I hadn't ridden a bike since I graduated college in '82. Back then, I really enjoyed taking long (to me) 20 mike rides on my Fuji Del Ray racing bike while listening to Pat Metheny on my (now) archaic portable cassette player.
After that, I sold the bike, got into my career, blew thru some marriages, then in 2000, smashed my '86 Ford Ranger into the back of a another car sitting at a stop light. It was my fault as my extremely near-sighted vision had steadily dimished til i was legally blind. Thank God I didn't kill anyone. Doc said i had to hang up the car keys. Not cool when you're turning 40 and in the prime of your life.
I gets to me when I hear these old senior citizens b*tching and moaning that they're now required to take a re-test for driving and the indignity of it all. And they're like 70, 80 or 90+. Gimme a break!!. You had that long without killing anyone behind a wheel, can't you be happy with that?? It's a privelage NOT a right!!! Give it up at 40 and see how it feels!
Anyhoo, I digress. So back in '07, I catch the Schwinn Sting-Ray bug by seeing some of them on the 'net. Decide to buy one to relive my yout' as i had a Coppertone back in the ealry '70s. Picked up a sweet '69 Red Standard and the rest as they say, is history.
The Ray is cool and all, but a grown man just doesn't look right on one, no matter what we think. :mrgreen:
So one day, I'm on the Schwinn site and catch a thread on "Rat Rod" bikes. It struck a nerve. The Pandora's box was opened. With a Rat, you could ride a bike and be cool at the same time!
So here i am. The only mobilty i have other than walking is my Higgy. Do I take a chance riding it with the 20/400 vision I have? Sure. But we all take chances every day we get outta bed.
It's all I got. That's why I ride.
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