Subject: RE: tank and fenders (paint)
Author: Scheer, Peter L
Date: May 17, 2001, 6:12 AM
Post ID: 1706757371
Hey Bob,
A good explanation of ...Ambaddiction.
Pete
| -----Original Message----- From: Robert Hawkes [SMTP:haw-@frontiernet.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:39 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: tank and fenders (paint) --- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- Who Are the Top Dogs? Find out about the best newsletters and discussions! <http://click.topica.com/caaaa4qb1dfltb2DJrHb/TopDogs> ------------------------------------------------------------ Ian, I am just writing this to you for now as I believe you are most likely to put up with my sniveling and whining without telling me to" just fix the damned bike and ride it will you!". I anticapate, anyday now, that someone on the list is going to ream me out for being a kook and dragging everyone down with my story of woe! I will go to Sport Cycle tomorrow and try to pry another starter out of those guys. I do want to get this bike going as a matter of some sort of pride and perseverence etc. I have, however, a confession to make; again. I was minding my own business at work the other day and I get a phone call from my psychologist friend. He outright proposes that we trade bikes; my Guzzi for his 1992 BMW R100. I was set back on my heels a bit. He owns a 1996 BMW also. He goes on to explain that he thinks it would be a good trade for both of us as I would get a reliable bike and he would get a "cool bike". He continued that he would get something to tinker with and I would get a bike that I could actually ride. Keep in mind that my friends around here hear much more whining and sniveling than you or any other list looper ever heard. They get to see a grown man cry, wail and knash his teeth etc!! It's all so immature and childish! So this friend of mine knows all the ailments of the Ambo., he's been on rides with me when the bike quits in the middle of nowhere and six riders, all on BMWs, have to stop and help poor, pathetic Bob! He wants my bike because he already has a reliable bike. So, anyway, I went to his house tonight to get a good look at his BMW. I have seen it before but never really looked at it. I also took it for a ride in the city and highway. Brought it back to his house and we sat around and talked about it's virtues and looked under the seat, looked at the saddle bags etc. I thought to myself, 'this really makes sense, I could have a reliable bike, that starts all the time and would probably not poop out on me in the middle of nowhere. That was that and my friend and I said good evening and that we would each think about this deal. I got home and thought about his bike. I know I would ride more if I owned his BMW, there is nothing wrong with it, nothing at all. It has good pick up and OK handling. There was also something else. His bike had no 'fun' to it at all. Even though there was nothing wrong with it it was not perfect. There is no fun factor. His bike is too competent. I am pretty sure I will not bite on this deal but I was tempted. I'm glad I was tempted. I am developing a finer sense of what biking is for me. It is not necessarily about getting from point A to point B without breaking down. It is not even about getting from point A to point B without breaking down and having fun at the same time. There is something more about it or something more subtle about it. I am starting to ramble a bit here so I'll cut off for now. I will keep working on the Ambo. I think I will get it going. I may not always have the Ambo. like you and some of the other guys but I don't think I'll be trading it for a "competent" bike. I guess I'll just think this over a bit more. Thanks for reading this Ian. Best, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Adkins <mailto:adk-@gte.net> To: Loopfram-@topica.com <mailto:Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 11:19 PM Subject: Re: tank and fenders (paint) ==================== Do you have a BIG lawn? 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