XPost: alt.culture.military-brats   
   From: garpal@shaw.ca   
      
   On 4/27/06 6:23 AM, in article PNqdnZLkxuh_WM3Z4p2dnA@golden.net, "doug   
   thomas"  wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
   >   
   > John was a two time American Olympian in 1932 and 1936.   
   >   
   > 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.   
   >   
   > His last age group national championship was at age 85.   
   >   
   > 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.   
   >   
   > He rode most days up to the time he was too weak from lung cancer to ride.   
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   > Doug Thomas   
   >   
   > John's recipe for a long life - he died at age 92 is:   
   >   
   > John Sinibaldi's secret to a long life:   
       Well I don't do all of the following things but I do many? Or some of   
   them....   
   >   
   > 1.. Eat your vegetables.   
       Yup, Gotta love those vegetables-my favorite...rutabaga, potatoes and   
   asparagus   
   >   
   > 2.. Work in the garden.   
       Yup, I love vegetable gardens...that's where I get my rutabaga, potatoes   
   and asparagus   
   >   
   > 3.. Listen to classical music.   
       Nope, I listen to old style rock and roll, some country and some old   
   stuff my parents listened to. On any particular day I can enjoy each as much   
   as the others.   
   >   
   > 4.. Walk barefoot whenever possible.   
       Nope, except on the beach. I stubbed my toe just once too often.   
   >   
   > 5.. Avoid TV as much as you can.   
       Yup, except when the hockey game or a good movie is on.   
   >   
   > 6.. Read the paper front to back every day,   
       Nope, I start at the back (sports page) and work to the front and then I   
   start at the front until I am disgusted at all the bad news. I then recycle   
   the paper.   
   >   
   > 7.. Work the crossword puzzle.   
       Nope never! Well, almost never and each time I get stuck I say, Never   
   again.   
   >   
   > 8.. Eat red meat sparingly.   
       Every chance I get...about once a week. I like mine medium rare...   
   >   
   > 9.. Don't smoke.   
       Oops....dumbest thing I ever dun...but then I have never smoked, it is   
   the cigarette that smokes. I am just the sucker!   
   >   
   > 10.. Hug all the girls at every opportunity.   
       I never did that when I was young and now that I am old(er) I can't   
   catch them. I do give hugs to some special ones.   
      
   >   
   > 11.. And ride your bike like crazy.  :)   
       Ah, yes! I am riding my bike more and more...I go visit my neighbours   
   and tell each one that I am out harassing as many neighbours as I can. I   
   just like to visit a little. Talk about gardening and stuff.   
   >   
   > 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   
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