User:AndrewDressel

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Andrew Dressel

[edit] Background

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Locations 1.2 Education 1.3 Work Experience 1.4 Bikes 2 Disambiguation 3 See also 4 Memberships 5 Contributions 5.1 Bicycle related 5.2 Motorcycle related 5.3 GIS related 5.4 Mechanics related 5.5 Balloon related 5.6 Unicycle related 5.7 Vehicle related 5.8 Wheel related 5.9 Pictures 6 Countries I've visited

[edit] Locations

Born July 26, 1962, Meriden, Connecticut

Raised in Cheshire, Connecticut

Lived in Troy, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; Kiev, Ukraine; Ithaca, New York

Currently reside in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

[edit] Education

Cheshire High School 1980

BS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1985

MEng in Mechanics from Cornell University 2003

MS in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University 2006

PhD in Civil Engineering and Mechanics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in progress

[edit] Work Experience

Software developer and product manager at MapInfo Corp.

General Manager of the Kiev Business Incubator at Kiev Polytechnic Institute in Kiev, Ukraine

Teaching Assistant of Statics and Dynamics at Cornell University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Substitute teacher of math and science in Connecticut public high schools

Hot air balloon pilot and chase crew at Castle View Balloons

Bicycle mechanic and service manager at Wheel & Sprocket

[edit] Bikes

Litespeed Ultimate with 8-speed Dura-Ace

Bianchi steal mountain bike converted to winter commuter with slicks, lights, and fenders

Single speed built up from old Raleigh steal road frame and Specialized Langster running gear

Burley Rumba Tandem

Burley Canto Recumbent

Trek 10-speed antique

Torker Unicycle

Moto Guzzi California Special

[edit] Disambiguation

This is me:

• www.people.cornell.edu/pages/aed29
• JBike6 contributor
• Authors - Directions Magazine
• Capital Region's '40 Under 40' Award
• MapInfo Company Profile
• Andy's Expedition 2002
• RPI Alumni Magazine
• Finger Lakes Cycling Club Time Trialer
• Connecticut Lighter Than Air Society blimp passenger

This is not me:

• Teacher Ratings - WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Fans cause $3,000 damage to stadium
• St Mary/Assumption/Marriages
• JPSMUN Head Advisor
• FBC Technologies Sales Representative
• Gulf States Engineering Co. Inc.
• Creme de Menthe Brownie eater from Valdosta, GA
• Central Pattern Sales Engineer
• student at Vermont Law School
• License plate spotter in Bethel Park, PA

[edit] See also

my website for more information.

[edit] Memberships

This user is a member of WikiProject Cycling, a WikiProject which aims to expand coverage of cycling on Wikipedia. Please feel free to join us.

This user is a member of the Motorcycling WikiProject, a WikiProject which aims to develop and expand Wikipedia's coverage of motorcycles and motorcycling. Please feel free to join us.

WikiProjects This user is a member of WikiProject Aircraft.

[edit] Contributions

First edit on 14 May 2006 at 21:34

Articles I've worked on include:

[edit] Bicycle related 29er (bicycle) Bicycle Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics*, formerly Bicycle physics, Motorcycle physics, and Bicycle and motorcycle physics Bicycle and motorcycle geometry*, created from merger of Mechanical trail, Rake (angle), Rake and trail, and Trail (bicycles) Bicycle brake systems Bicycle fork* Bicycle frame Bicycle gearing Bicycle Industry* Bicycle mechanic Bicycle pedal Bicycle rack Bicycle rollers Bicycle suspension* Bicycle tools Bicycle touring Bicycle wheel Bottom bracket Crankset Cycling Cyclocomputer Derailleur gears Dropout (bicycle part) Eccentric (mechanism) Folding bicycle Handcycles Handlebar Headset (bicycle part) Hybrid bicycle List of bicycle manufacturers List of bicycle parts List of bicycle part manufacturers List of bicycle types Local bike shop redirected from Bike shop Mixte Mountain bike Q Factor (Bicycles)* Quick release skewer Recumbent bicycle Seatpost Spoke Stem (bike) Step-through frame Tandem bicycle Torker Bicycle* Touring bicycle Upright bicycle

[edit] Motorcycle related Cabin cycle Chicken strips Countersteering Feet forwards motorcycle Gyrocar Motorcycle Motorcycle fork* including merger of Fork tube and Triple tree Motorcycle history Motorcycle trailer* Suspension (motorcycle) Trail braking V-twin [edit] GIS related Geographic information system MapInfo [edit] Mechanics related Gyroscope Precession [edit] Balloon related Hot air balloon Hot air ballooning* [edit] Unicycle related Unicycle Unicycling Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals [edit] Vehicle related Suspension (vehicle) Trailer (vehicle) [edit] Wheel related Rolling resistance Wheelbase Wheelbuilding Wire wheels [edit] Pictures Basket and crew.jpg BicycleEigenvalues.svg BikeLeanForces2.JPG converted to BikeLeanForces2.svg‎ by User:Xyzzy n BikeModel.jpg‎ Chasevehicle.jpg Moto Guzzi V-twin.JPG cropped from 2000JackalV11.jpg‎ Head angle rake and trail.JPG converted to Head angle rake and trail.svg‎ by User:Xyzzy n Tandem loaded for touring.JPG Telescopic fork with sliders are at the bottom.JPG cropped from Mobike.cagiva.750pix.jpg Torker Unicycle.JPG Unicycle Hub.JPG‎

- * denotes articles I've created

[edit] Countries I've visited

United States Canada Mexico Costa Rica Peru

Jamaica Bahamas Martinique Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent

England France Spain Portugal Italy Germany Netherlands Luxembourg Belgium Switzerland Austria

Poland Czech Republic Hungary Russia Ukraine

Australia China

Tunisia