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 GIS related 5.3 Motorcycle related 5.4 Mechanics related 5.5 Aircraft related 5.5.1 Balloon related 5.6 Unicycle related 5.7 Vehicle related 5.7.1 Wheel related 5.8 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

Gary Fisher Supercaliber full suspension mountain bike

Litespeed Ultimate with 8-speed Dura-Ace racing bicycle from 1994

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

Cannondale Criterium with 12-speed 105 from 1988

Trek 710 with 12-speed Suntour from 1981

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
• Connecticut Lighter Than Air Society blimp passenger
• Finger Lakes Cycling Club Time Trialer
• Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon 2007 finisher
• Panther Prowl 5k 2007 finisher
• Birkebeiner Freestyle 2008 finisher

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 WikiProject Motorcycling. This user is a member of WikiProject Aviation. 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 fairing Bicycle fork* Bicycle frame Bicycle gearing Bicycle handlebar* Bicycle Industry* Bicycle mechanic Bicycle pedal Bicycle rack Bicycle rollers Bicycle saddle Bicycle seat Bicycle suspension* Bicycle tools Bicycle Torque Coupling* Bicycle touring Bicycle wheel Bottle cage Bottom bracket Coker Cycles Crankset Cycling Cyclocomputer Derailleur gears Dropout (bicycle part) Eccentric (mechanism) Folding bicycle Handcycles Handlebar (since split in two) Headset (bicycle part) Head badge* Head tube Humber (bicycle)* 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 Mountain bike Q Factor (Bicycles)* Quick release skewer Recumbent bicycle Seatpost Stem (bicycle part) formerly Stem (bike) Step-through frame including merge of Mixte Tandem bicycle Torker* Touring bicycle Trailer bike* Triumph Cycle Co. Ltd.* Upright bicycle [edit] GIS related Geographic information system MapInfo

[edit] Motorcycle related Cabin cycle Chicken strips Countersteering Feet forwards motorcycle Gyrocar Motorcycle Motorcycle fairing Motorcycle fork* including merger of Fork tube and Triple tree Motorcycle handlebar* Motorcycle history Motorcycle trailer* Suspension (motorcycle) Trail braking V-twin [edit] Mechanics related Cat righting reflex Endurance limit Fatigue limit Fatigue strength Gyroscope Hirth joint* Precession Precession (mechanical)* Wedge (mechanical device) [edit] Aircraft related Aircraft fairing [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 Spoke 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 Various Head badge pictures

- * denotes articles I've created

[edit] Countries I've visited

United States Canada Costa Rica Mexico Nicaragua Peru

Bahamas Jamaica Martinique Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent

Austria Belgium England France Germany Iceland Republic of Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Switzerland Vatican City

Czech Republic Hungary Poland Russia Ukraine

Australia China

Tunisia