I have had a lot of questions thrown my way about me and my team. I have come up with the idea of Team Secondhand Racing as a jolke at first. My begging was always half joke half for real. I just thought the idea of a athelte begging parts was funny. So I just started goofing with the begging. As I thought about it more I realized that Team Secondhand Racing wasn’t just a joke I thought up it was saying something about who I am.
I have always bought used stuff. Even when money wasn’t an issue in my life I always bought secondhand. I love stuff that is no longer wanted and giving it a new home. I can’t explain it but to me used books read better, old cars drive better even if the suspension and motor are shot. The idea of taking something no wanted and getting it back to life was fun. Like the doll no longer wanted. It feels empty until another little girl fills it with love again.
I have went through something over the last 4 years. I will not take anyones time with it but I have went over the edge and at least for now have stopped falling. I am in the long process of climbing and it is hard. Like it is hard for everyone who has to do it. I am nothing unique or specail. I am just me.
My dance with mental illness has made me half the man I was. I spend my days walking around with the body and mind of someone else. Not a diffrent person but a new person. Like putting on some else’s colthes. You have to learn to move diffrent. You become diffrent. The Tibbs of a decade ago is gone. He will never comeback. I am now in a beaten and used state. I am secondhand goods. Like the old cars and old books it is up to me to tune it up and polish it.
The team is going to be about everyone. There will be an open door to everyone. It will just be a thing. A way of diong buisness. I won’t explain it here because I have already taken up way too much of Dan’s space talking about it.
Please understand the begging was a joke. A way to laugh at myself. If I got some swag then great, I never say no to free stuff, but that wasn’t the point. The point was humor. The point was for me to vent somehow.
If I have offened anyone with anything I do then I am very sorry.
So back to training people! We got a season coming up and you all look a little fat and slow.
I haven’t been around here that long, but I’ve been here long enough to remember customerjon and his creative spelling. Even if we’ll never agree about the use of US military power I enjoy your contributions to the forum.
No offence taken, and I certainly knew it was all tongue and cheek. However, when there’s a chance you can get a Cervelo, from the owner of the company himself no less, well… those opportunities don’t come along all that often.
If it pans out I’ll expect to hear regular ride reports 
“from the owner of the company himself no less,”
That’s the cool part. We’ll insist that it be a special autographed edition.
Hey Tibbsie, don’t worry about offending anyone. Those who have a clue know what you’re about and that 99% of everything you say is humor first. You’re definitely a unique individual, and I like the fact that I can’t get a handle on your personality and that you keep people on their toes. Hell, that’s my mantra and goal in life, to never let anyone figure me out. These type of posts from you piss me off (just the apology parts) since it shows that you have something normal to you after all. Get back to the cryptic stuff, there’s plenty of people here that have your back when someone doesn’t understand.
Keep on Truckin’,
Jack
Mr. Tibbs, you are a brave man in my estimation. I always assumed that Team Second Hand Racing was exactly as you’ve explained, mostly in jest but you wouldn’t turn down a slightly used P3 in your size.
I continue to be amazed by the way you bare your soul on this BB. If someone takes it wrong, well f*ck 'em.
Tibbs,
You know you never offend anyone. The regulars appreciate your input and commentary, which is always interesting and sensational and often introspective and refreshingly candid.
A thread is really not complete until it has been subject to your commentary.
I bet I speak for quite a number of us when I recognize your contribution to the forum. I always enjoy your posts.
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Hahahahaha! Tibbs, you are the most sane person here! It’s US that you should be worried about…
Brett
Tibbs,
You don’t know me. Chances are we will never meet. But I read this forum daily and your collective posts almost always make me laugh and think. Often times you articulate what I would like to, if I had thought of it first.
And sincerely, no worries - it’s not like anyone takes anything too seriously on this forum! Good luck on getting some gear. I’m sure the offer wouldn’t have been made and people wouldn’t be contributing if they weren’t convinced it was a cool thing to do.
I am extremely happy to help you out, fair Tibbs. You offer something extremely unique to this board. I am greatly humbled by you.
I could not be prouder having you test some of my stuff even if Lance Armstrong were to test for me. You add realism and embody the type of person I want as a customer. No person shall ever equal you, fair Tibbs.
Maybe it is something from you that reminds me of myself from a few years ago. While I burnt from my crash, I arose like a phoenix from the ashes of what I called my former life. I see that for you, too.
I am happy to be associated with you, and will do my best to get you the P3 of your dreams.
All hail Mr. Tibbs!!!
Also, I don’t need any porn. And don’t think too many dirty thoughts about my daughter, Trixie.