Hobbies

Vintage 2 Stroke Mopeds

"The Basement" Spring 2014
“The Basement” Summer 2014

I love me some mopeds: old and with pedals are my specialty but I like just about anything with two wheels. Mopeds are an excellent mode of transportation because they’re simple, fun, and cheap. Mopeds are always broken but easy to fix, making ownership a constant adventure.

travistutorial
One of my more popular videos: a detailed walkthrough on the first things to do on a moped that has been sitting a long time

I run a YouTube Channel called Travis Tutorial where I feature repair videos and showcase bikes. As of Summer 2015 I have approximately 3000 subscribers and the shy side of one million total views.

pinballrun
The best Pinball Run team a guy could ask for. Next to me is my co-rider William and my support vehicle driver Anna.

Mopeds have allowed me to meet some amazing people and I have attended events all over the country. Most recently I participated in “The Pinball Run”, a ride from Seattle WA to San Diego CA, roughly 1500 miles over 9 days, pictured above is my team.

The club I founded back in Pennsylvania was featured in an article in Penn State’s newspaper, the Daily Collegian:

http://m.collegian.psu.edu/news/borough/article_b3b0d0f7-d369-531c-8fe0-d0bcfdd64e8b.html?mode=jqm

The Outdoors

Penn State Outing Club Joshua Tree March 2014
Penn State Outing Club Joshua Tree March 2014

I’ve always been interested in the Outdoors, as both a pastime kindled during my climb to Eagle Scout and with my time in the Penn State Outing Club. In the club I served as the Historian my junior year, then as President my senior year.

Being able to go out in the backcountry, free of the distractions of 21st century life is important to me, it was certainly one of the deciding factors for choosing to move to the PNW!

Innovator – Pacesetter – Leader