spi01

I am the head of product developement at Straitline Components. On the little spare time I have I like to ride Moto or MTB

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Nov 6, 2011 at 23:49
Nov 6, 2011
Hello from Scotland
Was wondering what your thoughts were on a sealed low profile derailluar gearing system.?
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spi01 mikelevy's article
Nov 3, 2011 at 8:02
Nov 3, 2011
Straitline AMP Pedal Review
Heart of Darkness, As Strahan mentioned your cost estimates are so far off it's not even funny. Yes, we do all kinds of work, and if it was not for the fact that we love making bike parts, we wouldn't be doing it. If you think making bike parts with pride in ANY developed country is a get rich quick scheme you should start your own business, and see if it's really as simple as the grade 3 math you did in your previous post. You have neglected to consider almost all of the relevant costs. Even if a machine is completely paid for by other work (wishfull thinking) there are still machine costs including maintenance, consumables, electricity, & skilled workers. There are also building costs including heating, property taxes, business licenses, waste disposal, fire insurance, and warehousing. On top of all these expenses, there are office staff, marketing expenses, trade show expenses, sponsorship expenses, Liability Insurance and shipping costs. Once you add up all these costs you can take that number and add 40% for distribution, then you can double that price in the bike shop. I suggest that you redo your math and see where the numbers really come up. The level of automation we use is the only thing that allows us to sell at the prices we do.
spi01 JulianCoffey's article
Oct 6, 2011 at 17:57
Oct 6, 2011
Reality Redesigned: R2
I think you are underestimating the potential talent of the Pinkbike comunity. No matter how good any designs that come in are there will invariably be a certain amount of alterations required for manufacturing ,and I think that is going to be part of what is seen on this show. there is much more to developing a new product than just a napkin sketch. What we are truly looking for are fresh ideas for day to day equipment problems in our sport. Good luck to anyone that wants to be a part of this contest! Cheers
spi01 JulianCoffey's article
Oct 6, 2011 at 17:46
Oct 6, 2011
Reality Redesigned: R2
I think a lot of people are missing the point at this moment. no one is asking for anyone to reveal any IP, but instead asking for the pinkbike comunity to submit ideas on what bothers them on a day to day basis and what components, or current conventions that people feel need improvement. Once these ideas or problems are submitted anyone will have a crack at coming up with their own solution, and someone will get to see their idea or invention come to life. It is at that point of the contest that IP will obviously need to be protected, and as Jeremy has said several times will be. If you currently have a game changing idea I would suggest that you spend all your own time and money taking it through all the steps from design, to manufacturing to testing, and marketing, and you will certainly have all the ownership including any proffits or losses to yourself. This contest will be an amazing opportunity for the right people, and will likely be the start of an exciting career for some!
spi01 JulianCoffey's article
Sep 30, 2011 at 7:31
Sep 30, 2011
Gnarly Metal - Full Edit
The credits are at the end of the film,but I believe it is all an original score.
spi01 nouser's video
Sep 28, 2011 at 19:16
Sep 28, 2011
video
This video was primarily intended to get kids enthusiastic about engineering and manufacturing, and was released on pinkbike because we are a biking based company. The pedal comparison is to show why there is a need for application specific products in mountain biking, as opposed to consumer walmart type products as this is what drives progression. You must remember that 90% of the people that will see this video in the end have never ridden a mountain bike. One of the main sponsors of this video is the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, so what we really are trying to show is how engineering and advanced manufacturing tie in togethor to produce a real product in an exciting way. We also hope it will introduce mountainbiking to a large group that may not have had exposure to our sport before.

spi01 nouser's video
Sep 28, 2011 at 19:03
Sep 28, 2011
spi01 JulianCoffey's article
Sep 28, 2011 at 9:22
Sep 28, 2011
Gnarly Metal - Full Edit
This show has 1 main intention, and that is to get kids interested in engineering and manufacturing. For that to be made possible, it required the support of companies like Sandvik, Okuma, Solidworks, and many others. So yes, there is a commercial aspect to the film, as well we get a lot of play because we were willing to completely close our business for over a week to film effectively loosing 2% of our entire years revenues. Currently my own children are following in my footsteps, and we hope the film will inspire other kids to do the same. In the end we are really trying to promote manufacturing, as it is what makes modern life possible in every way. I am glad that most people enjoyed the film, and we are really proud of our involvement int it.
spi01 JulianCoffey's article
Sep 28, 2011 at 8:43
Sep 28, 2011
Gnarly Metal - Full Edit
What was actually said was most every thing else out there was inferior. We definitely stand behind that statement. 99 out of 100 pedals are virtual clones of each other with slight stylization differences and different brand names on them. Last year at Eurobike I took pictures of at least 30 different pedals by thirty different brands. Internally they were all the exact same, externally they were all produced from the same extrusion, then milled differently and laser marked with a different name. That being said there are a few great pedals on the market, made by good manufacturers, and we fully commend companies that come up with their own unique products and control their own manufacturing rather than re branding some cheap junk just to make a quick buck.
spi01 faultlinetv's video
Jun 9, 2010 at 9:24
Jun 9, 2010
video
It should be pointed out that Ben cranked a rock at over 50MPH on a practice run, and unfortunately was not able to fix it properly before the race. This was not a failure of the device, but none the less very unfortunate for Ben.

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