Each student receives the following as part of the course fee:

1. Student coursebook with outline, schedule, homework assignments, reference material
2. WBI Wheel Building Guide - an illustrated guide to lacing bicycle wheels for all uses
3. WBI Suspension Fork Guide - an illustrated guide to overhauling the Manitou Axel Elite fork 
4. WBI set of notes on running the service operation in a bike shop

Each student will have individual use of a WBI copy of each of the following during the course:

1. Barnett's Manual, Volumes 1-4, 5th Edition
   by John Barnett, 2003, ISBN: 1-931382-29-8
   (Available from Barnett Bicycle Institute http://www.bbinstitute.com/)
   
2. Bike Fit, 3rd Edition
   by Arnie Baker, MD.  2008
   (Available as an e-book from www.roadbikerider.com)
   

The following texts are available for reference:

1. The Bicycle Wheel, 3rd Edition
   by Jobst Brandt, 1993, ISBN: 0-9607236-6-8
   
2. The Art of Wheelbuilding
   by Gerd Schraner, 1999, ISBN: 0-9649835-3-2
   
3. Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair
   by Calvin Jones, Park Tool, 2005, ISBN: 0-9765530-0-7
   
4. The Park Tool School Instructor Manual
   by Calvin Jones, Park Tool, 2006, ISBN: 0-9765530-1-5
   
5. Sutherland's Handbook for Bicycle Mechanics, 7th Edition
   

Also available for reference will be a full set of technical spec sheets for the bikes and components used in the course, a full array of current catalogs from distributors such as Babac, Cycles Lambert, Orange, KHS, Norco, OGC, etc and a complete set of product catalogs from Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo.