tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020795192961608117.post9214058248791567677..comments2023-02-10T09:46:17.518-05:00Comments on Mid Life in the Fast Lane: I Wanna Go Back To The Island…….Brian in VAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923999291735012309noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020795192961608117.post-3598718308895486752012-09-12T19:07:39.756-04:002012-09-12T19:07:39.756-04:00Hi,
My name is Sarah and I'm with Dwellable. I...Hi,<br />My name is Sarah and I'm with Dwellable. I was looking for blog posts about the Outer Banks to share on our site and I came across your post...If you're open to it, drop me a line at Sarah(at)dwellable(dot)com.<br />Hope to hear from you :)<br />Sarah<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020795192961608117.post-9748963189692523702012-06-03T19:01:01.511-04:002012-06-03T19:01:01.511-04:00Brian, excellent post. I did a little cross countr...Brian, excellent post. I did a little cross country traveling back in 1992 in a '77 VW camper van and one of the places I went to was the Wright bros. museum in the OBX. Your photo brought back some memories. The rest of your story made me wish I had been into biking and packing a road bike back then ;-). Your bridge story reminds me of a similar bridge over the hoods canal on the Kitap Peninsula here in WA that fellow cyclists refer to simply as "the bridge of death" doesn't keep us from riding over it but its pretty sketchy. Good luck on your Century I am sure you will nail it, just remember to eat and drink regularly. I bonked on a century ride once - not recommended.<br /><br />And thanks again for your advice, calories are being logged and counted.<br /><br />RRoadieRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020795192961608117.post-7413091745510632772012-06-02T13:04:07.467-04:002012-06-02T13:04:07.467-04:00We all look forward to the ride report. Have fun....We all look forward to the ride report. Have fun.Tim Joe Comstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351911607475089105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020795192961608117.post-52640806644378568602012-06-01T21:47:35.777-04:002012-06-01T21:47:35.777-04:00Thanks TJ! Actually, the Wrights published a newsp...Thanks TJ! Actually, the Wrights published a newspaper first, for a short while, before taking up the craze that was sweeping the nation, the safety bicycle. They were very successful and had their own brand of bike, some of which were ridden by the premier racers of the time. The profits from their bike shop allowed them the money to invent the airplane, a total expenditure of about $1000! They are two of my American Heroes.<br /><br />Thanks for email addy. I'm sure our paths will get a chance to cross, amigo. In fact, I'll make sure it happens.<br /><br />I did play a little pool as the house had a small table. Gave my daughters boyfriend a proper beating but he was probably laying down.<br /><br />Thanks for the reference, BTW. I've had several people reach out to me asking for advice about how to start their own road to health. You've made me feel far more important than I am.<br /><br />I'm off for my first century on Sunday. Best to you, my friend!Brian in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923999291735012309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020795192961608117.post-344951197060124272012-06-01T16:38:55.617-04:002012-06-01T16:38:55.617-04:00The next best thing to being there is having a fri...The next best thing to being there is having a friend go there and tell about it. You did a fine job. It has been many years since I drove through the area and of course, it is one of the Good Places.<br /><br />As I (for some inexplicable reason) am always telling people, the Wright Brothers started out as Bike Mechanics. I realize you already know that but I have some strange compulsion as regards Orville and Wilbur.<br /><br />That valve area leak is a damnable nuisance that I have suffered from and I wonder if that tire continues to hold air. <br /><br />On another note I wanted to make sure you have my e-mail address. trailerparkcyclist at gmail dot com. I posted a reference to your 'fitness" post and it has started me thinking, which doesn't happen all that often. Thinking, I mean. Brian! Thanks for a great post. I guess you didn't get in any pool while you were there. Or did you?<br /><br />tjTim Joe Comstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351911607475089105noreply@blogger.com