01 · The work
The full workflow.
Intake, diagnostics, repair, QA, return-to-rider, alongside the documentation that makes the work legible to riders, shops, and OEMs. You learn the bench, not a textbook.
Cost to studentTuition covered
PIPELINE · PROJECT AMP'D
Build a Bike, updated for micromobility.
Free PEV technician training at Black Stone Bike Works. Bench time at one of Chicago's anchor shops. Restore a real PEV. Tuition is covered.
In planning · target Summer 2027·Black Stone Bike Works·Hyde Park, Chicago
Inside the cohort
What you'll do.
BLACK STONE BIKE WORKS · HYDE PARK
02 · The rhythm
Mentorship, updated.
Build a Bike's mentorship rhythm, updated for modern micromobility: e-bikes, scooters, batteries, electrical troubleshooting, and the habits that make service repeatable.
Cost to studentTuition covered
03 · Earn a PEV
Restore one. Keep it.
Each cohort student is matched with a donated or sourced PEV to restore over the program. Finish the build, the bike is yours. Your final exam is a vehicle that works.
What you keepA restored PEV
Who it's for
If you want to learn this work.
- 01You want to learn how PEVs work — motors, batteries, electrical systems, brakes.
- 02You're comfortable learning on real equipment in a real shop.
- 03You're based in or near Hyde Park, Chicago — or can commute every day for the cohort.
- 04You don't need a prior trade background. You do need to show up every day.
- 05You're interested in turning this into a career, a shop, or a side income.
Register interest
Register your interest.
Project Amp'd is in planning, with a target start of Summer 2027. Email admin@mmeg.us to register interest and we will reach out as the cohort is staffed.