New Phone Line and a new Bike shop Manager

June 25, 2014


Personal and Bike Shop News:

Today we had a land line phone installed in the bike shop. The number is 229-891-3010.

Many of you know that I have taken a full time position with Dish Network as an installer. It comes with a good benefits package, quite a bit more per hour than my part time Home Depot job and I really think I am going to like it. I will be working 4 days on 3 days off each week, with my 4 days being 10-12 hours a day.

Because of this new schedule I worked out an arrangement with Nick. Nick is an Army Veteran. He was a diesel mechanic in the Army and knows about bicycles. Nick will be managing the bike shop for a while and possibly quite a while. We have even talked about the possibility that he could sometime in the future take it over altogether or could become a partner  in the shop.  Those are things that only time will tell.

Anyway if you get to Moultrie, stop by BMG Cycles Plus 1612 1st Ave. SE here in Moultrie and meet Nick.. 

We have  couple of new bikes that are ready to go. one is a full suspension older Wal Mart bike that has new shifters, new freewheel and a whole bunch of other stuff. It was a repair that has been abandoned the bill on it is 132.00, which is what we are asking, but make an offer and we will consider it. I will probably post some pictures in my next blog.

We also have a really nice Genesis MTB bike with Front Disc brakes and a really beefy frame. Really nice bike for the price, asking 119.00 but will take any reasonable offer, has a brand new rear derailleur, new chain and just finished a complete tune up.  I will post a picture of it in the next blog also.

The third and last bike I will mention today is a Mongoose 21 Speed, that has upgraded shifters and is in great shape. 115.00 OBO. All three bikes are covered under our special program. When you buy a used bike from us we provide a FREE 30 day check up and 2 Free Tune Ups over the next 2 years. The tune ups can be used as the buyer sees fit.  We want to be your bike shop for life, not just a one time sale.

Bible Verse from Devotional:

He makes springs pour water into the ravines;
    it flows between the mountains.
¹¹ They give water to all the beasts of the field;
    the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
¹² The birds of the sky nest by the waters;
    they sing among the branches.
¹³ He waters the mountains from his upper chambers;
    the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
¹⁴ He makes grass grow for the cattle,
    and plants for people to cultivate—
    bringing forth food from the earth:
¹⁵ wine that gladdens human hearts,
    oil to make their faces shine,
    and bread that sustains their hearts.
¹⁶ The trees of the Lord are well watered,
    the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
¹⁷ There the birds make their nests;
    the stork has its home in the junipers.
¹⁸ The high mountains belong to the wild goats;
    the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.

¹⁹ He made the moon to mark the seasons,
    and the sun knows when to go down.
²⁰ You bring darkness, it becomes night,
    and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
²¹ The lions roar for their prey
    and seek their food from God.
²² The sun rises, and they steal away;
    they return and lie down in their dens.
²³ Then people go out to their work,
    to their labor until evening.

 

Marketing:

 

Yes I am still doing Internet Marketing, however at this point I am working much harder at getting everything done that I need to do to get set up with my new employer so have sort of put all of my IM stuff on the back burner.  I am at this point working toward opening a sporting goods store under the name of BMG Cycles Plus on the Internet. This will be done over the next couple of months and the progress will be documented here on this blog.

 

At this point I have the URL for the sporting goods store http://www.bmgcyclesplus.combut really have not began setting everything up, I plan to work on that some while I am in my hotel room after I get done with training, but not sure how much time I will have in the evenings. I am guessing it will take several hours but not sure at this point.

 

Have a great day

 

Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin

BMG Cycles Plus

1612 1st Avenue SE

Moultrie, GA 31768

 

Have to rework this a little but a similar sign will soon be in the Bike Shop

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bike Shop News and More

June 12, 2014

Bible verse from devotional

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. 6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; 7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the desert, 9 where your fathers tested and tried me, though they had seen what I did. 10 For forty years I was angry with that generation; I said, "They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known my ways." 11 So I declared on oath in my anger, "They shall never enter my rest."   

Bike shop and personal news:

Worked today from 8-5 at Home Depot in Moultrie. I worked as a Plumbing Associate which is where I have been most since I started there. I actually like the job and the work, most of the associates are very friendly and helpful and want to do their best. The manager Scott is a really nice man, was really sorry to hear he was off today sick.

 

I turned my resignation in and my last day there will be the 24th, we have to take Chris to see the Neurologist on the 25th and I decided to take a couple days off before staring my training at the new job.

 

I also want to make sure the bike shop is all in order before I leave. I am a little behind on my paperwork there and I want to make sure if I hire someone to run it while I am gone that they are also "trained" well enough.

 

If the right person comes along, I may even be willing to either hire them permanently or sell them the shop altogether. I have heard from numerous people but have not made any sort of decision as yet. I have 2 people that stand out so far, 1 male and 1 female. I am hoping to actually meet with a few of those that contacted me by phone at the shop tomorrow. 

 

Selling the shop is something that I really just thought about. With me working 4 days a week at 10 hours plus per day I have been thinking about many different things and that is just one of them. Just the month I will be training I will be working a lot of hours and will likely be too tired to really do a good job with the bike shop.

 

If I were able to sell the shop I would then be able to concentrate more on training for the Golden Olympics, and I could still do things like have bicycle repair clinics and get some more rides in.  I may even be willing to finance the sale for the right person. and with a reasonable down payment.

 

I had a customer come in yesterday that needed a tube and had seen my ad on the Internet, found us by doing a google search, at least that ad is pulling some business. If someone would buy the shop they would also get the benefit of that ad until October.

 

This Photo was taken a few weeks back in my front yard

 

 

 

This picture was taken about 2002 or 2003 in Tifton Georgia

 

 

These photos are from the Wiregrass Bike to Farm Tour Bicycle ride on June 7, 2014 in Tifton Georgia

 

 

 

This is a Chinese 80CC Gasoline Powered Bicycle Engine that I put on a bicycle.

 

 

This is a huge Cow that advertises the Dairy Queen on I-75 at Ashburn Geaorgia

 

 

This is part of the Bicycle Shop Showroom

 

 

Here are some bikes in the showroom

 

This is the race/repair trailer that I take to events

 

This is a really nice bike we have for sale at the shop, come check it out if you can.

 

 

 

Internet Marketing;

 

 

Yes I am still doing some Internet Marketing, which will now include having a complete sporting goods store on the Internet. It is not up and running yet, but I expect it will be before I head off to Marietta on the 30th of June. When I get it set up the readers of my blog will be the first to hear about it. If all works right there will be reviews of many of the products and those will be listed here as well.

 

One thing some of you may not know is that I have been listed as an "Expert" allexperts.com in cycling and Weightlifting & Exercise . I have been listed as an expert in both categories for many years and have maintained very high ratings. If you do need questions asked about these things, do not hesitate to ask.

 

Have a great day

 

Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin

BMG Cycles Plus

1612 1st Ave. SE

Moultrie, GA 31768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Tour de Tifton and Spinding

May 8, 2014

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ~Walt Disney

BMG Cycles Plus,

Most everyone that reads this blog knows that I operate a small bicycle shop in Moultrie Georgia. Many of you know also that I provide SAG support for the Tour de Tifton/Ilse Boyette Memorial Bicycle Ride.  Bret Wagenhorst is the Event Director for the Tour de Tifton. This year we had absolutely fantastic weather as well as a great turnout. Below is a picture of Darian Peavey the Tiftarea Y Director handing a check to Mandy the representative of the Isle Boyette Scholarship Fund. The money made for the ride is divided at 90% for the YMCA underprivileged children programs and 10& goes to the Ilse Boyette Scholarship fund. Ilse was a nurse at Tift Regional Medical Center that lost her battle with Cancer about 2 years back. She was also an avid bicycle rider and one of the organizers of the Tour de Tifton.

This year the YMCA received about 10,000.00 and the Scholarship fund received 1000.00. I believe that is the best year we have had so far. I expect that Bret (wearing the blue shirt and Cap) in the photo below is already making some arrangements toward next years ride.  If I am able I will provide SAG again next year.

Bret mentioned at this meeting that there will be a short ride on June 7 as the Wiregrass Farm Tour is to be held in Tifton that day. I will be providing more details is future blogs.

If you ever get to Moultrie and have time, stop by the bike shop, at least give me a call. We may go out and get a cup of coffee or something like that. 

Have you ever seen or had one of those Chinese Bicycle engines for a bicycle? I put one on for a client a few weeks back and we are learning a LOT about them. I am also finding out that there are others that have shared some of their experiences and I have tried to learn from both their and my experiences with the motor kit. 

If you ever decide to buy one of those 80 cc Chinese bicycle motor kits their are several things you should do. Many of them can be done right away and many have to be done as you go (maintenance).  The instruction book that comes with the motor is poorly written and sometimes hard to understand, so I am actually going to write up a report and make a video on how to put one together.  Not sure how soon it will be done, keep reading my blog and you will know when I get it done.

I will also be doing some videos on basic bicycle maintenance along with written reports to go with the videos. These will be videos of the classes that I will be providing at my shop and at the YMCA in the next few months. 

Bible Verse from Daily Devotional,

10 Then I thought, "To this I will appeal: the years of the right hand of the Most High." 11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. 12 I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds. 13 Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? 14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. 15 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. "Selah" 16 The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed. 17 The clouds poured down water, the skies resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth. 18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. 19 Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen. 20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.


Internet Marketing

I really enjoy running the bike shop, repairing the bikes and talking with the riders etc, but we live in a very small town so there is just not enough bike business to make a living, so I work part time at The Home Depot and I do some Internet Marketing. 

I have over the years been in several "programs" that were suppose to make fantastic money. I still haven't found and do NOT expect to find the program that you can join, do nothing and within a month or so be making enough to quit your job. I have had some success with affiliate marketing and am very excited about a new program called SpinDing. 

The first questions I get from most people is "What is SpinDing and How much Money can I make with it"

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I will tell you this. I was able to make back my initial investment in less than a month. I fully expect that withing 6 months I will be earning substantially more using spinding than I do working at Home Depot or the bike shop. 

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Have a great day

Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin

BMG Cycles Plus
1612 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768

April 23,2014

If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary. ~Jim Rohn

Wake Up Now

Do you need any of the following:

• Develop an income that allows you to leave your current 
employment or business—how much income will it take 
monthly?
• Develop residual income for retirement—how much do 
you need?
• A new car—what is the make, model, color?
• A new home—can you describe it?
• Become debt-free—when and how?
• Grow personally—what skills and characteristics do you 
want to develop?

If so then you need to look at this .

Bike Shop Stuff

This is an old Western Flyer Tandem Bike that has really been let go. I picked it up for 100.00, which really was more than it is worth, but I can fix it up to look great. It is really not worth much even if I restore it to new condition. I checked Western Flyers on Ebay and there really is very little market for them. If it was a Schwinn it would be worth 500.00 in the same condition.  

I am probably not going to "restore" it like I would if it were a Schwinn or other high profile bike, but I will change out the tires, saddles, and pedals to start with, just putting new or good used in place of the worn out stuff. Then I will removes the chrome parts and everything off the frame and either paint it or have it painted. If I can find someone that does it cheap enough I will have it powder coated. I have to check at Home Depot and see if we have some stuff called Metal Restore. It is suppose to be great at removing rust and this bike has plenty to be removed. 

Once I have everything cleaned up, lubed and the stuff that is worn out replaced I will decide whether or not to paint or do powder coating. 

Park Tool School

Have not decided on the dates yet, but I will soon be setting up some special bicycle training programs that are based on the Park Tool School Curriculum. The YMCA in Tifton has agreed to be one of our "sites" for these and I am hoping to have some at the bike shop also. 

Bible Verse from Devotional

2 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. 23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. 25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. 26 For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt. 27 Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. 28May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. 29 I am in pain and distress; may your salvation, O God, protect me. 30 I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. 31 This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs. 32 The poor will see and be glad-- you who seek God, may your hearts live! 33The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. 34 Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, 35 for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it; 36 the children of his servants will inherit it,and those who love his name will dwell there.

Hope you all have a great day

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

Wake Up and Chisled Faith

April 17, 2014

Bike Shop

As many of you know I am not only a bicycle shop owner/bicycle mechanic I also do some Internet and Network Marketing in fact if I did not do Internet Marketing I would probably have to close up the bike shop. Moultrie is a small town and there just is not enough bicycle business to keep a full scale shop open. I enjoy the shop and I really enjoy the people coming in and telling me their bicycle problems. I enjoy being the one they come to with these questions and I usually have the answers. I also enjoy researching and finding the answers I don't know.

A couple weeks ago a man came into the shop with a pedal from a small John Deere Toy farm tractor. The Ertl Tractors do not use a bicycle pedal, but I was able to find a place that sells nothing but new and used toy tractor parts on the Internet. I gave the man the information and he was able to order the parts he needed to fix the John Deere for his grandson. I was happy to help the man and happy that his grandson would have a good toy.

Last weekend was the Tour de Tifton, and I provided SAG for the ride and provided the water bottles for the riders also. Of course the water bottles have our name on them and are advertising expense, but providing SAG was a great opportunity to network with cyclists from all over the area.

A friend from California introduced me to a program recently. This program helps people save on lots of products and services and even has a special service that helps save money on your taxes. If you think you would be interested in saving and making some extra money or possibly replacing your current job with a more secure income then this may be just what you have been looking for. This is not one of those "ground floor" opportunities where the company starts up, sounds great and then goes out of business before they pay anyone. This company has been around since 2010 and is financially sound. Watch the video by clicking here. If you feel like it may be for you that is great, if you don't then it is no big deal.

The one thing I do know though is that if you want to change things in your life you have to make the changes. You are the only one that can change your future and to do that you need to take action. so watch the video and make a decision or don't, it is totally your choice.

Bible Verse from Devotional
1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. 2 As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. 3 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. 4 Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds-- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him. 5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. 6 God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. 7 When you went out before your people, O God, when you marched through the wasteland, "Selah" 8 the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain,before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. 9 You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance. 10 Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor.

Chiseled Faith

Several months back I became involved in a company called Chiseled Faith. This is a faith based fitness and health program. The program targets Christians and Christian Churches. It can be a fundraiser for the church and at the same time be a fitness and health program for the church members and supporters. At the current time I am the "Regional Relationship Director" for Chiseled Faith.

At one time I was a Certified Personal Trainer with the NAHF. That agency went out of business and I did not get re certified right away. Recently I have decided to get certified again and chose the Fitour certification since I could do it online.  

There is now a small workout room at the bike shop where people can come to workout. If you take a chiseled faith course through us, using the workout area is included in the fee. 

I guess that is all for today, have to go remove a bottom bracket from a bike at the shop so I can replace the bearings. 

Have a great day

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