I'm with you Ray. As well as are apparently many others on the list. I still love bikes, still ride when I can, always smiling, write about them and still make much of my living because of their existence and the passion behind them - especially for the older artisan bikes that this group enjoys. And I've always felt the same about certain old cars. Drove to many bike races long ago (in the 80's) with my bike stuffed into the back of a 67 MGB GT. Not only loved the race, but also getting there and back...most times getting back. Some would say the bike in the back should have been a BMC factory 'failsafe' option for getting home. None of my bikes have needed a tapping on the fuel pump (Lucas, with contact points) to get back on the road.
I agree that many of us share these crossed interests and I think it's cool. For me, it was always Italian bikes and British cars. Now it's all Italia. My theory remains, though. The bike in the back should be a failsafe. Italian cars usually make it home, unless the barometric pressure changes, when rust make overtake them along the way. Never had that happen with an Italian bike either. Hmm, maybe bikes Are better!
Happy Holidays All,
Greg Overton Denverish, where it's a beeutyfull day, Colorado
Quoting Ray Homiski <velocipede@optimum.net>:
> I wanted to drop a line here to just say thanks for all the feedback on
> my posting. I will attempt to get back to each of you (off list) but
> this has been the single largest feedback I have ever received on a
> posting here and go figure, it was about a car. I was also surprised
> how many of you have this dual personality (classic cars & bikes). I
> guess if it is round and spins we have the DNA that attracts us all to
> the same shape and motion. I recall running into a fellow bike
> collector some time ago at an antique phonograph meet. Again round and
> spinning, guess there is something to this phenomenon. Oh and for those
> of you worried that I may never ride a bike again, that is not the
> case. I am just parting with things that I could not maintain. It was
> getting sad to see my favorite bikes with an inch of dust, haze on the
> chrome and flat tires because I could not give them all consistent
> attention. I figure it is better to have someone ride and enjoy these
> bikes then have them sit lonely and unattended.
>
> Happy Holidays
> Ray Homiski
> Elizabeth, NJ