OK, April fool! Don't know what the building above is all about- but it's the first thing you see when you turn into the parking lot. The NEW building is shown below and is quite modern with solar collectors on the roof. UBI generates about 60% of all electricity used at the Ashland site.
Today we reinstalled the Shimano two piece crankset we removed and disassembled on Wednesday.
I had already worked with this type of crank, since I have the exact same one on the touring bike I built last year at home. Here it is reinstalled on the bike in class.
Not to rub it in....but it was another 72 degree day with sunshine! Even the UBI staff was itching to get out early! Days like this is the reason I retired- so I could ride when the weather cooperated. But, I am willing to make these sacrifices for the learning. The view from the school looking out over the I-5 corridor and the sun on the mountains to the southeast.
The only downside today was disassembling the wheelset I built up on Tuesday. UBI recycles all the materials which can't be used again in class. The rims and hubs are reused. Taking 32 spokes out of each wheel to recycle with the spoke nipples was a lot faster than the assembly and truing procedure!
If you check out the UBI website and click on photos of current class, you will see today's activities, including one of me. www.bikeschool.com
Tomorrow is Friday- one more day and the first week is a done deal. So is my laundry supply, so I know what I will be doing this weekend. Sunday looks good for a ride after church (50's and very small chance of rain). Hope to hook up with a road bike rental tomorrow after class.
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