What do I do most of the time being semi retired?

Wheels of Happiness

Mostly bike to exercise heart lungs and leg muscles

     eat

     snacks;   pm nap

     sleep

     self improvement:

           read books

           watch YT on airlances, armies, tanks aircraft carrier and action movies

    journalize thoughts at blogs.   posts other items

Other activities:

   1.  Problem solving

   2.  Occasional deals

   3.  Consultation

Whats yours?

Prepped the rim brake Pinarello - replaced the Ergo shifter and the crank c/o Jess Verches and VM

Wheels of Happiness

The source of my pride the RB was in bad shape in 2026 and had difficulty in sourcing the parts and the budget

     1.  The ergo shifters.   The right side had torn  hood, the left had broken padel and therefore effectively the bike was 1x

     2.   The crank, a 52 -36 had shark teeth all ready.  I need a crank.   The 52 -36 was replaced by 50 -34,  I found out that both combination had same bcd 110

Fortunately for VM who maintains inventory of parts, he supplied me, no payment first (very expensive) and had Jess Verchez install this for free.  Now the bike has bn parts and look rejuvenate -  like brand new.  Thank you VM and Jess

Where most of the carbon fiber bikes are made? You guessed it - in China

Wheels of Happiness

Large strides have been made by Chinese manufacturers in the their learning curve:   quality, material science and logistics.   And Western manufacturers know this too.   At 1/10 or even more the Western marketers can have the bikes made in China, labelled as made in _____ with stickers and with manuals

This post is not pro China.  Just observing

Those who dont eventually lose out to cheaper competitors.  Look at AmCla which wanted to be patriotic.

Most of the bikes are manufactured by Chinese as this video tells us.  The famous ones being Giant and Merida...