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Ammi was a indie rock band from the Midwest which imho perfected a blend of prog and technical math rock which was complimented by beautifully introspective and predictive…
Some stuff I have been listening to. I am sorting by some basic categories. Some of these albums are 10 years old some 20, some real fresh. I…
The 1986 BMW 735i Turbo. Bought from Nebraska on 9/30/20, took to Tail of the Dragon on October 14th after replacing all subframe and suspension bushings, brakes and…
In 2009 I posted on a racing forum asking if anyone would trade work in the shop for time in the seat of a racing car. A gentleman…
A database of all the vehicles I have ever owned. Pics of actual vehicles. 1990 GT Performer JR-My first transportation unit. Baby blue in color with mag wheels…
In my eyesIndisposedIn disguiseAs no one knowsHides the faceLies the snakeAnd the sunIn my disgrace Boiling heatSummer stench‘Neath the blackThe sky looks deadCall my nameThrough the creamAnd I’ll…
Recently a new car entered the garage, a 1984 Porsche 944 with a lot of loose ends to tidy up. Before even being able to assess the car…
It was finally time for the Funny Fork to receive some updates. So here is what has been done. Updated Triple Clamp which includes bonded and pressed steerer…
My brothers child has grown to two wheel age and our childhood bike was removed from moth balls. It made sense to put a bit more time into…
Somewhere in my automotive history a seed was planted, it was an Italian seed and to this day i’m not sure how it was watered or why it…
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Not that anyone asked, but these are some of my favorite reads of the year. Some of this is technical, some fiction, some documentary, maybe some not even…
Some friends and I headed up for a quick weekend riding the beautiful Copper Harbor trail system. After noon the Keweenaw Adventure Company shuttle starts running until 5pm…
Years ago I was given a copy of Tuning for Speed by P.E. Irving. This book was turned slowly, page by page examining the methods and techniques used…
Today I was tinkering with dampers with the hope of opening up the compression and rebound for the faster needs required suspending the front end(lower spring rates). I…
The Funny Fork future involves public testing including data collection with hope for scientific testing to parallel ‘seat of the pants’ rider feedback. Data collection will be…
Ridden today is the FF-02 on Silver Lake Wisconsin local singletrack. This setup is a low to Zero trail setup meaning the self centering forces acting upon the…
The Funny Fork project started as the simple desire to understand the handling characteristics of suspensions systems which were non telescopic in nature. Having few modern interpretations of…
The Turner Sultan is nearing the end of its life but it’s replacement is still in process so I need to extend it’s life a bit. A crack…
After years of watching my brother shred and several more years talking about what a carbon board would feel like it’s time to build one. Carbon boards exist,…
Although this project is still in development it’s time to share some progress. Serious Simulations reached out to JGW looking to move their Industrial Design by Peter Solomon Design into…
So the Gore Kart begins. I want to list some goals before diving in further. 1. Suspension sag and spring rates that allow some control over weight transfer….
Toil away, and at the end of the day. You can look back on a game well played. This about sums up this album, one of the best…
I had not been Tiny Whooping yet and the last time I was RC’ing in 3d they were called Foamies, and most anything I flew spent as much…