UBI is right next door to United Bicycle Tool Supply, the largest wholesale supplier of bicycle tools in the industry. This keeps us exposed to and equipped with the absolute latest and greatest tool technologies available anywhere. The layout and design of our 2 state-of-the-art classrooms promotes a stimulating learning environment.
Every custom designed student workbench is equipped with a complete selection of the best professional-grade tools available, including advanced frame alignment tools, cutting tools, torque wrenches, and spoke tension meters. In fact, we are constantly upgrading our workbenches as technology changes.
A recent example is our newly expanded Advanced Suspension Class. We added thousands of dollars worth of new tools, front and rear suspension systems, and teaching aids, all to make this class the best learning experience possible in this exciting new field.
UBI's building, located in Ashland, Oregon, is state-of-the-art in other ways, too. On its roof is the largest private solar PV system in the city of Ashland. This 8.4 kw system provides about 60 per cent of UBI's electrical power needs.