Was there a point in your life when you realized you were no longer in control? Aimlessly working without the drive to achieve something great?

I, Cornelius Quiring, reached that point last year when a client insisted on blatantly ripping off another site whilst we fussed over shades of red accents. Not only was there no pride in what I was creating, I had let my contribution devolve to being a grunt.

I actively questioned myself and realized I want to create great things, without compromise. I want to pour that passion into a project combining my love for fashion & design with the spirit of motorcycle culture.

The Lilyboys shirts are the first result. They are an ultra soft bamboo and cotton blend manufactured by a Canadian company investing in their employees. The graphics aren’t self serving to Lilyboys either. I won’t slap the logo on a shirt and sell it. Rather, I want the art to be visually appealing and speak to the qualities embodied by motorcycle culture.

Mission possible

Jeremy Cleland piloted the zero-emissions Mission One Electric Superbike to claim the national AMA top speed record for an electric motorcycle, achieving a record 150.059 mph two-pass average run sustained for one mile at Bonneville Speedway on September 1st, 2009. Lead up runs to the record saw one-way speeds across the mile stretch of 161mph.

I can’t imagine what it would be like to ride a motorcycle that is almost silent. Not sure if that’s a plus or minus. Either way, the Mission One is gorgeous.

Visit www.ridemission.com for more information.