Jobst Brandt

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Jobst Brandt
Jobst Brandt (front) in 2008
Born(1935-01-14)January 14, 1935
New York City
DiedMay 5, 2015(2015-05-05) (aged 80)
Notable workThe Bicycle Wheel
Parent

Jobst Brandt (January 14, 1935 – May 5, 2015) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, bicycle enthusiast, educator, and author.

Early life

Brandt was born in New York City, where his father, the German-born agricultural economist

Hewlett Packard, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and Avocet, a bicycle accessories brand.[5] At Avocet, he was involved in the development of a cyclocomputer (patent 6,134,508), touring shoes (patent 4,547,983), and a high-performance bicycle tire, and published The Bicycle Wheel, a unique treatise on wheelbuilding
which became a best-seller.

Legacy

From the late 1980s until the early/mid 2000s, the era of the

Bay Area
, in the nascent online community.

References

  1. ^ "Jobst Brandt : My Interviews". Ron George. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Jobst Brandt from Palo Alto in 1940 Census District 43-38". archives.com. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Beijing by the Bay: POISED BETWEEN PALO ALTO AND THE FOOTHILLS, STANFORD'S MADCAP BIKE SCENE HAS SPUN ITS OWN CULTURAL REVOLUTION". Stanford Today. January 1997. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Jobst Brandt : Part IV". Ron George (cozybeehive.blogspot.com). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Jobst Brandt, cyclist, inventor, author and industry gadfly, dies at 80". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ^ Articles by Jobst Brandt
  7. ^ "Bicycles".
  8. ^ Alps 2001 - Olaf Brandt
  9. ^ Coast Range Slide Show

External links

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