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</head><body><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;">I didn't know there was a such thing as a bicycle mechanic. I had a few bikes when I was a kid and I didn't need any school to figure out how they worked or how to fix them. To me a bicycle mechanic seems about as necessary as a wheelbarrow mechanic. Are there any wheelbarrow mechanic degrees?</p><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;">Brian</p><blockquote type="cite">On April 12, 2019 at 1:35 PM James Peck <jamesgpeck@hotmail.com> wrote: <br> <br><div class="ox-7e95d01636-WordSection1"><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal">So true. This link lists a couple of vocational bicycle mechanic programs. The problem such programs have is that everybody who pays for the course expects a completion certificate, regardless of the skill level they end up with. The link does mention that big earnings should not be expected.</p><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal"><a href="https://forums.mtbr.com/tooltime/highest-regarded-bike-mechanic-school-north-america-827055.html">https://forums.mtbr.com/tooltime/highest-regarded-bike-mechanic-school-north-america-827055.html</a></p><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal">The recently exposed college admissions cheating scandal is possible because once admitted, the overrated students will get good enough grades to graduate.</p><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal">[Stephen]There is no such thing as an Associate Degree in Bicycle Mechanics.</p><div><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ox-7e95d01636-MsoNormal">The program in the link provided is not intended to train bicycle mechanics. It uses the bicycle as a case study in modern manufacturing, encompassing welding and fabrication of a variety of materials (advanced high-alloy steels, aluminum, titanium) plus composite (aka "carbon fiber") techniques, plastic injection molding, CAD design work, etc etc. I find it a very clever way of engaging the students. </p></div></div></blockquote><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;" class="default-style"><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________ <br>AT mailing list <br>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com <br>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com <br></blockquote><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;" class="default-style"><br> </p></body></html>