What “crazy” hobbies do you enjoy?

[Husky]

CJ, I’ve always found fast friends for crazy hobbies in the USAF. Skiing, surfing, rock climbing – there’s always someone in the squadron who is ready to adventure.

[C.J.]

Fantastic! Thank you for your insight! It’s not hard at all to drag me out for a new hobby or high adrenaline sport, especially if it requires specialized equipment.

[jacob-kilian]

I do centerfire biathlon! Not enough snow down here in SC to get much skiing, so I had to get my adrenaline rush elsewhere. Nothing like loading up to trail run and shoot all in one afternoon!

I too love to see all the odd hobbies from different folks in my department

[C.J.]

I’ve always wanted to give that a try, I have done some three-gun competitions but adding skiing into the mix has always looked like a blast!

[Colin]

My crazy hobbies in the past have been motorcycle road racing (think crotch rockets) and enduro mountain biking. Lately I’ve been trying to reduce the statistics going against me, so, outside of flying, mostly the craziest thing I do is backpacking. Depending on the course, I suppose a round of golf could be considered “crazy”.

To your point, I think wanting to take to the skies in a tin can attracts a certain type of person who at least likes to manage risks. Plenty of nuts behind the wheel/yoke out there, one has to imagine.

[C.J.]

Every time I throw a leg over the bike, I see someone texting and driving. You can be the best rider in the world, all it takes is an idiot in an Altima to send you to the hospital. I love the rush of having to be 100% on top of the ride, that thrilling and relaxing existence there at the edge. No room for mistakes when the stakes are as high as they are.

I know that riding was a massive apart of what led me to flying, and I’m very thankful that I do not have to worry about Altimas in the sky. I started with dirt bikes and sport bikes, then made the transition over to cruisers. I absolutely love how Kawasaki blended the Ninja’s performance with the cruiser seating position in the Vulcan, that’s what I mainly ride these days. What sport bikes did you race?

[Colin]

That’s exactly the reason I took it to the track. The physics of a car-on-bike collision aren’t in the rider’s favor. And, to your point, it’s always a Nissan. As for Altima’s of the sky, we do have Cubs and aerobatic planes that don’t broadcast; no better way to keep your local class E airport fun ????

I raced the SV650. Middleweight class; enough power to keep things fun, but not so much that it chews tires or vaporizes the rider in a 200 mph collision. I really want to track a liter bike though as a retirement sendoff.

I’ve kind of been wanting to get back into street riding with a smooth inline cruiser, the Vulcan sounds like a great option. All my fillings have been rattled out by my twins and thumpers (with nowhere on the DD 2807 to mention that) so looking to move on.

[C.J.]

The Vulcan is a fantastic choice, especially with HD V-Rods getting harder to find.

[Coma]

Sounds crazy, but warbirds have been my hobby. Started with antique airplanes as a Lieutenant, and then got into liaison airplanes and then trainers and now transports and bombers. It’s a privilege to keep these airplanes flying.

[C.J.]

That’s awesome! I have the privilege of restoring WWII era and vintage aircraft. We are wrapping up a TA-50 Bamboo Bomber right now. Tons of fun, especially bringing the planes to the public! Do you show your warbirds?

[Coma]

We sure do! I fly BT-13s and do rides for some folks with one, then show our C-47s (I also fly 3 corporate ones for private owners that are the nicest, literally, in the world, and fly a couple of B-25s for museums.

[C.J.]

Awesome! Ever fly the Airborne Demonstration Team for jumps?

[C.J.]

Bamboo Betty’s nose art is getting wrapped up this week!

[Glazed]

I’ve noticed that too! Off-Roading, Camping, Backpacking, Surfing, Shooting, Flying, Boarding. Those are the big ones haha