This integrated modular course (MIB) offers an all-encompassing view of the process of creating a custom bike, starting with the original design at Bike Cad Pro, the construction of the steel frame and the final mechanical assembly of all its components, including the wheel-set. This course is primarily designed for any person interested in building their own bespoke bicycle from the scratch and to acquire, in the process, a comprehensive understanding of bike design, frame-building and bike mechanics at an advanced level. With  a two-weeks duration, this MIB comprises both the Bike-Design and Frame-Building Course (DCB-I) and the Professional Bike Mechanics Course; at the end of which  the student will have completed a bespoked bike, building the frame and assembling the whole bike – with the exception of the paint. The course can be complemented with an additional Fork Design and Construction course.

The first week of the course is dedicated to the bike-design and frame-building, while the  second to the mechanical part, including the completion of a wheelset for the bike. At the end of this course student would have achieved: 

a) the design and frame-building of his / her own to acquire an overall understanding of the process and a valuable set of knowledge and skills for advancing in this field.

b) the capacity and ability to undertake a wide range of mechanical tasks and repairs on different types of bikes at an intermediate level. The mechanical course pays particular attention to the selection of components as they bear on the frame and bike design.

The resulting bike is fully assembled at the end of the course, including wheels, ready to be tested in a beta version before dismantling it again for painting.

Introduction of Bike Design: the most relevant parameters for bike-design, the cyclist position on the bike, the cyclist anatomical dimensions.

 Selection of frame materials and Bike Components.

 Definition and Examination of the material: The tubing catalogues of the different manufacturers Columbus, Reynolds and  Dedacciai. Selecting and Ordering the appropriate tubes for your frame. 

Frame-building Basics: tube cutting and mittering, preparation, jig pre-assembly and frame tacking

Frame alignment checking: different techniques for frame alignment and industry tolerances

Frame welding: different brazing techniques and working welding temperatures. Frame distortion and the effects of brazing temperatures.

Frame Facing and Prepping before painting.

Frame Painting: Overview of different pain techniques and tips for paint designs.

Course Recap and Useful Information about for sourcing frame tubes, welding equipment and consumables, workshop tools, etc…

Professional Mechanic Course III. Click here  to check detailed syllabus

Wheel-building Course. Click here  to check detailed syllabus.

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