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"The Original" MSH1 Cross Country Racing Mountain Bike
( This University project started me in building frames )
- Mechanical Engineering Curriculum 4th Year Thesis Project
- Designed and analyzed in AutoCad
- 6061-T6 Aluminum, polished, unpainted
- TIG welded
- Full heat treatment, and alignment
- Race-ready full suspension cross country mountain bike
- MacPherson Strut Rear Suspension, 3-4" travel
- Fabrication date 1996
- I rode this bike successfully for years. Retired for posterity with integrity intact.
| Archives & Background |
"MSH1" The Original
A lightweight, polished aluminum package.
Handbuit with 6061-Series Oversize
straight gauge Aluminum tubing.
"MSH1" Decals on down tube,
"Φ" Symbol on head tube.
TIG welded, heat treated.
Horst-Link active AMP Macpherson strut
suspension, coil spring with preload
adjustment, 3-4" travel.
Disc Brake mount.
1-1/8" head tube.
Water bottle braze-ons down tube.
All cables routed on right side of top tube.
Riveted cable stops.
Approx frame weight = 3.75 lbs.
My Background
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) - McMaster University, Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada, 1996 - Mechanical Engineering Internship work term - NORTEL Canada,
Design Engineer, 1993-1995 - McMaster Engineering SAE Formula RaceCar Suspension Specialist
and Machinist, 1994-1996 - Bicycle Shop/Studio Owner & Chief Mechanic, 1993+
- Framebuilder , 1996+
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Aircraft Engines, Canada, 1996-1998
- - Test Engineer - Engine Component Test
- Test Facilities Mechanical Engineer
- Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engines, USA, 1998-2007
- - Sr. Test Facilities Mechanical / Design Engineer
- Sr. Test Engineer - Full Engine Test
- Sr. Performance & Engine Operability Analytical Engineer
(Inclement Weather Analysis)
- I resigned from the Corporate career in early 2007
- I obtained US Citizenship in 2007, and hold dual citizenship with
Canada - I also raced road, and mountain bikes competitively for years, and still
race occasionally - My wife and I have travelled several countries and territories, including
Poland, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland,
Liechtenstein, France, the U.K., the USA, Canada, the US and British
Virgin Islands
Fragments from The Early Years to Today
- I have ridden bicycles for as long as I can remember.
- I grew up on a farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada;
experiences which laid the foundation for many of my pursuits and
interests later in life. Various projects in my youth included fixing,
modifying, fabricating parts for mechanical things such as old / used:
bicycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, go-carts, small engines, with little
more than conventional hand tools.
- I was involved in numerous sports including cycling, swimming, hockey,
soccer, lacrosse, running, with my favourites being cycling, and
swimming - perhaps a result of riding my bike back and forth to swim
practice often several times a day.
- Growing up I was directly exposed to the concept of handmade items,
and utilized these items in my daily life. My mother made beautiful
handmade quilts, sweaters, socks and other wears, handmade
preserves, and stained glass. I have sisters that carry-on some of
these traditions, a niece that runs her own handmade jewelry business,
a sister that makes handmade pottery and runs her own dog and
guardian training business. My brother builds go-cart / buggies in his
spare time.
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