BMC TMR01: Custom Accessories
The process for making carbon fibre bicycle parts can be complicated. When you add in the one-off custom element, this process not only needs to be the concept and prototype stage, but also the final production. This is the process from start to finish for creating the tailbox and lunchbox for my BMC TMR01 road […]
G Adventures Base Camp: Toronto
G Adventures head office is located in Toronto, Canada. They are quickly growing and need to expand their capacity. Previously occupying 3 full floors, they are now taking all 5 floors of their downtown brick and beam building. Major renovations were planned by perforating the front facade with large windows and opening up the main […]
G Adventures Gear
The opportunity to create a line of Adventure travel clothing and accessories was too great. G Adventures Gear came as a solution to a problem of having to outfit our trips with quality branded gear. Our people in the field needed clothing that performed well in all climates but also created global consistency. By planning […]
Carbon Lunch Box 2
The second (or third) version of the Carbon Lunch Box has a better securing system and, more importantly, a lid that opens automatically. This version fits up to 8 gels, or a combination of gels and bars. The idea to create a lid that was spring loaded came to me while trying to come up […]
Leather Tool Bag
This cmd about when I was looking to buy a new case to carry my everyday work essentials. There are lots of nice bags and boxes out there, different sizes and styles. But I soon realized I could easily make one for myself with scraps I had at home. Some leather left over from a […]
Custom Award Cabinet
This is a custom designed awards cabinet made for the G Adventures office in Toronto. It maximized the useable space and helps highlight individual awards by giving each one a shadowbox frame effect. The cabinet was hand made by master carpenters and recessed in a 8′ x 8′ opening in the wall. It was lacquered […]
Carbon Juice Box
I am developing a carbon fibre bottle mount to be used on race bicycles. This one is for the aero extensions on the handle bars and holds a standard bottle cage and bottle. It’s called the Juice Box. The mounts are in early stages of testing, and will adapt to many different bar configurations, to […]
Carbon Lunch Box
I am developing a carbon fibre frame box to be used on race bicycles. This one is for the top tube near the handle bars and holds food, gels and other nutritional necessities. It’s called the Lunch Box. The boxs are in early stages of testing, but will be produced in multiple sizes and shapes, […]
iMac Lights
These lights are the perfect piece to complement the Steve Jobs theme of this G Adventures meeting room. The custom built Nienkamper Metronome table and Herman Miller Sayl chairs fit directly under the colourful iMac shells. Each one was tracked down and purchased, carefully disassembled, the interiors were removed, and the shells were then reassembled. […]
Carbon Tool Box
I am developing a carbon fibre tool box to be used on race bicycles. The first one called the Tool Box sits under the riders seat. Both boxs are in early stages of testing, but will be produced in multiple sizes and shapes, to accommodate different bikes and rider preferences.