Miscellaneous Observations

[fj johnnie]

 Last February three of us trailered our bikes from the great white north to Alabama. A small town called Clanton Alabama. As it was -20 Celsius for almost a whole month(in Canada) we figured that 10 - 18 degrees would be Speedo weather.  It turned out that while we were there it was Mardi Gras. So it was very important that we pay New Orleans a visit. Mardi Gras is everything they say it is and more. A party that chewed one up and spit them out.
  The best part of Mardi Gras however was one early evening as we were taking in the sights, I saw a guy that looked like( the little drawing in Road and Track , as well as Cycle World ) Peter Egan. Naturally we introduced ourselves as big fans and had a very pleasant conversation with one of the coolest guy ever. Turns out he is a very classy and humble man who truly enjoys meeting people. He loves and has owned many race cars, motorcycles and guitars. Reading his column as a kid I was in awe of those dedicated people who restored cars and bikes. Guys who spend hours and hours working on a stupid worn out whatever,simply because he loves to do it. Now years later I have actually completed a bike. Some of you may remember some pictures I posted of an 86 I did two years ago.  Enjoy your retirement Mr. Egan.
The best part for me is the wealth of information but also the amount shared by all you guys on this forum. It makes so many jobs easier for so many people. The encouragement to see things through, to do it right and to calm the fear of the unknown for so many.

[Charlie-brm]

I used to buy R&T steadily way back at the time Peter Egan joined up. His first article in the magazine was like a breath of fresh air. If my memory serves me, it was about the dangers of working by yourself on British sports cars. It had me laughing out loud.
Good to hear he's still around and enjoying life.