Mind Bank
...more cool stuff
A play on a Stratus Classic
Flip flop bottom bracket concept
2D long wheelbase with a swoopy Stratus-esque frame
Carbon 700c Highracer plans
700 20 lower racer plans
Just A Bite restuarant design for SJSU business class, done in Solidworks
Just A Bite restuarant design for SJSU business class, done in Solidworks
Just A Bite restuarant table and chair design for SJSU business class, done in Solidworks
Early Stiletto mtb concept with a floating bb and seat done in AutoCAD 13 back in the day eh at SJSU
Early Stiletto mtb concept with a floating bb and seat done in AutoCAD 13 back in the day eh at SJSU
Early Stiletto mtb concept with a floating bb and seat done in AutoCAD 13 back in the day eh at SJSU
Stiletto mtb concept done in Autocad 2000
Stiletto mtb concept done in Autocad 2000
Stiletto mtb concept done in Autocad 2000
Stiletto mtb concept done in Autocad 2000
Symponix hearing aid device, injection molded design done in Pro-Engineer
Bolt bushing assembly for the Mercedes ML320, done in Pro-Engineer
Bolt bushing assembly installation
Bolt bushing assembly installed
What a Carbon Force5 XP might look like, done in MS Paint
In progress
A little futuristic scene, and a bridge design I later saw in Redding CA, the beautiful Sun Bridge
A reproduction of a painting I gave to my first girlfriend, done the same night I got my first tablet Toshiba laptop
Wilson Bike crew getting "CF'd" (crank forward) and bent up 06.23.06
Sunday Ride with Dan in Napa, 34mi eh 06.25.06
Sunday Demo drop-off with Geoff in Fairfield, original Rush Red Fusion design,
meets sexy grand-daughter 06.25.06
Lunch with friends, Fusion Demo with Mark from Mt. View, and pic of proud new owner,
talk about a sweet retirement gift :) 06.26.06
Dream Green Machine Supreme 07.08.06
Zenetik Tour "Disco" Build-Up 07.08.06
Fairfield ride with Leo and Geoff, 40mi 95 deg.'s 07.09.06
Trinity Lake NorCal, Cruz "Burro" 07.14 - 07.16
Barcchetta conversion concept, with a Ti Aero for some watersport fun, done in MS Paint
Bonsai night completed
Nanda and Carlos on first Olympic distance triathalon, the Bethel Island tri, with a 1mi swim, 24mi bike ride, and 6mi run
Carlos, like a fish in the delta waters
And they're off...
My amazingly fast friend Leo finishing second in his class
Nanda, not dead last and happy to be alive, after finishing the event with no prior training or preparation...doh
INTERBIKE 2006 - Las Vegas
Catrike booth
Leo on Dynamik Pro
Ronnie and alloy V3 rider
Herman on V3 demo
Herman 07 Fusion
Merck and Leo
Hancapie and Maurice
Hancapie and Leo
Fast Freddy and Leo
Cycling News Interbike photo of laser etched Park tools.
My barber Jims, American Speedster pvc kit built pedal car
Jims pedal car.
Herbs Black Beauty custom steel Zenetik - - I used a Tange chro-mo hybrid fork, Novara Safari butterfly bars, Ultegra crankset, Deore disc brake on the rear, Avid SD7 v-brake on the front, SRAM 7.0 RD, Shimano 105 FD, SRAM 9.0 shifters, a real mix of components.
For those interested, here is a pic from Randy that shows the Nitto Northroad Alba bars above RANS B-37's as used on the Citi.
My barber Jims, American Speedster pvc kit built pedal car
Jims pedal car.
Steve with his trusty Dynamik Patrol touring in Arizona
Nanda a year ago making the farthest ever home delivery to Arcata CA
James's Spin custom flat black Dynamik Patrol
Nice view from the cockpit of Roberts Force 5 Enduro
Howards Fast Aquack Zenetik Tour
Quack Forward
Its a pin-a-nic basket Yogie
...On Your Left...quaack quaack
Kate at home on a 2007 Fusion equipped for commuting
Janet, a nice school teacher from Sacramento, kept the pace as we penetrated the fog
1st rest stop in Nacasio near The Cheese Factory. Moments earlier I missed a perfect photo of 3 deer nimbling in the meadow with the sun coming through the fog, in the future I certainly stop and capture such spectacular sightings
Karta and Michelle cruising towards Sebastopol
Beatiful Norcal roads and scenery eh
Karta and Michelle holding a solid pace
2006 Enduro, with Cane Creek 700c disc wheels, rides nice, rolls easily
V3GT on the Tour of Napa Valley century at the top of Mt. Veeder
Nanda at the 2nd rest stop on the Tour of Napa Valley century, yes they are playing beautiful live music for the masses
Erics custom built carbon trike with a newly revised 700c capable rear swing arm
Just something cool I saw at Home Depot. Actually a friend of mine knows the builder of The Beast.
Murray a rider from the UK travelling from Alaska to Tierra Del Fuego, called up in need of some Schwalbe Marathon XRs. More pix of his Thorn touring bike will be posted shortly
2006 Enduro with custom corvette blue paint, finally assembled, shown with Cane Creek Stratos Disc 700c wheels
2006 Enduro, with the M5 hardshell seat option for optimum power delivery
Karta on a RANS V3 Ti on a 508 training ride heading towards Bodega Bay
V3 Ti ready to roll
Note the crank length is adjustable at the pedal spindle
Shimano XTR rear derailleur
V3 Ti with Shimano STI XT pod shifter/brake cluster
Even Karta's hand position is very aero :)
Karta heading back toward Santa Rosa, what a beautiful day
Karta and Michelle moving right along
Objects in this mirror are faster then they appear
Michelle moving into view
Hopefully these pix are not too repetitous, but there were so many nice sections of road to shoot
I believe the Russian River is just below
Another bridge shot
Karta cruising past the numerous vineyards
Almost home
Back tothe Spin Shed for some more fun on the 700c custom Force 5 Enduro
Michelle sailing by on the Stratus XP XL AL
Michelle becoming one with the Fusion, with Duece by her side
Karta sampling Petra 2.0, and Michelle on a Ti Rose 07 Fusion
Yes, crankfowards can be addictive
Michelle savoring the V3GT
Michelle using a little body english as she gets acquainted with the V3GT
Karta giving Duece a run for his money
Are we having fun yet :)
An odd shot, but a good close-up of the 700c Enduro in action
Stiletto MTB motion picture
John Foote staying in touch at the 3rd time station iirc
Tim on the Nocom at speed
Karta V3Ti, John Foote on a Carbon Aero, and Tim W. on his Nocom
Tim W's race bikes, a Lightening R-84 carbon bent, and Velokraft VK2
Karta climbing out of the woods on his V3 Ti
Aerodyamics did play a factor
Michelle passing vital fluids, on one of many leap frog support hand-offs, along the many endlessly long desert roads
Beautiful eh
The Spin van taking a rest, 06 Honda Ody Touring which made a stellar and entertaining support rig
Dropping into one of the scenic valleys, Karta just exited right in this photo
Here are a some pics from
the 508 race
A few more hours of day lite left
Nanda and Michelle piloting the Spin van, with a special double stuffed super fuel in hand
A view from the rear chef seat just as dark settles in
Nicole cresting the grade just before dawn, she has recumbent ambitions, so keep an eye out eh
Michelle keeping Karta legs loose as the miles roll by
Satisfying stretching stop in salty surroundings
Beautiful sand dunes on the road to Baker
Heading at 40mph into the 2nd night at 50mi from the finish
Nanda, Karta, Michelle, Jim, V3 Ti all ready for a rest
Karta on a backup bike, 700c Force 5 Enduro
Mingling with the recumbent competitors
Jim Kern and Dana Lieberman examining the meds
Michelle looking over Tim Woudenberg's winning solo recumbent machine, the VeloKraft Nocom, as in no compromises
Karta and the F5 700c on race morning, ready for the first time station
Tim and Nicole taking in the view
Karta mid day on day one, dressed for the conditions
V3-GT, making friends and influencing people
Healdsburg Harvest century, perfect day, beautiful 60 mile ride, this picture was from the 2nd rest stop
Healdsburg Harvest century, V3-GT taking in the view. This was my first metric of the year, and I am hoping to change that soon
Something in common, triangulation, V3-GT and old bridge, two wonderous steel structures
Little do they know that they are being subliminaly exposed to ...comfort
Boogies spotted, check your 6' Maverick
Resting on the old bridge, the V3-GT is shown with a hand Two-Fish H20 cage on the riser bar, a carbon pan Formula Seat, and RANS Tail pack
A fresshing view, with huge carp fish 3-4 ft. long scouting the shallow creek 60 feet below
Healdsburg Harvest century, nice farm house to the left of this particular vineyard
Healdsburg Harvest century, of if you like a more modern casa, here you go
Some wallpaper for my desktop at work :)
Zenetik Tour equipped with a RANS chrome curved riser and Nitto Northroad bars
The goal for this particular customer was to have they elbows only bend about 90 degrees as they reach for the grips
The Nitto Northroad bars, also know as Alba bars put your hands in the pistol grip position versus the standard water ski position, which offers more comfort for some riders
Storage neighbor Terry presented his electric bike project, check out www.HIGHTEKBIKES.com
Terry's electrified hybrid, with are rear hub motor and pressure sensative bottom bracket, that assists when pushing on the pedals
Electric hybrid display module
Terry's electric hybrid, with a pedal pressure sensative bototm bracket
Another electric bike with a step-through frame design and mtb elements
Electrified mtb with battery compartment behind the seat post
Great roads to ride on, but they've got some big hills up in the Dolomites
One shot for the horse lovers out there
An excellent restuarant in the heavily German influenced town of Castelrotto
The mansion used in the very end of the last James Bond flick, on Lake Como
Approaching Menaggio on Lake como by ferry
Another healthy cyclist in Menaggio with a bike equipped with an internally geared rear hub, dynamo front, and Schwalbe Tires
Hotel Eremo Gaudio above Varenna
Another nice shot from our walk around a gorgeous estate in Bellagio
A beach in Varenna on Lake Como
Fancy mall in Milan
Fun ladies on bikes
Nora, Nanda and a generous restuarant owner Marco in Milan
Our Rick Steve's hotel is high up on the hillside, this was taken from a pizzeria at Lake Como in Verena
Immaculate 1927 Moto Guzzi, in Varenna on Lake Como
Beautiful Lake Como
Hotel Eremo Gaudio above Varenna