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   From: thomform@iaw.on.ca   
      
   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.   
      
   Doug Thomas   
      
   John's recipe for a long life - he died at age 92 is:   
      
   John Sinibaldi's secret to a long life:   
      
     1.. Eat your vegetables.   
      
     2.. Work in the garden.   
      
     3.. Listen to classical music.   
      
     4.. Walk barefoot whenever possible.   
      
     5.. Avoid TV as much as you can.   
      
     6.. Read the paper front to back every day,   
      
     7.. Work the crossword puzzle.   
      
     8.. Eat red meat sparingly.   
      
     9.. Don't smoke.   
      
     10.. Hug all the girls at every opportunity.   
      
     11.. And ride your bike like crazy.  :)   
      
   A few links on John for the curious   
      
      
      
   http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/dec/John.htm   
      
      
      
      
      
   http://www.stpetemaddogs.com/sinibaldi.htm   
      
      
      
   http://tricolumbia.org/images/JohnSinibaldiBioUdpatedNov05.pdf   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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