Fixed-gear bicycle

The ability to fly has been available for many generations. The first flight by man was by Wilbur and Orville Wright. Even though it only lasted for a few seconds, flight has made life easier. Now, airplanes can transport people and goods over large bodies of water and land, and even make war easier (and harder) to win. With flight, lives have been changed, and the four forces, angle of attack, Bernoulli's Principle, and lift come to work when an airplane flies! There are four forces that…

Brandon is sitting at his crowded office desk with stacks of papers in the corner, and his lunch out in front of him in Wichita, Kansa, staring out the window watching the wheat as it delicately flows in with the slight breeze. Breaking news just came on tv, a hurricane is about to hit Texas and devastate thousands of people. Brandon automatically starts racking his brain on what to do. Brandon thoughts are all over the place. Should he take that long drive and go down to help, or should he…

the top that gives us a lower standover height. This type of design helps to easily dismount the rider off the bicycle. Cantilever Frame: In this type of frame the seat stays continue past the seat post and curve downwards to meet with the down tube. In some cantilever frames the only straight tubes are the seat tube and the head tube. Recumbent Frame: The recumbent bicycle places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. The cranks is moved to forward of the rider instead of…

and clock trade business. Which Louis learned to repair and later race bicycles. Louis had gained intense interest in the repair of bicycles while working at the robin machines shop from [1895-1890] which fixed carages and bicycles. There he learned the basics of gears and as a teenager he worked for a wine seller from casket to casket so he invited a pump to speed things up. Which was used he also built and sold his own bicycle called the Frontenac and the name would later be used for his…

The Police force in America has had to adapt year over year, and stay up to par with the most recent of generations. They must constantly update their equipment and gear and also their policies and regulations. In addition, they must continually adjust to current ways of thinking and what is currently being ruled to be accepted. Police Departments across the nation have the tough duty of protecting the citizens and also keeping a good reputation in the public eye. There are many factors and…

to be different than everyone else by having unique fashion, music, and lifestyle choices. When in reality, the average “hipster” looked very similar to every other twenty-four year old craft beer connoisseur that roamed the city streets on a fixed gear bicycle. The imperfect word I use to describe…

Ransom E. Olds invented the assembly line in 1901, in order to keep up with the high demand for horseless carriages, but it was Henry Ford who improved on Ransom’s idea. Henry Ford installed conveyor belts on the assembly line and this improvement allowed him to mass produce automobiles at a rate that was once impossible. As a great inventor and entrepreneur, Henry Ford was able to transform the lives of the common American for the better. He was able to improve the working conditions for…

Ambidexterity in the Martial Arts My thoughts on ambidexterity go back to early childhood, long before I had even known there was such a word to describe being able to use both sides of the body with equal ability. When I was a child entering elementary school in the first grade during the middle 1960’s I had naturally started to learn how to print and write using my left hand. However, much to the dismay of my teacher and my parents, the thought of me writing with my left hand must have been…

Benefits of direct marketing: Buyers • Home shopping- fun, convenient and hassle free, time saving, larger variety. • Comparative shopping possible- browsing through online catalogues. • Somebody else other than buyer can order goods. • Business customers- learn about new products & services- time saved in meeting sales people. Sellers • Buy mailing lists- any group : left handed, overweight, millionaires • Personalize and customize the messages- build continuous relationship with…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…