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1. I grew up skiing. When I was a kid, I saw Franz Klammer win the '76 downhill by sheer will and reckless abandon. I used to go 70mph on skiis every day, and I know this because my friend trained with the US ski team and would go thru speed traps so we got calibrated.


In those days there were no helmets. Hair out. Sunglasses. Wind. The sounds of the rush of the skiis on the snow. Your pulse.


Riding bikes gives me the same feelings.


2) I like working with my hands and tinkering. I am not the most skilled, but I enjoy it. Even when I have to fix my own fuck ups. I spend all day on a computer and managing people (herding cats) so it is nice to actually do something and have a result you can touch/feel.


3. Nothong says "Fuck You" like a leather and a loud ass bike.


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