I just want to humbly thank Gary for graciously bestowing upon me his Ultegra wheelset. His immeasurable generosity is inspiring and uplifting. I've been on Bike Forums ever since the late Sheldon Brown drew me here in 2007 after my rekindled love for cycling. It's a remarkable community and I've never left.
Recently, I suffered a devastating personal crisis whereupon I lost nearly everything. And I do mean everything...stolen. Betrayed and victimized by a cold-blooded criminal.
It was forum members whom I've only known from online, not even met in person, that jumped to my rescue, rallied support around me, and organized to help me get back onto a bike. Incredible compassion and kindness, and genuine concern helped lift my spirits as I soldiered through the worst of it.
I had an eclectic collection of over two dozen bikes spanning back to 1979, my first race bike that I built as a teen. I can't get back what was taken from me.
Gary has elected to help me with my efforts to create a contemporary road bike that will be my symbolic replacement for all my lost road bikes.
For that, I'm grateful to him. And to Bike Forums, it's a special place. The positives of my story would not be possible without this sense of community.