SBCU 2009 SYLLABUS
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Please contact Gina Luberto, Registration Coordinator (Gina.Luberto@Specialized.com) to register for any course!
BACHELORS COURSE in product knowledge
Everybody starts here; this is a prerequisite to Fit and Masters courses.
The curriculum includes:
- Specialized bike family experience philosophy, mountain and road
- Unique technology within the mountain and road categories (FACT, FSR)
- Bike sizing, test ride fitting, and suspension setup
- BG Science and features of products
- Designs For Women - product, merchandising and strategies for success
- Unique rider benefits for all equipment categories including apparel
Dates (3 day course)
Feb 3-5; Feb 10-12; Feb 24-26; Mar 3-5; Mar 17-19; Apr 7-9; Apr 28-30; May 5-7
MASTERS COURSE in product knowledge
The curriculum includes:
- Key developments from previous model years for all categories
- Advanced FACT carbon fiber technology and manufacturing
- Advanced Suspension Integration technology and engineering
- 2D bike fitting, test ride fitting, and suspension setup
- Review of BG Science and other key technologies by category
- Dedicated test lab viewing time (subject to lab availability)
- Video of equipment manufacturing
Dates (3 day course)
Jan 27-29; Mar 10-12; Mar 24-26
TECHNICAL MASTERS COURSE
Mechanic training **A New addition for 2008**
The curriculum includes:
- Suspension theory and design philosophys
- Suspension diagnostics, maintenance, and repair
- Proper suspension setup and tuning
- Caring for carbon
- Proper installation and maintenance of Specialized components
- Customer service and warranty procedures at Specialized
Dates (2 day course)
Jan 28, 29; Feb 11,12; Feb 25,26; Mar 4,5; Mar 18,19; Mar 25,26; Apr 8,9; Apr 29,30
BG F.I.T. COURSE
Developed with Andy Pruitt and the Boulder Center For Sports Medicine
Prerequisite: SBCU Bachelors Course
The curriculum includes:
- History of bike fit
- Review of BG products & technology
- Pedaling biomechanics, Basic cycling anatomy
- In-depth physical assessment techniques
- Advanced two-dimensional (2D) fit
- Z-plane 3D fit techniques
- The proper use of arch supports, wedging, and axle spacers
- Positioning for specific medical conditions
- Selling and marketing fit at retail
Dates (3 day course)
Jan 20-22; Mar 10-12; May 5-7
CONDENSED TRAINING
Some of you are looking to attend the BG Fit class and its prerequisite Bachelors class in the same season, but find it difficult to organize two separate trips. For your convenience, we have combined the agendas and abbreviated some portions in order to fit them into 5 days total. These classes are very limited and tend to fill up quickly, so plan accordingly. They have the same content described in their individual descriptions, so nothing is missed or deleted from the agenda.
Dates (5 day course)
Mar 16-20; Mar 30-Apr 3; Apr 27-May 1; May 11-1
Contact Gina Luberto, Registration Coordinator (Gina.Luberto@Specialized.com) to register for any course!