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I forgot to metion one thing: probably more an explanation as to why. I started working at Wright Bros. because it seemed like a good fit with my background, but there was another reason. I was unemployed and needed work. Charles came through for me, but what also really happened was that I found I really enjoyed working on bikes. Working with my hands, getting dirty, learning new things everyday, figuring things out (the problem solving is close to my favorite aspect about wrenching). Above all, easily, is how much I enjoy the work is why I persist at it. One of the reasons I wanted to leave the print industry, and other jobs that would require excessive time working in front of a computer monitor, I didn’t enjoy it. And I feel doing something eight hours—or more—everyday should be something you enjoy
But I like it more than just an alternative to computer work. It is the hands-on mechanical problems I love. It’s the mental breakthroughs and physical manipulations that result in a difficultly arrived solution that make my day. It’s getting people on the road for the first time in years riding an old bike. It’s seeing that old bike out on the road again, and my having a hand in reviving it. It’s about realizing someone has trust in what I’m telling or advising them regarding their bike. It’s the self-reliance and seeing that self-reliance to promising “home” mechanics and other DIYers. It’s working on exquisitely crafted components or a nicely spec’ed out bike; modern gear and old school obscure equally.
These are all the reasons why I wrench and why I want to continue to wrench. I get excited about these things!
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