Geoff, I took the tubes out of all of my bike tires two years ago (sort of like fo.q tubes) and I am positive that,
"the ride is smoother and the pedaling easier"
What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have?
Hello,
I was curious as to what other Hobbies or Interests do you have that also take up much of your time, energy and money or is Audio the only one for you?
Being a car enthusiast is definitely my first passion. Always reading about new cars and lusting after some classics.
For me, besides my interest in building a Audio System in the past few years, I am also a Car Enthusiast and Amateur Photographer (actually I hate using that term, more like a photo enthusiast because I consider myself a novice).
All 3 Hobbies have taken much of my time, energy and money. Sometimes I look back and think, wow, what have I done?
Could have saved all that money and time.
So I guess I should list my gear if I am talking about other hobbies:
Cars:
2016 Mustang GT 6 Speed (weekend car, a few modifications) and 2018 Subaru Forester XT (Daily Driver). Obviously both are performance oriented.
Camera Gear: Nikon D750 with Kit Lense, Nikon 50mm 1.8 Lense, Tamron 14-24MM 2.8G
Thnx
I was curious as to what other Hobbies or Interests do you have that also take up much of your time, energy and money or is Audio the only one for you?
Being a car enthusiast is definitely my first passion. Always reading about new cars and lusting after some classics.
For me, besides my interest in building a Audio System in the past few years, I am also a Car Enthusiast and Amateur Photographer (actually I hate using that term, more like a photo enthusiast because I consider myself a novice).
All 3 Hobbies have taken much of my time, energy and money. Sometimes I look back and think, wow, what have I done?
Could have saved all that money and time.
So I guess I should list my gear if I am talking about other hobbies:
Cars:
2016 Mustang GT 6 Speed (weekend car, a few modifications) and 2018 Subaru Forester XT (Daily Driver). Obviously both are performance oriented.
Camera Gear: Nikon D750 with Kit Lense, Nikon 50mm 1.8 Lense, Tamron 14-24MM 2.8G
Thnx
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At 16 years old I started bodybuilding. In other words, I started lifting weights in my mother's basement. Ha. I loved it and been doing it until 2 years ago at 48-49 years old. The big injury finally got to me. Lifting weights absolutely changed my life. I used to be super skinny, getting to 6ft 3. It took me a while but got up to a massive 270 pounds at my highest weight. My wife loves it. I have a dedicated gym in my basement that is super stocked and can give you a great workout. Looks like a commercial place almost. Dumbells from 15 to 100 pounds on 5 pound increments... a bunch of stuff. Now my 14 year old works out there for his sport. He's already becoming a beast. Ha ha. Nothing like being in great shape all your life. It really changes your perspective on things. It's a lifestyle. Good times. As I type, my wife is lifting weights. My son told me an hour ago that he was extra sore from yesterday's workout. I'm so tempted to go back down and start again... it really did give me the life I have now. I'm so grateful to the gym. |
.....and no other sailors? Talk about a money pit. It's all worth it though, Christopher Cross got it absolutely right! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEO6gYCFbr0 |
Oh my, the time of my life and the funds available did have some impact on what I was "in to" at the time. To list a few, Luthier made Archtop guitars. Good wines from CA. and Bordeaux. Biking. I have done all of the old former railroad track trails in Wi. and biked the majority of Door Co. Wi. Most things Chicago, esp. Jazz bars. Modern Architecture Modern era furniture from Hans Wegner, Charles Eames and more. Computers, to an extent. When I owned my business I was very into giving back to the community and enjoyed helping many that needed help, not a hobby but a major interest. When I was more into traveling, I enjoyed art museums, mostly those with modern art, like MOMA, Lousiana north of Copenhagen and others. Photography, from the old Nikons to more modern digital. I did have a few nice cars, Porsche, Lotus and others, but the Formula Fords at Road America were the fastest...and cornered the best. But in my adult life my children and other family and friends have been my greatest interest. Good thread, and enjoy the responses. And I did spoil myself with a few nice watches...which my sons now have. |
Cycling. Have climbed many of the iconic mountains from the Tour, Vuelta and Giro. curious given I am the size of a circus bear and in late 60's. Wife and I have cranked out NM and AZ centuries in under four hours on our go-fast tandem. I've driven cars and motorcycles well over 100 mph. Pedestrian compared to 65 mph bombing down a mountain on the tandem or 55 on a half bike down Ventoux or the Stelvio. |
I help my wife run a homeless teen drop-in center. I'm geezer security, gofer, plant waterer, etc. We also help human sex-trafficking victims. Sometimes frustrating and dangerous work but immensely fulfilling. Although a former gymnast, I've been relegated to playing ping pong, golf, and pickleball because of age. |
I work exactly half the year, I fill the half off with a few hobbies one of which is enjoying music, the gear is fun too. A large piece of rural Georgia property keeps me busy, very easy to stay isolated. My other interest include a few (fun) cars, a 1985 BMW 535 full of goodies, a 2015 MK7 Golf GTI that’s boosted up nicely. I like surprising performance cars with a silly blue Golf and some old dude driving. I have a larger turbo to install which should give me another 80hp and just 25lbs of torque at the wheels, right now I am putting down 320hp, 395tq, it’s my most recent toy. I have always observed that appreciation for audio, watches, firearms, and vehicles seems to go together. I think it’s the appreciation of the engineering and quality of the build, could be wrong. I do travel a bit, usually somewhere off the beaten path and interesting. I spend a fair amount of time restoring audio gear, sometimes selling it, sometimes just for fun and giving it away. |
the road biking and surfboard themes resonate with me as well. I still have a few “holy grail” Italian frames hanging off the ceiling in tribute to my former king of the hill glory racing days. Also have at least 5 custom made performance longboards made by the top island shaping guru’s....Brewer...Lopez..Apia....etc....and a balsa gun for large Hanalei made by Gary Linden...all again from my former big wave glory days. |
axememan ... I have one of P.T. Gazell's harmonicas. They are terrific. Easy bends in both blow and draw. Really nice tones too. As you can see, they are modified Seydel harps. I love mine. http://www.ptgazell.com/gazell-method-harmonicas-1.html Again ... try a Lee Oskar B-minor. Lots of fun. Take care ... Frank |
Hi @mijostyn I have many miles on Specialized S-Works Turbo 700c by 26mm here. Been using Stan's sealant with good results but have been very lucky without many punctures. I wish I could run 28mm, which may be the road sweet spot but neither my older titanium nor my carbon frames will support that larger size. |
axememan ... I have five harmonicas, all in different keys, and one "C" chromonica sitting on the little table just in front of my "sweet spot." When I have a nice familiar ballad playing on the system, sometimes I try to play along, or just accompany the other musicians. If you want a challenge, buy a Lee Oscar B-minor harp. It is confusing at first, but you'll start to pick out some songs that you normally play. You can get a mean "Summertime" on it for starters ... then branch out from there. I love the ethnic sound of the B-minor harp. Here's Lee Oscar playing the B-minor harp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKLjLFHSnqc&t=5s I've gotten so that I can follow along with most of it. H.L. Mencken once wrote that: "you can always tell a true music lover because they always try to play their own music. They may be atrocious at it, but they try." I am atrocious at it. :-) Frank |
Sportbikes, Sportscars, Mountain Bikes, Twisty Canyon Roads...Adrenaline dumps!! Ran 10.9 @ 140mph on my GSXR1000 at 4900’ elevation. Saw 186mph before and topped 170mph quite a few times. Bigtime Porsche fan. The new Speedster is something special. My local Porsche Dealership has 6 of them currently, along with the Aurora Singer! I’d be happy with a 987 Boxster S and I will have one someday! I have a Mini Cooper S. Brother just got a new M2 😁. I ride my Chromag Wideangle, steel hardtail, Enduro Mountain bike 4-6 days / nights a week. Endless miles of Singletrack start 2 blocks from my front door. I spent quite a few days riding downhill parks the past 3 summers. I can, and have done, multiple 500 mile loops in 1 day on Sportbikes on twisty canyon mountain roads. I have always been in the right place at the right time regarding cars. At age 6 I rode in my first Ferrari, a 512bbi. I’ve been in Aventadors, 1400hp Evo’s, 1200hp M3’s, and countless other awesome cars! I’m also interested in good looking Women but can’t afford them and would have to give up most of my other hobbies... |
Following up on my car post and having the entire car wrapped in paint protection film (and the great advice here not to do it myself) I finally found someone at a reasonable price. He is doing such a great job so far, I made a 45 second video of him wrapping my 911 if anyone cares to see it, with my car up on ramps and with the headlights removed. https://vimeo.com/397358202/3f94b9661a |
mijostyn ... Yes, thank you. I love those guys. Here is THE Robert Bonfiglio CD to own. Super nice recording, great group, and Bonfiglio’s genius: Recorded live at the amphitheater at the Grand Canyon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXiQbV5qY-k Here is THE Lee Oskar album to get. Fantastic Eastern European sound using a B-minor harp. The recording is first-rate and a great demo disc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKLjLFHSnqc I attended a harmonica clinic put on by Lee Oscar years ago. The guy was fantastic. He taught me how to play using the lip-blocking technique, which finally allowed me to bend notes. I was always a tongue blocker and could never figure out how to get the blow and draw bends properly. One little session with Lee and I had it. Here’s another great ... P.T. Gazell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5zGvLJwkqM Frank |
Heaudio, stay away from Schwalbe. I had too many punctures. I have run Hutchinson Sector 28's and 32s with great results. Orange Seal is the absolute best sealant. I ran one 28 down to casing 500 miles after it punctured and sealed. I never took the tire off to patch it! Putting the tires on is just like a car. You use tire levers then you rapidly pressurize the tire to snap it onto the bead. Once the tire is mounted you take out the valve core and fill the tire with 60 cc Orange Seal with a syringe then put the valve core back in and pump up the tire. I use 50 psi in the front and 75 psi in the rear. My wife uses 50 in the front and 65 in the rear. We routinely do gravel roads on these tires no problem. In three years my wife has punctured once and I have punctured twice. All of them sealed fine and usually you do not realize you have punctured until you get off the bike and see Orange Seal on the seat tube. Although you can use regular clincher wheels that have been taped to seal the spoke holes it is better to use a tubeless rim which has a bead. IMHO Campy/Fulcrum makes the best tubeless wheels because of their MoMag system. No spoke holes, no tape, no leak! The nipples get a magnet screwed into them then are dragged to their location with an other magnet. The magnet is taken off then the spoke is mounted. There is one sport I have not seen yet. Anybody turn wood? There must be some wood turners out there. I forgot to mention I am a fellow lathe junky. |
axememan ... Me too. Been playing them since I was nine and still haven’t mastered the darned things. I listen in awe to the likes of Charlie McCoy, Robert Bonfigileo, Toots Thielemans, and Lee Oskar. Frank |
Love me some Harmonicas, Guitars, Acoustic and Electric, Small Tube Amps. I just sold 12 Amps and a few Cabinets to get down payment money for a car. Of course when I sold the Amps I did not need a car,the universe has a way of knowing when I get extra Cash!! I did sell them to my son-in-laws cousin to help him get some stock buildup for a Music Store he is opening next month. Radio Control-Planes,Helicopters but sold most of them. I still Have my Trex 450 Electric Heli. Quadcopters[2] Most all of my RC stuff ais now electric. I have a Hawker Seafury Gas and maybe a Nitro or 2 stashed away. Been into the Nitro cars,Trucks and Monster Trucks.I never made it up to 1/5 Scale but..all sold. Had Boats..LOTSA Work!=Sold |
millercarbon, There is always room for improvement. https://www.classesandworkshops.com/acting-classes/stand-up-comedy/ |
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