The Passing of a Great One

 

Mert Lawill passed away a couple of days ago. He was the AMA Grand National Champion in 1969 and part of the Harley Davidson "Wrecking Crew" back then. He was very successful with bicycles, designing mountain bike suspensions. He was also featured prominently in the movie On Any Sunday. And in my case, one of my personal heroes of the motorcycling fraternity.

Fortunately, I don't have to go back to work ever again. Yesterday was my one-year anniversary of my second, or third, but definitely my last retirement. I'll keep piddling around doing some work for friends and family, but that's because there aren't any welding shops around anymore or they don't do general repair work. Mostly, however, I do them just to keep my hand in. I spent a long time learning the trade and I want to keep my skills sharp, especially since I have so many projects of my own. If you don't use it, you lose it.