Co-Founder: Craig Pike
Current Rides: 27 Ford Modified , 63 Ford Fairlane
Projects: 61 Rambler American Wagon
Why I made this site:
I’ve loved hot rods since the first time I saw Milner’s 32
Coupe on American Graffiti. There’s a bunch of websites out there to share
pictures, but none of the people I talk to, that are REALLY into building and
driving cars, have ever heard of them.
Plus, those sites are run by folks who have Phd’s and don’t own cars they build and drive. NOT HERE!
I want to build a community of friends and enthusiasts where we can share pictures, information and experiences about our rides in an organized way. We all love to talk about our rides, so this should be fun!
My Background and
Education:
My Pops (Pops' Garage) is a hot rodder, was a drag racer, and worked as a
Ford mechanic for over 25 years. I think
I was born with grease under my nails! I
have a degree in mechanical engineering from Arizona
State University,
but oddly enough, the things I learned from Pops helped me the most in getting the 7
jobs I’ve had. My current job is at Nissan as a powertrain performance engineer. At home I’m a wanna-be
fabricator working on my car projects and this website when my wife & kids
are sleeping.
In the End:
I want MyRideisMe.com to be the only website enthusiasts needs
to find everything they need make our
hobby more fun and more affordable.
Co-Founder: Christopher Holman
Current Rides: 2004 RC51 Trackbike
Current Projects: 1982 CB 900F Café Racer
“Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba....” – Hunter Thompson
No truer words were ever spoken, in my opinion. My passion lies with fast bikes. It doesn’t matter to me when they were fast, only that they were once the top of the two wheel food chain. An old Triumph Thunderbird has as much appeal to me as a brand new Ducati 1098R. Though the Thunderbird may have been pushed to see a mere 130 mph in the ‘50’s, fast is all relative.
I remember the first time I went warp speed on a motorcycle. Crouched down over the tank with a wide open throttle it felt like I was going for the land speed record. With the exhaust screaming that the engine had reached it’s limit I looked down to see the needle pegged at 75mph. It turns out that a little 2-stroke 125 enduro won’t set any land speed records, but it sure felt like it.
That was a fast 75mph, but I’ve also gone a slow 165mph. Fast is all relative.
I hope you enjoy using this website to share your experience, knowledge and projects with others who have the same passion as you.
