Wolfman231@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 3/14/04 4:09:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> chuckschmidt@earthlink.net writes:
> But for those on the list looking for "the best bike ever made"????
> Ride your bikes more; life's too short.
>
> Now that is perfectly stated! And don't forget to tell your wife and kids
> you love them before you go riding.
>
> Ed Kasper
> Detroit MI
>
> PS
> There are always going to be those who 'collect' for less than pure reasons.
> Status, ego, pride, profit, keeping up with the Schmidts <G>, whatever. You
> can usually spot a poser. But we are all motivated by different facets of
> collecting...riding, admiring, researching, tinkering, restoring, etc. I
> personally don't hold anyone in contempt for having different values than I do...
> Enough said...this could easily turn into a "War and Peace" type post. <G>
Conundrum:
Guys (term for both men and women) start riding a bike and pretty soon they're hooked (happens to only a small percent however). It takes over their lives and they decide that it would be even better if their work/job was bikes too, so they find a job in the bike "industry", and pretty soon they are no longer riding their bikes.
Strange, huh?
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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