Originally Posted by
Scooper
United Bicycle Institute (UBI) offers framebuilding classes in both Ashland and Portland, Oregon. Ashland is on Interstate 5 just across the California-Oregon border.
I attended their TIG welded frame class at their Ashland place, walked out of there with an awesome looking cro-mo frame, and an unforgettable experience! I also stayed at the cycle hostel. I have only heard, not from personal experience, that the staff from their Ashland campus, in contrast to the Portland campus, is generally friendlier and more attentive.