“Have a lived life instead of a career. Put yourself in the safekeeping of good taste. Lived freedom will compensate you for a few losses. . . . If you don’t like the style of others, cultivate your own. Get to know the tricks of reproduction, be a self-publisher even in conversation, and then the joy of working can fill your days.” George Konrád-
“Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open.” Rose Wilder Lane-
"In the garage I feel safe No one cares about my ways In the garage Where I belong No one hears me sing this song In the garage" Rivers Cuomo-
“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.” Robert M. Pirsig-
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…
The Odyssey is a lightweight composites electric aircraft from the brain of Russ Emanis. The Odyssey is intended to highlight lightweight composites and home built aircraft by being…
The Alterna Concept 1 Prototype is the general testing rig for motor, battery, and drivetrain components which are being tested for use in the Alterna Concept 3. The Concept…
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 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…
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….
This stem was designed, and manufactured as a case study for understanding the application of low volume, rapid cycle time, soft tooling in producing high end bicycle components. The…
In 2011 while validating composite materials for use in Surgical Instrumentation JGW was introduced to SIOC materials and the process to produce green and cured carbon ceramic matrix materials….