***   I'M LOOKING WORK NEAR BOULDER, COLORADO!   ***
Preferably related to: CNC Machining and/or Welding&Fabrication
Bonus points if also related to cycling

Intro
     My name is Chase Manley. I am 24 years old, a bicycle mechanic, cyclist, welder and as a hobby I design & fabricate recumbent trikes housed in aerodynamic shells (AKA Velomobiles). I have been doing this since I was 17 years old. I built my first velomobile from the ground up as a personal project over my junior & senior year in high school to travel from Chicago, IL to Fort Collins, CO. with a friend from France that I met through YouTube - Adam Mercier (Check out his e-bike site - click here!) I called the trip Trike Trek '11. We totaled just under 1,250 miles over 13 days of riding.
​     My creations up to this point have been experimental demonstrations of the capability of the human body to transport itself efficiently & comfortably. For the moment, these are only prototypes that I am testing myself. Eventually I would love to create a practical design that I can replicate on a larger scale.

Education
     After a year studying environmental studies at NAU in AZ and 18 months living in Fort Collins, CO with my siblings I decided trade school would work best for my strengths & interests. Because of this I hold a couple different certificates including:
     - Bicycle Repair and Overhaul (Barnett Bicycle Institute - Colorado Springs, CO)
     - Suspension Service & Tuning (BBI)
     - Manufacturing Technology (College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL)
     - Welding (COD)
     I also have my A.A.S. in Manufacturing Technology as well as AWS Sense Level I Certifications in TIG & MIG welding. When I am not in school I am working as a mechanic & service manager at my local bike shop. I have officially been a bike mechanic for about 5 years, although I've been riding and working on bikes for as long as I can remember.

Goal
     To improve my mechanical, fabrication, design and machining skills indefinitely. I want to become a master of my craft in order to create products that inspire, entertain or otherwise enrich the lives of others.