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TFitz4
Tom Fitzgerald -
I have always been an outdoor adventurer, be it hiking, biking, cycle or Jeep/Rover. I have been riding for over 20 years. I started out in off road motorsports in the 90’s. Began with a few trips over the Rubicon Trail in CA, hitting Utah, CO, and the Four Corners area. The Competing started in Ocala, FL in an event called the Safari Triathlon, continued to compete in similar venues in the east until mid 2000s. Had an amazing ride in Chile and have done little else but explore on 2 wheels since. I had always lusted after the BMW dual sport bikes, rooting for them and the 959 Porsches in the Dakar was almost a religion. Short lived, but profound. Something about Oil Cooled I suppose. After using a couple standard bikes for purposes they weren’t designed for, and paying dearly, I finally sprung for the GS. I have yet to find a need it doesn’t meet…......well, you know what I mean. When my son was born my wife (of 20 years come this Jan ) and I gave up the hellish life inside the DC Beltway and we moved to the Charlottesville VA area and I resumed working with my hands. I make things out of wood and metal, (some can be seen on my smugmug account – tfitz4-foolinabout) as well as work on bikes and Rovers, there is a Defender in my shop now that I’m putting a 300tdi in…...everyday is different, just like when out venturing. I feel it is just what I am meant to do. And I am fortunate enough to be Able to.
2006 R 1150 GS Ad
Earlysville, VA
Member since: Jun 12, 2007
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