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@lardy
Ive done it.
Really good course in that you end up with a bike (frame) that you built. One thing he said at the start of the week was "dont expect to be a frame builder by the end of the week". I got my frame and forks done to a reasonable standard and those whove seen it built up didnt believe that i hadnt just bought it. That said there is a lot to do in the 5 days and he doesnt mess around explaining every last detail. Leaving at the end of the week, I could have built another frame (had i had a jig and all the gubbins to go with it) but would need to learn the uqick routes to building which he alluded to i.e. experience. Stuff which took me and the guy i was doing it with ages he did in 10 mins!
This isnt a learn to frame build course. Ring him up and he'll tell you the same. His advice if you wanted to learn to build was, make a jig, buy a load of tubing, a vice and get going.
heres the end result
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14606460@N00/311291051/in/set-72157594407919151/
Dont know how to put the pics in.