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HawkGTRider:

--- Quote from: Ride4MS on Yesterday at 11:08:05 PM ---We are taking it more easy than we did many years ago also. Denise has not ridden on her own for many years, unless it is driving the Venice. That is the main reason we sold the ST1100 and bought a Venice. The 3rd wheel gives us more stability, and not top heavy like the ST1100, and still has lots of performance with 195 HP turbo.
My 1986 Gold Wing Interstate was bought new buy my uncle at about age 65 and after several years, he upgraded to the 6 cyl Wing.
He did not even start riding a cycle until he retired in his early 60's.
He downsized to a Suzuki Bergman at 80 years old and still rode many miles, while living in St. Paul, MN metro.
Then, when he was about 94 yr old, he sent an email to me, saying that,
"My reflexes are not as good as they used to be."
"I sold my cycle."
"My wife is relieved".

I don't think I am going to ride that long. Uncle Bob lived to be 100 years old. And, he was a bomber pilot in WWII, having flown 12 different planes, before being assigned to fly to Japan and drop bombs. But, the night before they left, the big one was dropped and he did not bomb them.

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We are a fascinating group of folks. Not cycle related, but I always watch the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The featured folks always find something about their ancestors that totally surprises them. They've found out things like an ancestor was the mayor of a city that still exists, another was convicted of murder but escaped from jail, another worked in a coal mine in Pennsylvania when he first emigrated but plotted the murder of one of the bosses, another was involved with the planning of the Revolutionary War, and all kinds of cool goofy stuff.
Your uncle is right up there with his his story. We may think we are just getting by with pretty mundane lives, but if someone generations removed found out some of the stuff you've done, they may find that you are a pretty cool character yourself.

Ride4MS:
Your are right Geoffrey. There are some amazing things that people of the previous times have done and that is what makes our world so great. Whether it be with their military service or inventing things or whatever it might be. And, many times those people did not know they were actually doing anything great at the time it happened, but many years later, their ancestors are all saying, "Look at what they did in history".

Just look at everything you have done for the MSTA and different programs. Many years from now you will be written up in the history books of the MSTA, for all your great fund raising for Kids. Keep up the great work!

This is the 24th year for Denise and I riding our cycle in the MS River Road Run for the MS Society. We have raised over $107,200.00 in the first 23 years and this year we are over $2,950.00 and the ride is not until Aug. 16-17, 2025. Anyone reading this, and would like to donate, please let us know and I can send more details.

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