Eric Bank is an M.B.A. who has covered financial and business topics since 1985, appearing regularly on Credible, eHow, WiseBread, The Nest, Zacks, Chron, BadCredit.org and dozens of other outlets.

Those of you who frequent our Custom Bikes section are likely already familiar with Woidwerk, as we have covered the shop’s builds on several occasions. Ralf Eggl doesn’t take shortcuts or do ...