A Rough Year

I guess it’s been an eventful year. Bike stuff: I built a polo bike and a flatland bike. Sold a road bike and acquired a mountain bike. Rebuilt a motorcycle carburetor, and replaced almost all the major parts of that motorcycle (it’s almost reliable now!)....

Success with Stripe

In a previous post, I remarked on my difficulty with getting Stripe running.  I see it’s been almost 2 months since I posted that. Boy, I take a while sometimes, but I get stuff done. I finally found success with the help of an excellent tutorial by the handsome...
How to build a flatland BMX bike

How to build a flatland BMX bike

A flatland BMX is a little different from any other type of BMX. The mods that make it great for doing tricks make it essentially useless for any other purpose. Even a polo bike (stay tuned for “How to build a polo bike!”), with it’s silly low gear...

Screw you world, I finished a project

    It is a moderately useful Android app that you are welcome to download from here. The app does some very simple math – given the size of an engine, the maximum RPM of the engine, and the volumetric efficiency of the engine, it tells you what CFM...