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LEARN HOW TO MAKE
YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN
     BIKE FRAME
   The full article can be found at

OldGloryMTB.com
Have you ever thought about designing and
building your own bicycle frame?
It may sound incredibly hard but
there are actually several schools
and classes around the United States
that are teaching bicycle frame
building. You don’t even have to
know how to weld or braze before
you start the class.

When taking these classes you are
instructed on all of the topics and
techniques needed to build a
complete bicycle frame. The tuition
cost pays for the shop space, tubing,
and materials needed for your own
frame.
Here are a few things to think about when deciding
if a frame building class is right for you to attend:
  • No prior experience is needed in frame building, welding or brazing.
    Previous experience at a night class or community college brazing
    or welding is helpful.
  • Have good eye hand coordination.
  • Classes are usually during the day through the week with weekend
    off. They are usually 5 or 10 days.
  • Your tuition payment usually pays for the building materials of your
    frame, use of their facility, and their tools. However, you still need to
    think about lodging, food, and travel arrangements.
  • Most students do 100% of the frame but can ask for help at any
    point.
  • Cannot normally do recumbents or full suspension frames because
    of fixture issues.
  • Some builders offer a fork and parts to build a complete bike. Please
    check with your instructor on these specifics.
Good things to bring along if you have them:

  • Work Clothes including a long sleeve shirt – nothing baggy
    though
  • Safety glasses
  • Leather Gloves
  • Personal welding helmet
  • Comfortable closed toe shoes
Typical Class Topics:
Each instructor and class is taught differently, so these may vary from class to class.
Make sure you take a look at the class site to see what exactly you’ll be learning.

    •   Rider fitting
    •   Frame Geometry
    •   Tube selection
    •   Tube fitting
    •   Welding methods – TIG, MIG, Oxy/Acetylene
    •   Tacking and brazing joints
    •   Lugs vs Fillet brazing
    •   Finishing of frame for paint
    •   Tool selection
    •   Jig set up and use
    •   Shop safety
    •   Paint or Powdercoating
ANT Bikes Frame
Building Class
Class Location: Holliston, MA


Classes Available:
• Frame Building Class – 5 days
    TIG Welding / lugless
    Lugged frame / braze class
•  Frame Building Business Class – 6
   weeks
Frames you can build:
• Road
• Touring
• Cross
• Mountain
• Fixed gear
• BMX
• Basket Bike
• Roadster City bike
Bohemian
Framebuilding Class
Class Location: Tuscon, AZ


Classes Available:
• Beginner – 10 days
• Advanced – 10 days
• Welding or brazing seminar
Frames you can build:
• Build what you like within reason
   (no trikes, recumbents, full
   suspension)
Brew Bikes
Framebuilding Class
Class Location: Creston, NC


Classes Available:
• Bicycle Frame Building class – 5
   days
Frames you can build:
• MTB
• Road
• Single Speed
• Cyclocross
• BMX
• 29er
Doug Fattic
Framebuilding Class
Class Location: Niles, MI

For Doug Fattic’s frame building class
I’m going a bit more depth than the
other classes. Doug doesn’t have a
web presence online for potential
students to glance at.

Doug wants to work with students that
have done research in the area of
frame building classes. He wants his
potential students to have asked
around and looked into other classes
to find out about him on their own
instead of just a quick Google search.
Some background on Doug Fattic himself:

• Doug apprenticed in England with master builder Jack Briggs
  in the 70’s. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in
  the field of education. For over 30 years he has served on
  various school boards and is presently a board chairman. He
  has been teaching frame building classes since 1976 and has
  visited many other builders in the United States and abroad. He
  owns an impressive collection of handbuilt bikes from some of
  the most prestigious names in frame building. These frames are
  on display in his shop for students to look at for
  inspiration. Doug has also been involved with a project to
  make bicycles in Ukraine for 12 years for service oriented
  workers.
Some things that are special to classes with Doug:

 • Emphasis on filing techniques
 • Brazing method to get really clean lug shorelines
 • Incorporate frame alignment into the build process right
   from the beginning (others do it all at the end)
 • Advanced techniques – like how to do custom lug work
 • Let students work as late as they want in the shop after
   class
 • Lodging on site if you wish with a fully equipped kitchen
Classes Available:
• Introductory class – good introduction on frame building to get
  you ahead of the curve for the 2 week training – 3 days
• Standard class – 2 weeks
• Longer class – more instruction time on customization and
  frame finishing/painting – 3 weeks


Frames you can build:
 •   Mountain
 •   Road
 •   Track
 •   Most anything else within reason
Metal Guru
Framebuilding Class
Class Location: Hudson Valley, NY


Classes Available:
• Lessons in Welded Steel Frame
   building – 68-hour course with
   flexible scheduling
Frames you can build:
• Road
• Track
• Cyclocross
• Touring
• Hard-tail XC mountain (26”, 650B,
   29”) either geared or single speed
Ti Cycles
Framebuilding Class
Class Location: Portland, OR


Classes Available:
• Frame building class – 4 days (2
   weekends)
Frames you can build:
• Any style of steel frame that is
   compatible with the Hydra frame
   jig from Bicycle Machinery
United Bicycle Institute
Framebuilding Classes
Class Location: Ashland, OR and Portland, OR



     Classes Available:
     • Cromoly Brazing Frame Building – 2
        Weeks
     • Cromoly TIG Welding Frame Building
        – 2 Weeks
     • Titanium Frame Building – 2 Weeks
     • Alumni Frame Building Week – 5 Days
     • TIG Welding Seminar – 2 Days
     Frames you can build:
     • Mountain bike
     • Road bike
     • Hybrid bike
     • Cyclocross bike
     • Track bike
     • Trials bike
For contact information on
        any of these classes visit
       the original article below:
oldglorymtb.com/classes-to-learn-mountain-bike-frame-building/

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Mountain Bike Frame Building Classes

  • 1. LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN BIKE FRAME The full article can be found at OldGloryMTB.com
  • 2. Have you ever thought about designing and building your own bicycle frame? It may sound incredibly hard but there are actually several schools and classes around the United States that are teaching bicycle frame building. You don’t even have to know how to weld or braze before you start the class. When taking these classes you are instructed on all of the topics and techniques needed to build a complete bicycle frame. The tuition cost pays for the shop space, tubing, and materials needed for your own frame.
  • 3. Here are a few things to think about when deciding if a frame building class is right for you to attend: • No prior experience is needed in frame building, welding or brazing. Previous experience at a night class or community college brazing or welding is helpful. • Have good eye hand coordination. • Classes are usually during the day through the week with weekend off. They are usually 5 or 10 days. • Your tuition payment usually pays for the building materials of your frame, use of their facility, and their tools. However, you still need to think about lodging, food, and travel arrangements. • Most students do 100% of the frame but can ask for help at any point. • Cannot normally do recumbents or full suspension frames because of fixture issues. • Some builders offer a fork and parts to build a complete bike. Please check with your instructor on these specifics.
  • 4. Good things to bring along if you have them: • Work Clothes including a long sleeve shirt – nothing baggy though • Safety glasses • Leather Gloves • Personal welding helmet • Comfortable closed toe shoes
  • 5. Typical Class Topics: Each instructor and class is taught differently, so these may vary from class to class. Make sure you take a look at the class site to see what exactly you’ll be learning. • Rider fitting • Frame Geometry • Tube selection • Tube fitting • Welding methods – TIG, MIG, Oxy/Acetylene • Tacking and brazing joints • Lugs vs Fillet brazing • Finishing of frame for paint • Tool selection • Jig set up and use • Shop safety • Paint or Powdercoating
  • 6. ANT Bikes Frame Building Class Class Location: Holliston, MA Classes Available: • Frame Building Class – 5 days TIG Welding / lugless Lugged frame / braze class • Frame Building Business Class – 6 weeks Frames you can build: • Road • Touring • Cross • Mountain • Fixed gear • BMX • Basket Bike • Roadster City bike
  • 7. Bohemian Framebuilding Class Class Location: Tuscon, AZ Classes Available: • Beginner – 10 days • Advanced – 10 days • Welding or brazing seminar Frames you can build: • Build what you like within reason (no trikes, recumbents, full suspension)
  • 8. Brew Bikes Framebuilding Class Class Location: Creston, NC Classes Available: • Bicycle Frame Building class – 5 days Frames you can build: • MTB • Road • Single Speed • Cyclocross • BMX • 29er
  • 9. Doug Fattic Framebuilding Class Class Location: Niles, MI For Doug Fattic’s frame building class I’m going a bit more depth than the other classes. Doug doesn’t have a web presence online for potential students to glance at. Doug wants to work with students that have done research in the area of frame building classes. He wants his potential students to have asked around and looked into other classes to find out about him on their own instead of just a quick Google search.
  • 10. Some background on Doug Fattic himself: • Doug apprenticed in England with master builder Jack Briggs in the 70’s. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field of education. For over 30 years he has served on various school boards and is presently a board chairman. He has been teaching frame building classes since 1976 and has visited many other builders in the United States and abroad. He owns an impressive collection of handbuilt bikes from some of the most prestigious names in frame building. These frames are on display in his shop for students to look at for inspiration. Doug has also been involved with a project to make bicycles in Ukraine for 12 years for service oriented workers.
  • 11. Some things that are special to classes with Doug: • Emphasis on filing techniques • Brazing method to get really clean lug shorelines • Incorporate frame alignment into the build process right from the beginning (others do it all at the end) • Advanced techniques – like how to do custom lug work • Let students work as late as they want in the shop after class • Lodging on site if you wish with a fully equipped kitchen
  • 12. Classes Available: • Introductory class – good introduction on frame building to get you ahead of the curve for the 2 week training – 3 days • Standard class – 2 weeks • Longer class – more instruction time on customization and frame finishing/painting – 3 weeks Frames you can build: • Mountain • Road • Track • Most anything else within reason
  • 13. Metal Guru Framebuilding Class Class Location: Hudson Valley, NY Classes Available: • Lessons in Welded Steel Frame building – 68-hour course with flexible scheduling Frames you can build: • Road • Track • Cyclocross • Touring • Hard-tail XC mountain (26”, 650B, 29”) either geared or single speed
  • 14. Ti Cycles Framebuilding Class Class Location: Portland, OR Classes Available: • Frame building class – 4 days (2 weekends) Frames you can build: • Any style of steel frame that is compatible with the Hydra frame jig from Bicycle Machinery
  • 15. United Bicycle Institute Framebuilding Classes Class Location: Ashland, OR and Portland, OR Classes Available: • Cromoly Brazing Frame Building – 2 Weeks • Cromoly TIG Welding Frame Building – 2 Weeks • Titanium Frame Building – 2 Weeks • Alumni Frame Building Week – 5 Days • TIG Welding Seminar – 2 Days Frames you can build: • Mountain bike • Road bike • Hybrid bike • Cyclocross bike • Track bike • Trials bike
  • 16. For contact information on any of these classes visit the original article below: oldglorymtb.com/classes-to-learn-mountain-bike-frame-building/