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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 5,812
Bikes: 2022 Salsa Beargrease Carbon Deore 11, 2020 Salsa Warbird GRX 600, 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX disc 9.0 Di2, 2020 Catrike Eola, 2016 Masi cxgr, 2011, Felt F3 Ltd, 2010 Trek 2.1, 2009 KHS Flite 220
I had a riding buddy that went the other way. Not that old - maybe in his early 40s. He and his wife got freaked out when another member of our club had a catastrophic accident and died in group ride. So the friend quit riding altogether, but part of the appeal of cycling for him was that he is a gear head. He got into muscle cars - old mustangs and trans ams, I think.
I still miss him - he was a beast on the bike, good natured, interesting to talk to, etc. Now i never see him.