Impressive fitness room! I used to bike to work and do long rides over the weekend. But my bikes have been hanging for the past 15 (or 20?) years. What should I do with them?
My favorite ride over the last 50 years, its on a training stand now. I try to spin for 5 minutes in the mornings. 6 years ago, heart issues have sidelined me.
@dchang05 & @RonP - since I was a sergeant in the Marine Corps I donate all my stuff to Vets for Vets Arizona including some really nice bikes. I collect experiences and savor memories not stuff. I donated my 32 Deuce Coupe show car I built (won shows) and 61 Vette show car to a college in St Louis. When I finished running that experience through my build cars phase I needed to pass the experience to some other younger generation. Our trust is set up to dissolve all assets and 50% to an Autistic school that helped my autistic son before he passed away at eight and 50% to Tunnels to Towers. Our government does not prioritize vets so we as a nation must show them huge appreciation for their sacrifice protecting us and our nation. Thank you all for your service!
@dchang05 - nice set up. Mind, body, and spirit are so important. I learn every day, I thank God every day I am breathing, and I take care of the vessel that allows me to live this beautiful life I have been granted. I live to train and train to live. These medals were blessed by my favorite Pope in my life. Pope John Paul II the day the millennium changed
@Audioholic - I remember hanging the paper bag off my monkey bars riding to my paper route - I had 65 customers and Fri evening my pockets were filled with coins. Thanks for the reminder of what a great childhood I had. This year is my last year working. I have been working since I was 10 years old. I remember closing Kentucky Fried chicken on Monday evening and cleaning up and getting home at 2AM. Since I went to Catholic grade school I never had to study in trade high school so I got to work a ton and bought my first boat at 13 and first car at 16 years old (1969 Mustang). Man those were fun years!
Yes those were the days. I had a white 1966 Ford Mustang when i turned 18, until someone collided into the side and totaled it. Went out and found an Opel GT after that.
My son and I own a small business making replacement crystals for Rolex watches. TrueDome.com
We just got an order from a giant in the bike racing world whose privacy we will respect.
But a winner of the Tour de France, Giro D’Italia, etc. Very cool feeling!
Congrats! I’ve recently have been sucked into watching high end (mostly Rolex) restoration videos on YouTube. All the parts and intricate details I find fascinating.
Both he and a famous cyclocross rider wear their fancy watches during races, not just for the podium. Appears that the safest place to keep the watch is on one’s person. (one got stolen from team bus once). I don’t wear watches but have way too many fountain pens.