The zipper pull on my riding suit broke today

[Zinfan]

Well who cares about the zipper on my Roadcrafter?  I only mention it because it happened while getting ready for my last ride out to work as I retired tonight after 31 years on the job.  I thought it was amusing that the zipper broke after 8 years of almost daily use on the very last time I needed it.  A quick fix was installed as there was no and I mean no way I wasn't going to ride my bike into work on my last day.  I happen to have worked at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and it sits on the coast of California at the end of a 7 mile private drive that has no traffic on it when I'm riding in at around 3:30 pm each day.  My stress levels dropped once I got back into riding and started to ride the bike into work along the coast, if I miss anything other than the people I've worked with for so many years it will be that drive.  The boss was kind to me today and let me go at 8 pm instead of midnight so I got to ride out the last time as the sun was setting into the Pacific Ocean and it was a sublime ride in many ways.  Weird feeling leaving all my skills and knowledge behind for sure but am looking forward to riding my V7 to where ever I want to go when ever I want to go.

 

[Nic in Western NYS]

31 Years.  Here's to you!  Glad the zipper broke on the riding suit and not on some other sort of suit you might have had to wear at your job. I hope you can give this motley crew some nuclear nuggets now and again.  Cheers!

[Kiwi_Roy]

Weird feeling leaving all my skills and knowledge behind for sure but am looking forward to riding my V7 to where ever I want to go when ever I want to go.
 

Congratulations

You took your skills and knowledge with you, who knows how you can apply them elsewhere.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Congrats! You'll find the retirement gig is the best job you've ever had..  ;-T

[zedXmick]

Congrats on riding your "v7 to where ever You want to go when ever you want to go" It is a great feeling. ;D
Brings back memories of my last day commute home on the same road traveled for 19 years....knew I'd NEVER have to be on that road for work ever again. ;D

Getting ready for a nice day of motorcycling riding with two friends that had to take a day of vacation time,to ride today. Enjoy the next chapter of your life.  ;-T

[Spuddy]

All the best.

[ridingron]

Congrats on your new life!

I lost a pull while on the road. Bummed a paper clip from the convenience  store clerk and solved for that for a while.

[ken farr]

Ah, Diablo Canyon !!!!

I was there in 81-82 for the no nukes protests.  ( I was on the uniform side )

Congrats on the retirement gig, maybe PG&E will cut a little slack on your utility bills !!!!

Your gonna enjoy this......


kjf

[twhitaker]

Aerostich sells replacement zipper pulls.

[Penderic]

I hate it when that happens!







Ok well most of the time.

[jas67]

A small split-keyring works well as a zipper pull until you can get a proper replacement.