because of its terrain. Calabogie is another favourite with its hills and curved roads. He says it’s amazing how much


attention his vintage bikes get at the store. People who come to see them are usually 50 or older. All of them are riders. “The bikes bring back memories


of the 50s and 60s,” he says. “They remember the old ones.” Fred is an accomplished


mechanic. He says he’s the oldest mechanic of vintage motorcycles in Ottawa. His license goes back more than 40 years ago to 1972, so he knows his stuff. He likes working on older


bikes because they’re easier than the new ones, which require as much technology as anything else. Naturally, he’s an expert at evaluating vintage motorcycles. He belongs to the Canadian


Vintage Motorcycle Group (CVMG) and likes meeting other members for breakfast every Sunday.


He also goes to a lot of


motorcycle shows. He just returned from Florida where he entered some of his vintage bikes in a show at Dania Beach near Fort Lauderdale. Out of 289 entries, his ice racer came in fi rst. His 1956 Ariel Square Four won fi rst in the British Class. And on top of that, he came home with a trophy for coming from the furthest distance. He’ll be attending two CVMG


motorcycle events in the area this summer: On June 6, at Oxford Mills [613-435-0278 for info] and on Aug. 18 at the Billings Estate, Ottawa [613-746-7113 for info].


What does he like about riding? “A car, you drive it,” he says. “A


motorcycle, you ride it. You can feel the engine, the power, the shifting, the road, the curves. A sportscar might come close, but it’s still not the same. There’s no feeling like it.”


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