: 719.632.5173
Fax: 719.632.4607

2725 Ore Mill Road #23


Colorado Springs, CO 80904

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