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   From: ab.chaplin@yourfinger.rogers.com   
      
   "doug thomas"  wrote in message   
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   >I just read of the recent death of John Sinibaldi, who was amongst other   
   >things a record holder of the speed record for riding 100 kilometers on a   
   >fixed speed bike which stood for 100 years.   
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   > John was a two time American Olympian in 1932 and 1936.   
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   > He was in a horrific bike crash in 1933 and sustained a broken back and   
   > was hospitalized for one year, but came back and went on to the 1936   
   > Olympics.   
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   > His last age group national championship was at age 85.   
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   > When asked for the secret to his longevity on the bike at age 90+ he said   
   > he always used the big chain ring on the front of the bike.   
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   > He rode most days up to the time he was too weak from lung cancer to ride.   
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   > Doug Thomas   
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   > John's recipe for a long life - he died at age 92 is:   
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   > John Sinibaldi's secret to a long life:   
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   >  1.. Eat your vegetables.   
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   >  2.. Work in the garden.   
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   >  3.. Listen to classical music.   
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   >  4.. Walk barefoot whenever possible.   
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   >  5.. Avoid TV as much as you can.   
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   >  6.. Read the paper front to back every day,   
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   >  7.. Work the crossword puzzle.   
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   >  8.. Eat red meat sparingly.   
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   >  9.. Don't smoke.   
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   >  10.. Hug all the girls at every opportunity.   
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   >  11.. And ride your bike like crazy.  :)   
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   > A few links on John for the curious   
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   > http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/dec/John.htm   
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   > http://www.stpetemaddogs.com/sinibaldi.htm   
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   > http://tricolumbia.org/images/JohnSinibaldiBioUdpatedNov05.pdf   
      
   I have ridden fixed gear bikes for years. They're easy to maintain. They   
   keep you working. They smooth out your riding technique. They have no extra   
   crap on them to rattle, to attract theives or to weigh you down.   
   --   
   Andrew Chaplin   
   SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO   
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