so tell us vik are you a bike mechanic,or a computer expert,journalist or are you just loaded.
i had a look a your video, emm could add film maker to that list,and you sure have some collection of super quality bikes.good for you.can't wait to see the nomad finished.
hahaha....I'm not sure what I am! I have a degree in computer engineering, I'm a professional engineer, I was an army captain for 10 years in another life [or so it seems] and I make my money consulting on projects that clean up military training ranges from unexploded ordnance - not nearly as exciting as it sounds. I've done that job for 13yrs and I am looking to do something completely different - I just haven't figured out what that will be yet.
I do have a fleet of awesome bikes, but when you think about it my whole bike fleet costs less than a good Rolex watch and an expensive suit. I don't have a wife or kids to spend money on, I don't have any debt and other than bikes, outdoors gear, cameras, computers and traveling I don't spend my money on too much else. A reasonable income, no debt or dependents and a few rationally priced hobbies/interests make for what seems like a lot of disposable income, but in fact I just focus my expenditures in a few areas so it seems like I've got a lot of cash to throw around.
Looking at it the other way I don't own a sofa or dining room table, I don't own a TV, my truck is 13 years old and was paid for a long time ago, my nicest clothes were bought at an outdoors shop...lol...I spent several weeks in Baja camped for free on a beach, cooking most of our meals - it was a holiday that cost about $25 a day and a lot of that was beer...
I have had a few comical dates where I could tell the lady in question was scanning my apartment in horror at the absence of a place to sit and a TV to watch - not too mention the excessive number of bicycles. On the upside the ones that don't run away and that call me back are usually super fun to hang out with.
I'm going to turn 40 this year and I fear growing up and settling down don't seem to be in the cards for me....*sigh*...that's alright frees me up for that bike tour in India I've been thinking about....
safe riding,
Vik
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