Table Tennis, Family, Movies, Junk Shops, possibly not in that order, is youtube surfing a hobby? Four Cats and a Dog. I watch Rugby on tv and have become strangely addicted to watching Kindig car restoral and upgrading. Audiobooks and Podcasts. Favourite shows are BBC Radio 4s Moral Maze and David Mitchells The Unbelievable Truth.
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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The frame was built in Leeds England by Bob Jackson. Prior to buying the custom frame, I rode a Schwinn Paramount for years. A car running a stop sign took care of that on an early morning ride. Totaled the bike, broke my shoulder and tore up the legs. The insurance company offered to buy me a new bike as part of the settlement, and that started the quest for the Bob Jackson. I bought the Paramount back from the insurance company for $300.00 because I wanted all of the Campy parts off of it plus the hubs. Everything else was destroyed. So, I ended up with the custom 753 tubed frame with all Campy Record equipment, with the exception of the hubs, which were Phil Wood sealed bearing hubs. Because of chronic pain, and other health problems, I ended up selling the Bob Jackson to a collector. That bike had many, many thousands of miles on it, and it was still in mint condition. The guy just about dropped his teeth when he saw the bike. He also bought a Schwinn Paramount track bike that I used for working out on the rollers in the garage on rainy days. That bike had won a state championship back in the late 50s. Fixed gear, no brakes, a bit tricky to ride on the street, but it was a blast. The funny thing is, the guy who bought the bikes doesn't ride at all, he just collects. He has them hanging in his garage with a ton of other bikes, including the first bike he had as a kid. I was glad it went to someone who would really appreciate it. If I still had the Bob Jackson, I'd have it hanging on the wall in the family room. They are, after all, pieces of art. :-) Take care ... Frank |
Radio control....I'm into all scales of surface vehicles , mostly cars. 1/5 scale, 1/ 4 scale on and off road cars with weedwacker engines. Also into electric 1/10 scale on and off road. 1/8 scale nitro powered....Gas powered boats too. Also into full size cars and bikes..... RC is a great father/son hobby....unfortunately my son found a new hobby, girls |
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If I still had the Bob Jackson, I'd have it hanging on the wall in the family room. They are, after all, pieces of art. :-) Ahhh....yes indeed, a work of art from the golden age of Brit frame building ( complete with the gorgeous stove enameling that was standard in that era ... a friend has a Bob Jackson tandem that has a paint job to die for...simple colours that look a mile deep... ) ....Very sorry to hear injuries got in the way of continued enjoyment of the Bob Jackson. My Raleigh 753 riding is also sadly behind me....managed to break the frame....I have this weird ability to snap rear drive side drop-outs...It now hangs on the wall in our sun-room alongside a custom Harry Quinn 531, and an absolutely sublime Limongi SLX ( all put to rest because of the aforementioned drop-out issue ). |
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