Cristian Curmei
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He was born in Romania, yet left at the age of six. Destination? U.S. of A. Grew up in Chi-town for the first two years of his life, followed by the remaining 14 years in Phoenix, Arizona. A history of musical and martial arts made him the ‘crazy’ human he is today. Majors in Chemistry and English ‘endowed’ him with with a joy for jumbling letters, sometimes making people laugh in the process. His true joy and ultimate goal.
His love of expression, in any form, has led to a large stack of notebooks on his coffee table. Some stories are about love. Some stories are about clarity. Some stories are about trials and tribulations. All of them are about what it means to be a human. Most recently you’ll even find stories about anything vehicles, transportation, and more.
Trek's Budget FX Sport 4 Sets the Bar High for Urban Cycles With a Do-It-All Carbon Frame
15 Jan 2024, 07:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Just how little can a carbon fiber bicycle cost us? This is the question Trek's latest FX Sport 4 is answering. Oh, and just to cut to the case here, $1,800 is all you need to get your hands on this luscious hunk of composite. Yes, $1,800 (...
Hillstrike's Snowtrike Is Utter Perfection and Unchanged for Years: Grab Some Air
14 Jan 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The moment winter rolls around, most cyclists are typically left with nothing more than indoor trainers or forced to switch to other often awkward winter sports. Well, Hillstrike may be just the answer you've been looking for. Actually, you do...
The 2024 THD 925: Believe It or Not, Brazil Is Responsible for This Floating Gem
13 Jan 2024, 15:42 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / I often find myself wondering what I would do with all my money if I were some millionaire or billionaire, in particular, if I had $12.4M. If that's ever the case, one machine I could get my hands on is the 2024 MCP THD 925, a floating luxury ...
The Wanderer: Australia Offers the Wildest and Most Intimate Camper Experience in a Hilux
13 Jan 2024, 15:11 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Over the years, Australia has reigned supreme in the RV game. They did this by crafting insanely capable machines with which to explore a country where nearly everything is deadly. Well, in the hunt for the perfect off-grid experience, Red Sands Ca...
Bean Trailer Has Its Sights Set on Overlanding Domination: The Squared Prototype Aims High
13 Jan 2024, 11:30 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Recent years have seen a surge in overlanding and off-road capable campers. Well, one team that's looking to hit the market with their own idea of a rugged and off-grid-worthy machine is Bean Trailer, and this time around, we explore their pro...
The Mars Rover of Motorhomes: Discovery Flagship Proves Australia Is Still the Best in RVs
11 Jan 2024, 15:22 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / By now, most of the world has picked up on the fact that Australia is on a whole different level when it comes to on-road living. It may have a whole lot to do with the fact that the landscape is so dang treacherous. Well, buckle up for his next on...
This Exquisite Speed Boat Is About To Wow the World, and We Still Don't Know Its Cost
11 Jan 2024, 14:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Most, if not all, of the superyachts and sports boats we see zipping across international waters started out as nothing more than a concept. That's precisely the case when talking about the Gladiator 961 Speed, and since Canados is the crew be...
Trek's Gen 3 Marlin 6 Could Be the Top Low-Budget Hardtail MTB of the Year
10 Jan 2024, 18:52 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Sure, an MTB that'll cost you an arm and a leg is nice and all, but the reality is that most of us average humans will never use such a machine to its fullest capacity. Cue Trek's Marlin 6, the Gen 3 version, their freshest one yet. Best ...
Spend $11M To Own This Italian Outdoor-Loving Yacht and Wow All Your Friends
10 Jan 2024, 15:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Personally, I see countless yachts and ships flow across my screen. So when I stumble across something that breaks the proverbial mold, I just can't wait to tell you all about it. This is the case with the Zout, a Maiora 30 Convertible superya...
This American Time Capsule Belonged to Some of the Nation's Richest: It's Up for Sale!
9 Jan 2024, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The year is 1929, and set to sail the open seas is a hunk of floating wood dubbed the Sobre Las Olas. Well, nearly a decade later, this machine has been a haven to some of America's richest people, including oil tycoon Jean Paul Getty Sr and W...
The Bean Stock 2.0 Teardrop Camper Replaces Its Kin: Off-Road Adventures Start at $16K
9 Jan 2024, 15:18 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Because of the ability to be able to sleep wherever and whenever you want, campers have been growing in popularity, and one of the most sought-after is the teardrop, typically because it offers all the basics we need at some rather affordable price...
Cannondale's Freshest Carbon Fiber E-Bikes for the Masses Aren't Cheap: Are They Overkill?
9 Jan 2024, 14:43 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Since 1971, the world has known Cannondale as one of the teams leading the way with cycling technology. That's still true, and recently, this timeless brand unveiled two city-going e-bikes crafted from carbon fiber. Are they overkill? Let'...
Boat Deal of the Month: Get Your Hands on This Flawless Princess R35 for Less Than $650K
8 Jan 2024, 20:04 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / If you ask someone you know if they'd like to own a boat or yacht someday, chances are you'll get a solid "Yes!" The catch here is that they're often mind-bogglingly expensive. Well, in the spirit of getting our hands on th...
What the Heck Did I Just See!? How Lexus and Their Hoverboard Were Onto Something Special
7 Jan 2024, 14:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / "Great Scott!" Someone has finally done it! They've created a hoverboard the likes of the one seen in Back to the Future 2, well, sort of. Who is this "they" I'm talking about? None other than the crew over at Lexus an...
Project Sonata Is So Big and So Grand That We May Never See It as a Real Billionaire Toy
6 Jan 2024, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Every once in a while, we run across a superyacht concept that redefines the industry. Well, this next one is so big, so grand, and so ground-breaking that it could forever remain just a concept. Folks, the wonderous machine we see in the image ...
Synaesthesia Explorer Yacht Is Inspired by 007 and Will "Revolutionize" the Experience
5 Jan 2024, 14:00 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / If you're up to date with the yachting industry, then you know darn well what can be achieved with an explorer yacht. Take the 007-inspired Synaesthesia as the perfect example of what's possible in today's day and age, for the right ...
Trek Whips Out a Bigger and Better Supercaliber and It's Cheaper Than Last Year's Model
5 Jan 2024, 11:41 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / I'm not at all afraid to admit that downhill MTBing isn't really my thing. However, when it comes to cross-country riding, I fell in love with the sport long before I even considered it. Well, this time around, we dive deeper into Trek�...
Company Spotlight: How Italy's Agusta Is Shaping the Glamour of the Aeronautical Industry
2 Jan 2024, 17:26 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / I've been working on branching out from my usual topics lately, and as I did, I ran across an Italian helicopter manufacturer with a history dating back as far as 1923. This is the part of Agusta's story, the one not everyone knows about....
Absolute Customization: NextWave's NexTender Lets You Do Whatever You Want With It
2 Jan 2024, 14:20 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The boating world is a grand place, with new vessels and ideas being expressed every day. But, as most of us can agree, too often, they all just look alike. Well, NextWave, a dealership of superyachts for the Asian markets, has unveiled its very ow...
America's Composite FX Can Put a Real DIY Helicopter Into Your Hands: Best Project Ever!
1 Jan 2024, 21:50 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / With the new year here, I've decided to take a bit of a different approach to things: taking matters into your own hands, it's called, and one crew from Florida, Composite FX, should, needs, must - whatever word you want to use - be on yo...