Ya know, Pat, I've been asked various versions of that same question many times. There are some things that just have a basic aesthetic appeal. Besides a proper bike like the Bonneville, to my eye is a classic geometry, preferably Italian built bicycle, and a classic sailboat. It is strange, but I get the same exhilaration of sailing on a close or beam reach at 5-6 knots as I do from pounding out of the saddle on my bike up a hill at 10 mph with my heart rate close to 200 bpm, or taking a long sweeping curve at 60 mph on my BA. Hmmm... I wonder if I should seek professional help?
