BMG Cycles Plus Blog: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Internet Marekting and Astrology

May 31, 2014

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Bike Shop

I just got on a Kulana Bicycle, 26"cruiser with whitewall tires. It had been left sitting in a moist place for sometime, The chain is completely rusted, the cables are all. rusted and the tires were both flat. I put new tubes in it and that has the ties fixed. The cables for front and rear brakes are rusted too badly to use, so ths will be replaced. The twist grip shifter is also pretty much toast so I will repalce that with a thumbshifter and a little clean up work she will be as good as new.

This bike is a 7 speed and probably ran about 145.00 new several years ago. The person that brought it in is having foot problems and the doctor has prescribed cycling to get her off her feet but to keep her moving. That sounds like a great idea to me. I should have it redy for her Monday morning so she can pick it up. I will have to go to the shop this weekend to get it done, but I really don't mnd that.

A very good used bike that I have pretty much rebuilt is at the shop also and it will be for sale tomorrow, it has been abandoned and I will sell it for the repair charge. It has new shifters, new freewheel, new cables, and even new deraileurs. I have a repair bill on it of 132.00, come in and make me an offer. It has been sitting in the shop for 60 plus days now.

Also I am working on nice Genesis that had been wrecked but there was no frame damage so I put it back together with new parts and it should be ready early next week. I want to test it first before I sell it.

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Beliefnet

I don't usually take much stock in Astrology but foud this interesting.

I was born May 21, 1952 so my sign is a Gemni. Have you ever looked at what people write about the various signs? Have you ever seen the things you have read in yourself? I got the following information from the beliefnet site and for the most part I tend to agree with their opinion at least for myself, I can't really say for other Gemini's I don't really ever ask people what sign they were born under, if they want to tell me I will listen, but if not it is no big deal I try to like and get along with everyone, unless they make it impossible, then I simply back off and walk away.

Astrology Insights Into Gemini

The Gemini nature is as mercurial as the planet with which it is associated. Hungry for experience and interested in everything, Gemini is quick and adaptable, and reluctant to be tied down. Their adaptability makes them excellent actors and they are excellent mimics. With a facility for languages, Gemini can the ultimate communicator. The symbol for Gemini is the twins, and there is usually a light side and a dark side to Gemini, and they can often switch between the two with a startling suddenness. This changeability is their strength as well as their downfall. Here is the information you need to get to know the Gemini in your life!

Element and Quality of Gemini

Gemini is an Air sign, and is ruled by Mercury, the planet that governs all aspects of communications. Since Air is the element of communication and the mental realms, Gemini is the sign most concerned with the processing of information. Gemini is a mutable sign – the quality of adaptation and flexibility and while Gemini can adapt to just about every situation, they need nearly constant stimulation and do not respond well to restrictions and pressure to make commitments.

Gemini in Love

Gemini is curious about everything, and wants to try on lots of different personalities and lifestyles. Without a lot of earth and water in their chart, Gemini will be late to commit and even then may resist the idea of fidelity. Their flexibility extends to their moral compass, and they prefer to make judgments on a case-by-case basis than live by any firm moral code. Gemini loves to talk and they are usually good kissers! They are not sentimental by nature and are not likely to fulfill romantic fantasies. Their changing moods may pose a problem, and despite their intellectual abilities they will usually have no idea what is going on within them. They will not enjoy long discussions over the purpose of the relationship, but they will be great companions and endlessly entertaining.

Gemini at Work

There is a bit of attention deficit in every Gemini. Because of the constant need for stimulation and change, they need a variety of tasks to perform throughout their day. By nature they are not well-suited to leadership positions; for them the idea of a hierarchy of power is ludicrous. But because their minds are always racing, they can be tremendously creative especially in fields where communication is important. The Gemini employee needs a liberal vacation policy, since at a moment's whim they will need a change of place. The rare Gemini boss will welcome the opinion of everyone around them but may be hard to pin down when it comes time for that raise.

The Gemini Friend

Your Gemini friend will be a fascinating conversationalist and adept with a joke. They may sometimes be a bit unreliable if something exciting comes up that they just have to try, but they'll always be glad for you to tag along to try something new. Your Gemini friend will want to try the latest restaurant, the new theater, or a party where there is brilliant conversation. While he will enjoy staying in with you to discuss the latest gossip or political situation (to Gemini there isn't really a difference between them!) he is easily bored and may suddenly decide he is ready to move on to the next event.

What Inspires Gemini

Gemini is excited about new experiences that expand the mind and inspire the imagination. They are inspired by new ideas and ways of thinking, and by sharing those ideas with others. They do not like looking back at the past but prefer to look forwards to the options that lie ahead. While they are hungry to learn about life's mysteries, they keep an open mind about what is true and what is not. All information has relevance, and for Gemini the experience of the divine comes through understanding and wisdom.

Actually sometimes I enjoy looking back at the past, but for the most part I look to the future and how I can make it better for my family if possible.

The Body and Health of Gemini

Gemini rules the arms, shoulders, the lungs including bronchi, thymus, upper ribs, and hands. The processes of the body over which Gemini presides are the circulation and oxygenation of blood, disruption of the nerves. Gemini is susceptible to bronchitis, nervous diseases, pneumonia, fractures of shoulders and arms, anemia, asthma and allergies, as well as a general sense of restlessness and nervous tension. Physical activity will help to ground Gemini and keep the nervous system more balanced.

Maybe that is why I seem to feel much better when I workout or get in some cycling.

Metals, Colors and Gems of Gemini

The colors of Gemini are yellow, to stimulate the mind, and pale blue the color of the sky to calm the mind. Gemini looks forward to the future rather than the past, and yellow provides the optimism and promise while the pale blue stabilizes the nervous system. Gemini's gems are agate, for integrating the emotions and protection from bad dreams, and topaz, for purification, empathy and and understanding.

Occupations Ruled by Gemini

Gemini are well-suited for any occupation that requires good language and communication skills, such as acting, writing, journalism, teaching, interpreting, sales. They are happiest in jobs where they they have a great deal of flexibility in the tasks that they perform and the hours that they work. They are good entrepreneurs and adapt easily to a wide variety of situations.

Lessons for Gemini to Learn and Teach

Gemini can teach a great deal about flexibility and the need to adjust to a variety of circumstances. However, with their tendency to become a jack of all trades and master of none, they can learn a great deal from their polar opposite, Sagittarius, for whom life's adventure is a means to find the Truth that underlies all of life.

My wife Ruth is a Sagittarius, we have been together now 43 years, will be 44 in September.

Friday, May 30, 2014

An Apology

May 30, 2014

First I want to apologize to the current owner of the space where I "rent" for the bike shop.

I mentioned in my last blog that I was considering moving the bike shop to a more suitable location and some reasons why I felt that might be a good idea. After re-reading what I had written I realize that I probably should have worded it differently.

By the way I also considered the possibility of finding someone to run the bike shop part time on the days I am working and leaving it right where it is at. I have considered buying a portable building and moving the stuff from the shop into that. I have considered many things and will keep trying to figure out what is the best way to go. It is probably going to be a rather difficult transition to go from being able to just run out to the shop anytime I want to having a full time job that takes up 40 plus hours per week. It has even been rough with working around my current work schedule but so far we have made it work. It will take some effort but we will get through it if it is meant to be.

You see I do really enjoy working on the bikes, I enjoy talking with the people about the bikes, I enjoy helping people solve their bike problems and I do enjoy running the bike shop. I even had a lot of fun putting that Chinese Bicycle Motor on a bike and making it go, which is one reason I mentioned a more open space. The smell of the gasoline from the Gasoline Motor and the smell from various cleaners and such that I use can get pretty intense so working outside or in a more open area could be advantageous.

One good thing I found out from this though is that at least one person actually reads the blog, I was kind of wondering about that.

Bible Verse from Devotional:

1 I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. 2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself. 3 You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, 4 'I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.' " "Selah" 5 The heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones. 6 For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings? 7 In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him. 8 O LORD God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you. 9 You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them. 10 You crushed Rahab like one of the slain; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

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Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
BMG Cycles Plus
1612 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Great Personal News and Animal Activism

May 28, 2014

Today I received some great news. I have been attempting to find a full time job for a while now, one with a benefit package and of course a full time income. I had a very good interview last week and have been very impatiently waiting for the call telling me to go get a drug screen. I received that call today.

Tomorrow after I finish work at Home Depot I will drive to Valdosta to have my tox screen done. I will have to put in a notice at Home Depot that I will be leaving there to take another position with full time hours and benefits. Ruth and I are going to have to decide what we are going to do with the bike shop also. Not only that but I have also been asked to interview with a hospital as a Medical Technolgist part time for the weekends.

I am leaning toward trying to find a more suitable location for the bike shop, hiring someone part time to run it while I am gone and keeping it open, but that comes with a pretty large initial investment of funds which I am not sure I can come up with at this point. The current location is very low traffic, and really not a great location for that type of business. Some space closer to downtown or the bike trail would be more likely to draw more customers, also if I could find somewhere that was more open, like a garage, that also would be more beneficial.

The next couple of weeks should be very interesting for our family. After I accept the position I will have to go to Atlanta for 5 days for classroom training. That should be fairly easy since I have a background in this type of work, but since I haven't worked in it for years I am not sure what to expect. Once I get back from Atlanta there will be 4 days with a field coach in Valdosta, then another week in Atlanta and another 4 days in Valdosta. Once the training is completed I should receive my van, tools, and a weeks worth of "product" . I should also after 30 days be able to have my cable at the house disconnected as I will be getting satellite TV as part of my package, not sure about Internet, may get that also.

The company will be furnishing uniforms, a van, gas, PPE , tools and scheduling my appointments. 4 days on 3 days off actually sounds pretty good. Not having to use my own Truck or Van sounds quite good also. I hope this will be my last full time job until I officially retire.

Bible Verse from Devotional:

8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape; 9 my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you. 10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do those who are dead rise up and praise you? "Selah" 11 Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction ? 12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion? 13 But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you. 14 Why, O LORD, do you reject me and hide your face from me? 15 From my youth I have been afflicted and close to death; I have suffered your terrors and am in despair. 16 Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me. 17 All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me. 18 You have taken my companions and loved ones from me; the darkness is my closest friend.

Special note to animal acivists;

Let me first say that I do understand, I too enjoy the company of our pets and consider our dogs to be more than just furry little friends, they are part of the family. I would protect them with my life and I know they would do the same for me.

With that said though I have no problem downing a cheeseburger, eating a chicken sandwich or having ham and eggs or bacon and eggs for a meal. I do enjoy going to the zoo, seeing and learning about animals, and I would never harm an animal unless there was simply no other choice. I would not put my family in danger for an animal. By that I mean if a Deer, dog or a any other animal runs in front of my car, I won't swerve to miss it and lose control of my car or truck.

You may wonder why I am writing this and what difference it makes. It is sort of personal and I won't name any names but this recently became a big problem between two of my friends. I have known both of these people since High School, but have not seen either of them except for our 43rd High School Reunion back in October of 2013.

So here is what I am told happened. One of these people posted something on Facebook about exotic foods and somehow the food "Blut" came up. If you are Asian or ever spent time in the Asian countries like Viet Nam you knw what a blut is, you may have even ate them, with or without knowing what they are. For those that don't know I am going to leave it to you to look up.

One of these friends posted something about exotic foods and mentioned blut. The other friend is married to a person a Asian Decent. One friend decided that they had a problem with exactly what a blut is, now I am sure this person has never eaten one but decided on only what it is that it was not good and felt that it was terrible to treat any animal that way.

I am not saying it is right or wrong but I can say for sure that we don't exactly treat cattle kindly when we kill and butcher them, most people would throw up if they ever saw the way hot dogs or sausage is prepared, and my son who works in a chicken plant will tell you in a heartbeat that chickens ready to be processed are not exactly treated like pets.

Anyway one of the 2 asked me for my opinion and I sent this email back to them. I know there are plenty of people that will disagree, but I am sure there are also plenty that will agree.

My first taste (of Blut) was at Fort Campbell Kentucky. I was there with the Ohio National Guard 1/148th HHC which was at the time a "sister" company to the 101st Airborne (Screamin Eagles), since that was about 1978 there were many Viet Nam Vets there and some had brought back brides from that country that prepared bluts.

I did not like the taste, but then I don't care for the taste of lobster or squid either.

My friend that I worked with at Adel and at Tifton for the past several years is from the Philippines and she loves bluts.

If most people seen how Hot Dogs are made or sausage for that matter they would never eat it again, and what about caviar? Taking the eggs from a pregnant fish? Ever been to a slaughter house where they kill and butcher cows, not exactly Humane.

I love animals too, I very much enjoy our dogs, Peanut and Dixie, but I can't get up in arms about how any culture prepares animals they consider food. That is their culture.

When I lived in Tucson I was fortunate to have worked with the Papago , Now called the Tohono Odam. Once I remember one of the Chiefs telling me that all the "Indians" were getting fat and lazy because of the "Circle K Diet" that was common there. He went on to tell me how the forefathers would eat the bugs and insects and run miles at a time to take messages from tribe to tribe. many of these bugs and insects were eaten whole and alive.

Anyway I think he (one friend) is making a big deal out of nothing. If I got all upset every time someone does not like a post of mine, I would stay upset all the time. You may not be able to control what happens or how someone reacts to what you say or do, but you can control your own reaction in any situation.

Keep smiling, have a great day.

Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
BMG Cycles Plus
1612 1st Avenue SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-921-0072

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Getting The Exercise Part, Now need to work on the Diet

May 27 2014

My training for the Golden Olympics has officially started and my riding program has began to take shape. I am going to start being more careful with my diet beginning June 1. My riding schedule may soon have to change from riding early in the morning to riding later in the evening due to the possibility of changing jobs. I will of course cross that bridge when I come to it. I am expecting to know something today (Tuesday).

I am at this point rather excited about the possibility of a new job which is full time, has benefits and pays quite a bit more than my current position at Home Depot, hoping to hear more later today. Even if I don't hear until tomorrow that will be fine.

I did receive a call today from another prospective employer. This position would be PRN and probably every other weekend, so the may be a way to take both the full time job and this part time job. If I do then I will very likely have to do one of 2 things I will have to hire someone to run the bike shop or I will have to close it up altogether. Both the full time job and this PRN job will pay more than the bike shop does. I would still probably do some repairs and such on the side even if I close up shop altogether.

I do enjoy so much working with and on the bicycles, but there comes a time when you have to do what is best for your family and at this point earning money to take care of them is the what I feel is necessary. Of course I am also going to keep working the Internet Marketing thing and hopefully that will start earning more and more each month, in fact I am sure it will with Spinding.

Bible Verse from Devotional

1 O LORD, the God who saves me, day and night I cry out before you. 2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. 3 For my soul is full of trouble and my life draws near the grave. 4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like a man without strength. 5 I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care. 6 You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths. 7 Your wrath lies heavily upon me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves. "Selah" 8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape; 9 my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.

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Have a great day

Jerry "the Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
BMG Cycles Plus
1612 1st Avenue SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-921-0072

Saturday, May 24, 2014

New Job? New Bikes!

May 24, 2014

I can't say 100% sure that I have a new job, but the signs are looking very good. I received an email from the same company I interviewed with last week and it is very encouraging. According to the email they want to move on in the interview/hiring process and will be calling me back Monday or Tuesday of next week. Checking my schedule with The Home Depot I see that I am working 5-9 PM on both Monday and Tuesday so I should be available all day to take their call. This would be a full time 40 hour week, 4 days on 3 days off and would pay quite a bit more per hour, so I am rather excited about it.

My hopes and prayers right now are that they are doing my background check and will be sending me for a drug screen next week. That would be the ideal scenario. If that happens then I will have to put in my resignation at Home Depot. I do enjoy working there. and I may ask if they could use someone to work part time on the 3 days I have off, but not sure because I also very much enjoy being with the family and especially with the grandchildren, so will probably just work the new job. Since it is full time it comes with benefits such as health insurance, Dental and vision, and a 401K Plan. The new job also offers incentive bonuses for meeting and exceeding goals, which I really like.

When I find out for sure and assuming that it is positive I will post some pictures of me in the new uniform.

Bike Shop Stuff

I am considering offering some bicycle maintenance courses either at the store or possibly at the Y or some other venue. These very basic like how to fix a flat, how to clean and lube your drivetrain, how to wash your bike etc. As soon as I find out a schedule for what I hope will be my new job I will be setting up times, dates and locations for this. Right now the Tiftarea YMCA has offered space for doing the classes and we could have classes in Moultrie at the Bicycle Shop, so the locations are pretty well set. I am also going to speak with some of the Tifton Riders about putting on a bike rodeo for children her in Moultrie. Possibly the Home Depot would like to have that at their location, I know they have done that in the past.

At the store we now have a really nice Mongoose Mountain bike that has upgraded shifters on it, really clean and in great shape, I have went over it and it does need the rear wheel trued, so I will take care of that probably Monday and it will be for sale for 119.00 OBO. It probably ran about 170-180 new and the upgraded shifters ran about 100.00. 115.00 is an excellent price, also when you purchase a used bicycle from us, we do a 30 day check up, and furnish 2 tune-ups over the next 2 years.

We also offer bikes on consignment and we have 3 right now that are great bikes at great price points. I will put photos of all 3 of them in a future blog. The 3 consignment bikes are a Giant Hybrid, a Schwinn Mountain Bike and a 3 speed cruiser bike. All are in great shape. Drop by the shop if you are in the area and take a look.

We also have a few new bikes, 4 New Free Agent BMX 20" Bikes and a 24" BMX Cruiser. There are a few used children's bikes and one Mountain Bike that as of June 1, 2014 will be sold for the repair charge. I will be putting a photo of that here soon also.

Some new items are being added an should be in next week. I will be carrying some more small parts like chain master links and half links, as some customers like to do their own repairs and save the labor charge. I have some of these in stock now but will soon be adding some more of these repair parts and also some specialty bicycle tools.

Bible verse from Devotional:
1 Hear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Guard my life, for I am devoted to you. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you. 3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to you all day long. 4 Bring joy to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 5 You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you. 6 Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me. 8 Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. 9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name. 10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

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One person though told me they simply could not afford to pay the 30.00 for themselves, and 30.00 for 2 others so they could get the benefit of cycling. I understand this perfectly as I myself have been in that position. So here is what I suggest they do and if you are one of these people then this is for you also.

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I will send you links and suggestions on how to promote the feeder matrix, most will be free or very low cost methods of advertising. When you have an income from Feeder Matrix of 100.00 or month or more which may take a couple of months, use the funds from the feeder matrix to join spinding using my spinding link here http://www.spinding.com/jgoodwin31768 This way you have 0.00 of your own money invested and now you have 2 sources of income.

Once you are making enough money from Spinding to pay its monthly fees from your earnings you will want to start advertising it more and really build that business. at the end of a year using this plan you should be earning in excess of 1000.00 per month in residual income, you can choose to keep promoting and make a full time income, which is what I plan to do.

Join me in this and I will help you all I can, that does not mean I will do it for you, but I will be sending emails to you to help you build your business and that will help me build mine, so everyone wins.

Have a great day

Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
BMG Cycle PLus
1612 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Job Inteview and more

May 22, 2014

I have been running the bike shop and working part time for Home Depot since February. Today I drove to Valdosta and Interviewed for a full time job. The interview started about 30 minutes late, but once it got started I felt it went very well. We talked a lot about various experiences and about why I felt the job would be something I would like. We also talked about the company benefits and the more we talked the more the interviewer and I seemed to be on the same page. It was a great interview and when I left there I was feeling that I had a very good chance at the job.

After the interview I stopped by The Valdosta Bike Center to pick up a couple of spokes for a bike I am fixing up to sell. A really nice Genesis bike. I will have it in the shop for 110.00 within the next couple of days. I am also working on a nice Mongoose that will be selling in that same price range after I put on a new brake noodle tomorrow.

After leaving the bike shop I headed over to the VA Medical Clinic and picked up the paperwork to apply to the VA for medical assistance, I may not need it if I get the job, but thought I should apply anyway just in case. With all the bad news about the VA in the news lately I sort of wonder if I even should apply. Anyway got the paperwork and will fill it out, more to get VA ID Card than anything else.

Once I got back to Moultrie I changed clothes and went to the bike shop. One 20" bike had sold while I was gone and a person picked up a repair. While I was putting the spokes on the Genesis a customer that had brought me a scooter yesterday for repair came in and picked that up, so all in all it was a pretty good day. I am still trying to get the Tandem going. I searched my junk pile for a 24" rear wheel with coaster brakes, found 2 26" coaster brake bikes and 1 3 speed hub bike but unfortunately no 24" coaster brake wheels. I did find plenty of 24" front wheels though. Guess I will have to order a 24" rear wheel from Hawley or KHS.

I received a junk bike yesterday that was a frame for 26" wheels but has 24" wheels on it and the rear wheel is shot, I have plenty of 26" wheels so I will see if this bike is worth repairing to sell. If the front and rear derailleur are any good it can probably be repaired and sold.

I have this great Giant Bicycle at the store for only 300.00 used. Excellent condition. It is on consignment, so we would really like to sell it. The owner is also motivated so make an offer.

Bible verse from Devotional:

1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young-- a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. "Selah" 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. 6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. 8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob. "Selah" 9 Look upon our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one. 10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. 12 O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.

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Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
BMG Cycles Plus
1612 1st Avenue SE
Moultrie, GA 31768

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Termites or ants?

May 21, 2014

Today is my birthday, I am 62 years of age. We decided that instead of having a big party, we would have a family pizza party tomorrow evening. Ruth and I are both hoping that will be also a "celebration" of a new full time job. I interview for a full time 40 hour a week job that pays quite a bit more than my current part time position and does offer benefits. It would be wonderful to have a full time job again.

Today we also found out we have termites, Ruth and I went to the grocery this morning and when we come back there were small bugs all over the kitchen floor, they were small winged bugs and I was not sure if they were carpenter ants or termites. We called Terminix and they confirmed that they were termites. The cost to get rid of them would be about 1500.00, which we simply cannot afford, but we also don't want to allow them to destroy our house, especially since we recently paid quite a bit of money to get the floors and stuff fixed. Anyone know of a way to get rid of termites cheap. I expect we will have the treatments done at some point but need to find some sort of interim treatment until we can get the full treatment.

Bible Verse from Devotional:

9 Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, 10 who perished at Endor and became like refuse on the ground. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, 12 who said, "Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God." 13 Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind. 14 As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze, 15 so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm. 16 Cover their faces with shame so that men will seek your name, O LORD. 17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace. 18 Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD-- that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.

Bike shop stuff

While we are not a big bike shop we are doing some business, probably about as much as can be expected in Moultrie, Georgia. I sold a used Roadmaster bicycle today, and another person that had put 10.00 down on another used bike came in and picked up that bike which sure helps a lot. Yesterday a man came in and picked up 3 master links for single speed chains and 2 other people picked up repairs, so business is beginning to pick up. The spring and summer is usually pretty decent.

I know most everyone knows that I am now putting gasoline engines on bikes for those that want them. If you want I will be happy to put one on for you. Here is how I have decided to do these motorized bicycles. The base price for motor and install will be 300.00 that includes the motor, installation and a 2 gallon can of properly mixed gas/oil mixture that should last through the break-in period. I also suggest that the customer purchase a cycle computer of some sort, preferably wireless, but at least some way to keep track of how fast and how far you are going. The computer is not included in the 300.00. The 300.00 is paid in advance before I order the engine. At this point I have very few replacement parts for the engines, however that is gradually changing, and the more engines I sell and install the more replacement parts I will carry.

One thing I have noticed is that I really need better ventilation in the shop when working on the Gas Powered bikes. I have looked into the possibility of getting a portable building that I can have placed outside near the door and use that for working on the gas powered bikes. Bishop's has a nice 12X24 with a light, receptacles and windows a entrance door and an overhead door 1X 24 size for 140.00 a month and 85.00 delivers, that could be an option sometime in the future.

The 80 CC gasoline powered bicycle engine is really not hard to work on, is pretty simple and unfortunately not of real high quality, when they are received the first thing you really need to do is throw away most of the nuts and bolts in favor of American made threaded rod, and better quality hardware. Then get a higher quality spark plug and purchase an extra chain. The chain that comes with it is of questionable quality, you can usually buy a much better Roller Chain in the proper size at your local hardware store like ACE.

Anyway the cost for a Gasoline Powered 80 CC the engine and installation is 300.00. That is for a standard V frame bike with 26 MM tubes. If your bike is not a standard V frame with 26MM tubes then the cost will go up depending on the bike.

This bike is NOT a standard V frame nor does it have 26 MM tubes, a Bike like this would definitely run over 300.00 to purchase and install the engine. Also the bikes should be a frame that takes a 26" or 700 wheel.

After I met with the Treminex man about the Termites I drove back out to the store and finished a bike I had worked on most of the day. It had been left set out in the rain, the shifter, chain and brakes were all rusted so badly that they had to be replaced.

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Have a great day

Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
1612 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768

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