You might enjoy Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance,it has been many years, but thought it a good read at the time. Not the book but riding to get there or getting there to ride is something to consider, I have done both.
I had a Harley Electra glide when I was 21 or 22. At 68, I wouldn’t go near a motorcycle today.
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Sold my 71 triumph 3 months ago, after hip replacement thinking a kick start is not on my list of things I want to do, wife is like now you want a Harley? I am like no done with cycles. Hear you on no more cycles.
My son in law has 5 motorcycles and he is 75. 3 BMWs, a 1969 Honda 150 and a 2012 Triumph T100. He ride the Triumph mostly but his 74 BMW is pretty sweet too.
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Well make me feel like a wuss, your son in law is 10 years older than me and has more toys.
Well, he gave up racing 20 years ago.
George wrote:
Was he involved in the appearance of the 30’s and 40’s cars? I’ve always like those, sort of a big gumdrop, FBI looking cars. My family had a Studebaker made in the 1940’s, and that’s probably my favorite car I’ve ever ridden in, ranking by appearance.
That was Raymond Loewy., a famed industrial designer. He also designed those hourglass-shaped salt/pepper shakers, and the case for the first Selectric typewriters. Some of his designs have earned places in the Museum of Modern Art.
Larry
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I’m the same way, but in a pinch, when I’m behind on reading for a class, I will use the Kindle’s text-to-speech feature to listen to a book while I drive. My retention isn’t quite as good as if I read it or listen to it without distraction, but at least I show up for class having some familiarity with the reading assignment.
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We enjoy audio books on long drives, I have only ever heard them in a car.
Among other things, Loewy designed the famed 20th Century Limited RR train, and–much later–Air Force One.
Henry Dreyfus did the Broadway. Lowey did the GG1 Locomotive for the Pennsy.
I don’t consider focusing on driving a distraction! I can listen to music OK but think audio books would not be a good idea.